Content Creation & Public Relations
My 2016 officially started this week. Well sort of. I’ve been dropping our little munchkin off for a few hours of holiday care since Tuesday. This gave me a few hours of peace, focus & to do some catch-up. 2015 was intense to say the least. There were exciting parts: buying our dream home (but […] Read more…
We have just returned from a (pre-holiday season) break by the sea, which means that we have more reserves to face the rest of the year (well, all six weeks of it) & all the visitors that we’ll be entertaining over for the festive season. Here are some links I’ve come across & loved over […] Read more…
When it is scorching outside you need an easy, healthy & quick dinner. Try this really simple recipe as is or use it as inspiration for other deconstructed summer salads! And don’t forget to serve it with a cold glass of your favourite white wine. Deconstructed smoked salmon salad, serves 2 100g – 200g (oak) […] Read more…
In my mind, Coricraft has always been synonymous with comfortable couches & quality furniture at fair prices. The good news is that they recently refurbished the Coricraft store in the Garden Route Mall (right here on my doorstep) AND introduced Volpes Linen! You heard right: from couches to curtains & beds to bedding, you can […] Read more…
In life you get those who move into a place & inhabit (or squat in) it. Then you get those who make a space a home with a heart & a soul – even if it is not their own & even if they’re only going to spend a short amount of time there. Our dear […] Read more…
Some cool links to keep you thinking and / or entertained for a while. (You’re welcome.) The funniest coffee shop signs. This YouTuber has such hectic acne, but shares her step-by-step on how to get flawless skin. Do you ever find that parenting advice can be super confusing & totally contradicting? Especially when it comes […] Read more…
I’m no pastry chef. Far from it. But, I love to bake. And I love cake. (Who doesn’t?) One of my favourite things to bake is themed kiddie cakes. My cakes don’t ever look like works of art, but they are such fun to make & the sheer joy on those tiny faces are just […] Read more…
I can still remember very clearly: sitting in the ante-natal class hearing all about how (post-birth) you will eventually find the ‘New Normal’. Fast forward 2.5 years & I still ask myself weekly – if not daily – so what & where is the “New Normal”? Maybe it is because we decided that I will […] Read more…
Happy mid-week everyone. Here are my favourite links of the moment. Enjoy! Very practical career advice from Joanna Goddard from Cup of Jo. This little guy sure loves reading (so cute)! Do these things in your 30’s. A cancer survivour designs the empathy cards she wishes she’d received. A reminder of how models & celebs […] Read more…
The annual CUPPA for CANSA campaign makes me very excited – it is the perfect reason (or excuse) to get your girls together & have tea while you’re doing something for a truly worthy cause. You don’t have to be grown-up or fancy or the most experience hostess out there. The important bit is to […] Read more…