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Who has time to wash & blow dry every day? In my opinion, there are better ways to spend your precious hours, so you need to be clever about getting & keeping a really great blow out. Here are my top 10 tips to make a blowout last (& last, & last). This may sound […] Read more…
Thank you so much to each & everyone who entered the Bio-Oil competition! The lucky winner is Tony Dippenaar. Tony, who entered on behalf of his expectant wife, wins the following goodies from Bio-Oil worth R1 000: a hooded towel soft muslin blanket a cute cuddly bunny fabric building blocks Bio-Oil’s ‘Tips from Moms for Moms’ ‘Guide to […] Read more…
I received the Jamie’s Italy recipe book from my brother in 2006, but (& this is so embarrassing to admit) I haven’t made a single recipe from it! Being a Jamie Oliver AND a recipe fanatic, this is quite unusual for me. Sure, I have spent hours & hours paging & reading the recipes. Admiring […] Read more…
As of next week, the packing for our major move will start, which means I’ll probably have to tone down on my nail colours a bit. For now I’m still having fun with with my nail polish with the latest colour that I’m loving being Sorbet’s “Shake Your Bon Bon”. Pretty, hey? (I love to […] Read more…
Bold lips are so in right now. It is also one of the easiest, most effective, get-yourself-out-of-the-front-door-ASAP-looks. Just apply a quick foundation, mascara & a bold lip & you’re ready to go. My favourite bold lip colour of the moment is the new MAC Viva Glam Miley Cyrus (R210) hot pink lipstick. I wouldn’t call myself […] Read more…
Today I’m sharing some practical tips, pretty bits & some food for thought. PRACTICAL TIPS: Once the clearing bug bites, I often find myself uncertain where to start & end up spinning around very unproductively, which is why I loved these tips for quick kitchen cleaning from Good Housekeeping, and these on cleaning your home […] Read more…
Whenever I see berries at my local green grocer, the punnets just fly into my basket & the ideas of recipes to make, make my head spin. The very best recipes are still the ones where the berry remains the star, right? And this easy dish is a perfect example. Eat it as a snack, […] Read more…
Writing something on preggy beauty is bitter sweet for me. Sweet because I love beauty & pampering & I’m very grateful for the beautiful, healthy & happy baby boy that we have. Bitter because pregnancy was a really tough time for me & has (sadly) changed my body dramatically. I really didn’t have the so […] Read more…
You don’t have to be a teenager to rock some fun, alternative nails. Some really fun options for nails have made their way across my desk over the past few weeks & I’d love to share them with you. They’re all stick-on versions, so if you hate to wait for your nails to dry, one […] Read more…
We will soon be leaving our beloved condo, in exchange for what will probably be a grown-up, suburban home. The time is right. I know. But I feel a bit like the time when I had to let my little student car (a VW beetle or Volla affectionately called Gert) go. I knew the timing […] Read more…