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
Glamping in Fine Style with Africamps
This past weekend my mates and I disappeared on our annual 'June Long Weekend Getaway', which over the years has included the charms and wild beauty of Sanbona Game Reserve and the chilly scenery of Tulbagh. This time, it was spacious Farmhouse Erika in Pat Busch Mountain Reserve that called our names, along with the equally friendly calls from Graham Beck, Springfield, ... Read More
Why It’s Going to Be a Happy New Year
Firstly, a happy new year! 2017 has arrived, and not a moment too soon for most it seems! Last year was a year of international surprises (Brexit, the US elections, anyone?), local argy bargies (attempts to get a vote of no confidence in our president, the lackluster Springbok performance) and personally for me, a lot of change. I resigned from my job after almost 8 years to ... 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
What Peter Pan Didn’t Know: You Never Stop Growing, Learning & Reflecting
When I turned 21, I felt like I’d really reached the pinnacle of my life thus far. Since I was able to comprehend the magnitude of such an important birthday, sometime during my early high school years, a glorious celebration of reaching such a milestone was definitely on the cards. It seemed the age at which you finally become an adult (legally you do), where life was ... Read More