Today I’d love to share with you where I am at in my career path & specifically what I’m doing to remain top of my game. Let me begin at the (sort of) beginning during my first year of University in 2001. The Internet & mobile phones were just-just sort of getting started. Yup, I […] Read more…
Dulux Colour of The Year 2018
I really enjoy this time of year as we get ready for end-of-year things including all the forecasts, trends & announcements for the year to come. So today I’m delighted to share with you, the Dulux Colour of the Year for 2018 that was recently announced. It is called “Pictured Rocks” & is really gorgeous. Take a […] Read more…
Do you consider yourself a foodie?
I recently met a lovely women’s magazine food editor at a function. The conversation started with the usual chit-chat: introducing ourselves, talking about what we do etc. I mentioned that I am a super keen cook. She replied promptly: “Thank goodness that you don’t call yourself a chef – these days every second person considers […] Read more…
Terrific Local Blogs To Follow Right Now
I love blogs. Possibly just as much as I love magazines. And if you know me, you will know how serious my magazine obsession is! Sometimes I enjoy the single-girl-getting-dressed-up-&-wear-make-up-all-day-fashionista-bikini-body kind of blogs. But that is just not my life anymore. My life is a bit more, um, diverse or real these days. I subsequently […] Read more…
Internet Inspo #30 {Kids & Parenting – the good, the bad & the ugly}
This is not a parenting blog, purely because half the time I have no idea what I’m doing. But, my dear readers, I know many of you reading this have kids in your lives; in your homes, your tummies possibly or in your circle of friends. Having kiddos in your life is by far the funniest thing […] Read more…
Gin & Tonic Ice Lollies
On a super hot summers day, I love to have fruit ice lollies in the freezer for Oliver. We enjoy making these together by freezing half water half juice in a lolly mold. They are such a treat on a scorching day & yet they are still healthy. So that means the kiddie ice lolly box is […] Read more…
2017 Sanlam Handmade Contemporary Fair
By now you know what joy I get from cooking, eating, getting together with people & giving a space some character. So if I had to be in charge of putting together a fair of sorts it would look exactly like The Sanlam Handmade Contemporary Fair. Yup, I feel like this fair was created just […] Read more…
Four Ingredient Strawberry & Balsamic Ice Cream
Last year around this time, I was really eager to start making my own ice creams. By November I just couldn’t handle all the gorgeous ice creams that I was seeing online, so I just had to get an ice cream maker of my own. I usually consider the purchase of any (small or large) […] Read more…
Introducing Filorga’s New Anti-Ageing NCTF Reverse Range
Whenever a Filorga product lands on my desk, I get super excited because they have never disappointed me before. And now Filorga has a range that is an amazing antidote to all the bad lifestyle choices that we make. Yes, that’s correct: it repairs the skin & reverses a lot of the damage done by […] Read more…
Internet Inspo #29 {Career Tips & Insights – no matter what your title}
Happy Happy Friday everyone! For this edition of Internet Inspo, I’ve put together some great links for you that relate to work, confidence, style & etiquette. I’ve recently realized that no matter how massive or small your job/career is or might feel, we all need help or inspiration in one or more areas of our […] Read more…