For the past three months, I have been searching, no, HUNTING, for somewhere to go for the July school holidays; somewhere that’s affordable, spacious enough for all kids and stuff and peaceful so I can really unwind. We recently took a long weekend break at Pat Busch Mountain Reserve outside Robertson, but I have been […]
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 […]
The Big Wine(d) Down
Today marks just over a month until Jingle Bells echo through the morning air and the final Christmas advent calendar door is opened. Yup, Christmas is around the corner. It’s the time of year that I’m normally popping in and out of markets and malls doing my normal present shopping. Enter: The Maternity Leave. In […]