Baking (& eating) cakes are so fun, right? Sometimes I am less about the actual baking & more about the decorating. That is exactly where this Candy Cone comes in. This ‘cake’ is guaranteed to put smile on your face! It looks great, it is fun to assemble & can be a lovely activity to […] Read more…
Internet Inspo #46: Just three things, a self-saucing choc pudding & 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…
A Peek Inside… the serene Forest Town Home of Janet Kluever
Today, we welcome Janet Kluever to the blog for a tour of her home in the leafy suburb of Forest Town in Johannesburg. Enjoy! This home is a sanctuary for all who enter. On a quiet, pre-Corona, weekday morning, it is hard to believe that this is the bustling household of two parents with busy careers, […] Read more…
Chickpea & Butternut Curry
I discovered this delicious vegan Chickpea & Butternut Curry in my quest to add more veggies to our diet. There isn’t too much else to say about it, other than it is so satisfying – even for meat lovers. It also gets better with time so eating it two days in a row makes perfect […] Read more…
Making your home your sanctuary during Corona
I was recently asked by a magazine to give some advice on how to make your home an oasis during this crazy time of lockdown. So, these tips will give you some absolutely free ideas on how to make a happier home during these uncertain times of Corona. 1. Be kind to yourself & your […] Read more…
Tips & Tricks for Adding More Plants to Your Diet
As an Afrikaans girl, I grew up with animal protein three times a day. We always had loads of fresh free-range red meat (from our small farm) & my mom was a very big believer in eggs. Her philosophy was all about starting the day with protein. And then we probably had some more protein […] Read more…
A Few of my Favourite Frocks
I’m no model & this is no fashion blog. Anything but. But I love to get dressed up. And I am a huge fan of shopping & supporting local brands. I’ve never been a jeans girl. I don’t even own a pair of jeans at the moment. Rather give me a frock. I love me […] Read more…
Make Marbled Sugar Cookies with Embossed Lettering
A while ago I wanted to make marbled sugar cookies with embossed letters. Luckily my friend Karen from Lovilee had a set of letter stencils. And so we got together for a morning of seriously exciting marbled-biscuit-making! I find that baking & decorating is double the fun when doing it with a friend. If […] Read more…
Natural materials & green – a décor trend to make your own
It’s no secret that the mega-trend of 2020 is Green. Whether you call it a movement or the Green Wave. One thing is for sure: it is BIG! I was lucky enough to attend the presentation by futurist, Li Edelkoort during the Design Indaba Festival in February. And this is what Li says: “Maybe the […] Read more…
Grief
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…