Google ‘minimalism’ in relation to home decor, and you’re very likely to see a smorgasbord (word of the day) of Scandinavian-inspired interiors fill your screen. In recent years, the ‘Scandi’ style has taken over from vintage-chic as one of the more popular and progressive home decor looks, largely in part to the success of IKEA, […]
Archives for November 2016
How One Dad Makes His Kids Day, Everyday [Instafan]
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When I spend time wandering through Instagram, I look predominantly at these six things: Makeup & hair tutorials – I absolutely love watching people transforming their look through makeup or clever hair styles, whether it’s as heavy as contouring (something I’ll probably never try in a million years) or as light as a flourished cat […]
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 […]
Two Easy Treats for the Christmas Season
If you’re like me, you get easily distracted by videos that pop up on your Facebook feed of amazing food ideas that take like 5 minutes and look as if they taste the bomb. The creativity! I also realised that I can SAVE videos as well, not just like them, so that I can access […]
Home Style Inspiration: The Karoo Life
I’ve always loved the crisp mornings and giant skies of the Karoo. There’s something deeply satisfying about waking to a world expectant and beautiful, yet almost to a place where time stands still. The semi-arid desert, indigenous flora and unique architecture are just some of the things I love about the Karoo, and no less […]