Hihi How is July treating you so far? Here are 10 fun & interesting links to keep you entertained for a while. Have fun! Is it still too early for a sparkling spiced pear cocktail? Three words to describe your fashion style. Vietnamese spring rolls & peanut sauce – looks so delicious. Beauty Rules Of […] Read more…
Internet Inspo #23 {Mascara do’s & don’ts; Ways to be more green}
Wowee! It is the last day of June already. Welcome to the middle of the year. Here are my latest favourite links from the web – I’m proud to say that more than half of these are from local blogs. Enjoy. Have to make this Caramel Pear & Pecan Lattice Pie. The invisible workload… 3 […] Read more…
A peek inside… a chic little Garden Route AirBnB studio apartment
A couple of month’s ago, I featured the gorgeous home of my friend Anel & today I am delighted to have her back to show off their little AirBnB loft apartment in George, Western Cape – which is adjacent to the main house. Before & After Before receiving a facelift, this split level studio was often […] Read more…
A peek inside… our first grown up home
Warning: this is a longer post than usual, so make up cup of tea, pull up a chair & enjoy! Living in your first own ‘real’ home is quite something. We discovered this just over two years ago when we bought our home. Until then we were happy apartment dwellers. Suddenly you feel all responsible […] Read more…
Our Living Room & Dining Area (Before & After!)
People often say that when looking for a home, you will know immediately when you have found the right one. That was exactly the case with our home in George* (in the Garden Route of the Western Cape). When I first saw it, I knew it was perfect. For now, I’ve decided not to take you […] Read more…
A peek inside… Anel de Jager’s eclectic suburban farmhouse
If you prefer a personalised, unique aesthetic over a cookie cutter home, then look no further than the scandi farmhouse style home of Anel de Jager – my dear friend from George. Located in the gorgeous Garden Route of South Africa, this home is where you will experience real traditional hospitality & food, done in […] Read more…
Internet Inspo #16 {Being an unaffectionate person plus questions for a gynae}
Happy Friday! Hope you enjoy these bits from the web: Lovely post on the importance of taking time out. Life as an unaffectionate person. I’m completely & totally not that person, but this is insightful. How to meal prep. Love this home. Questions for an ob gynae. How delicious does this cinnamon, apple & ginger […] Read more…
A Peek Inside… The Pretoria Home Of Charlene Oberholzer
Today I’m going to give you a peek inside the gorgeous home of Charlene & Ruan Oberholzer in Menlopark, Pretoria. Since this photoshoot, the Oberholzers (plus their two sausage dogs, Olive & Pluto) have welcomed a little miracle baby to their family. Congrats guys. There is really nothing about this home that I don’t like, […] Read more…
Dear Insomnia, it’s not me it’s you
I have an insomnia problem. It’s an on-&-off thing that is certainly not so easy to shake! But we’re breaking up. We have to. This is such a silly topic & I’m rather embarrassed to write about it. But it is real. For me, at least. Allow me to explain. This post has been a month […] Read more…
A peek inside… Karie Venter’s Jozi apartment
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…