A very happy 2018 to you! This year has dawned in the same way you turn over the page in your favourite book and a new chapter is revealed. It’s still part of the story, but it’s the next season; this signifies change may be coming. After a really happy few days getaway to a […]
Go Green in 2018: Happy New Year
A very happy 2018 to you! This year has dawned in the same way you turn over the page in your favourite book and a new chapter is revealed. It’s still part of the story, but it’s the next season; this signifies change may be coming. After a really happy few days getaway to a little farm off the R60 over Christmas, I’ve had to hit my work desk between then and now and just ... Read More
Shall We Take a Break? I’m Wondering Out Loud
It's been a hairy last few months. My initial enthusiasm for managing this here little blog is still here, I just do not have the energy in the evenings nor the will to make my brain think creatively after a busy day at work, an hour and a half in the traffic and kiddie mayhem, giggles and stories in the evenings. I guess, this is most of us who are working moms, or busy ... Read More
The Kids are Sleeping! Let’s DIY! Really, When?
So I’ve always been a huge fan of DIY (I follow Builder’s Warehouse on Instagram and initially got my own DIY kicks from Live Love DIY one of my favourite bloggers, who coincidently is also now a mom and also secretly DIYs in the evening hours) and home décor inspiration; just let me loose in a Mr Price Home, bric-a-brac shop, Coricraft store or Block and Chisel. But since ... Read More
The Classic Favourite: Black and White Home Decor
While I have very little all black and white decor in my home (mostly because I come from the neutrals-are-king phase and also because I have a baby and a toddler so mess is generally my decor style right now), I do love it. It's so wonderfully classic, and can be styled in a vintage 1950s look, or modernized with a cool Scandi theme. I've even seen kids rooms look amazing in ... Read More
Oliver Finn Turns One: When Your Baby Grows Up
This last week my little Ollie turned ONE! I can't believe my little baby has already reached this significant milestone, it seems like yesterday I was as big as a house getting ready to birth him and feeling all sorts of crazy emotions in the lead up to that special day. I remember feeling anxious for how my relationship with Benjamin was going to change, a little bit nervous ... Read More