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Easter is around the corner, and in some parts of the world, the first signs of spring are already visible —daffodils, blossoms, and longer days. In South Africa, we’re heading into autumn, but the days are still gloriously mild with average highs of 23°C (73°F) and cooler evenings around 13°C (55°F). Regardless of the season […] Read more…
I will be the first to admit that I don’t have the food waste in our home under control, but I am writing this as a reminder to myself to stay committed to cutting down on food waste. My hope this will be useful for you too. Did you know that a shocking 1.4 billion […] Read more…
Whipped coffee is nothing new. And neither is egg-infused coffee. Remember the viral Dalgona coffee that swept social media during the pandemic? Egg coffees are enjoyed from Sri Lanka, Norway, and Sweden. Giang, a Vietnamese barista who, in the 1940s due to a milk shortage, crafted Cà phê trứng – the creamy, frothy coffee drink […] Read more…
What are your plans for the weekend? We will just chill, watch some cool series, take strolls around the neighborhood & eat. Then repeat. Repeat. Repeat. Oh yes, we also plan to film our day tomorrow as part of this. I’ve lined up some inspirational & through-provoking weekend links for you. Enjoy! This elderly Taiwanese […] Read more…
This post is a sort of follow-up on the post written last year about the loss of my mother nine months ago. You can read more about it here. Some things – like being a parent & losing a parent – can only really be fully understood when you have experienced it for yourself. I […] Read more…
I grew up munching coleslaw week-after-week-after-week. It was my mother’s go-to salad. And I loved it. Her version was mostly white cabbage sprinkled with garlic salt smothered is a very creamy mayo. I thought eating coleslaw was normal & everyone liked it. That is: until I realized that you are either a coleslaw fan or […] Read more…
My birthday is only 5 sleeps away, so this list contains some of my favourite goodies right now. I hope you’ll also find some inspiration or ideas here for when you next have to give or receive a birthday gift. And obviously these can make great Valentine’s Day gifts too! Pretty Ballerinas – Classy but […] Read more…
Risotto was not in my vocabulary until about 8 years ago. Yup. That’s right. I had my first bowl of Risotto when I was already three decades old. I feel like I have to say Ag shame to myself at this point. The thing is that growing up in an Afrikaans family in the 80’s, exotic […] Read more…
Today I’m over-the-moon to share Oliver’s big boy Lego room reveal. Hooray. You might know that I’ve been planning & dreaming about his room for a long long time now. But then life happens & things take longer than anticipated. Planning a room make-over for a six-year old is also not so super easy mostly […] Read more…
Oliver baby boy room was super cute. (It was even featured in Your Baby magazine!) Before his birth, I specifically chose the colours & elements for the nursery so that they were not only for a baby & would ‘grow up’ with him. But two moves & five years later, his room is sort of […] Read more…