honey tea cake

This recipe has done its rounds in our family for some time now. It was passed on to me by my aunt (who first received it from my mom) in a stack of copied & stapled recipes. This was just before or after our wedding – can’t remember exactly. All of the recipes in this […] Read more…

shopping tips from a professional shopper

I’m no fashionista & no stylist, but I love getting dressed up (like most girls) & usually I loove shopping. Unfortunately I’ve been in a bit of a wardrobe rut lately…. Luckily, the lovely Nicole & Jacqueline of Hermanna Rush hosted Janine Carley-James (a professional shopper & personal stylist from Restyle You) to share her best shopping tips & tricks!   […] Read more…

easy peasy pomegranate & pear snack

It’s pomegranate season & a friend gave me a bowl full (yay!), so I was eager to find & try new recipes. So, here is my variation on a simple Martha Stewart recipe. Mini goats cheese & pear sarnies with pomegranate rubies, serves 2 8 slices of melba toast (or four slices of ciabatta if […] Read more…

fun with washi tape {crafts}

Washi tape might be old news to some, as it has been on Pinterest & in craft blogs & magazines for the past couple of years already. But, I still love it! Here are some interesting bits about washi tape… If you call ‘washi tape’ ‘wasabi tape’ by accident (or just for fun), you’re not […] Read more…

jamie’s moreish cauliflower cheese bake

This is a fantastic rainy day recipe – if you’re a cauliflower fan, off course. It’s easy, quick & extremely moreish! (I can even remember waking up in the middle of the night once, craving this…) Macaroni Cauliflower Cheese Bake, serves 4 – 6 Taken from the “Quick Pasta” section of Jamie’s Ministry of Food ½ […] Read more…

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