These past holidays when my family and I escaped to a little farm outside Bredasdorp, my hubby surprising bought - for himself - the new Home Magazine - Renovations 2016 Edition. Suffice to say that my mom and I simply devoured it during baby sleep breaks and toddler nap times and it has got me so inspired to start on some of our big ticket planning for 2017. The Home ... Read More
Archives for December 2016
Twas the Night before Christmas
Twas the night before Christmas, and all was still… Well unless you’re a parent or just generally unprepared for how quick the 25th of December has made its arrival! We’ve spent today AWAY from the shops (thank heavens, my local centre parking lot was looking chocca) and taking time to just chill out. I popped into see my best friend whose husband was chopping up butternut ... Read More
Why It’s Good to Escape the City Once in a While
There is something beautiful about escaping the city. Perhaps it's the feeling you've scraped off a layer, as if the smog, traffic and endless laundry piles are sitting outside your back door and haven't made it all the way out onto the farm with you. Maybe it's the sudden silence, punctuated only by birds, the lowing of cows and the odd dog barking as a herd of sheep scramble ... Read More
How to DIY Your Own Christmas Wreath
So I finally got time to build my Christmas wreath this morning, thanks in a BIG way to my fantastic mom-in-law for all her guidance, experience and reams of foliage and ribbon! It was such a fun DIY and has really got me excited for the festive season, especially when I hang up this little beauty outside my front door tomorrow morning! I decided to go more rustic than ... Read More