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Black Friday Deals in South Africa | Our home decor wishlist

Black Friday Deals in South Africa | Our home decor wishlist

* This post is sponsored by Superbalist. We may not be the biggest "Black Friday shoppers" but mama loves scouting a bargain, especially on items we need. And this year, we have a very special home decor "watchlist", I mean wishlist, already compiled on Superbalist....

Love Local | online Christmas shopping South Africa

Love Local | online Christmas shopping South Africa

It's our 1st post of the season! And yes, it may seem a little early (for some) BUT supporting local means placing those orders sooner, rather than later. "Handmade" doesn't mean "always available" and most local creators are actually closing orders soon. So here we...

Eliana & Lia’s leopard print girls’ bedroom makeover!

Eliana & Lia’s leopard print girls’ bedroom makeover!

Eliana and Lia have been sharing a room for more than four years. They love being roomies BUT they've outgrown their pretty toddler room. So, it was time for a little makeover! And, with both much older now, I wanted them to be part of the entire process. That's how...

Capturing us | Family lifestyle photography Johannesburg

Capturing us | Family lifestyle photography Johannesburg

It's no secret, we love photography. The gift of freezing a moment in time, when we just can't seem to slow down this beautiful season of raising our girls. It's busy, even when we try our best to go slow. Always noisy, yet following the most amazing rhythm. One day...

5 habits for a happier life

5 habits for a happier life

We live in a world that underestimates the value of emotional intelligence and mental health. We are expected to know our feelings, be able to self-regulate and be happy instinctively… yet, so many of us feel the exact opposite. So what if I told you being happy isn’t...

How to set-up a Homework Station for better learning

How to set-up a Homework Station for better learning

* This post is sponsored in part by CNA. We have 2 little ladies in Primary School this year. It feels huge! We are slowly moving out of the baby and preschool season filled with playrooms, puppets, nap times and constant mess... into a new world of formal learning,...

Easy Instant Pot Vegan Chickpea Curry Recipe

Easy Instant Pot Vegan Chickpea Curry Recipe

I have tried a few chickpea curry recipes... Vegan and "regular" and most of the time they either lack in flavour or burn my taste buds. And if you choose to use dry chickpeas you'll need to cook and cook and cook till you can't cook any more! No mama's got time for...

Best of 2020: Lessons learnt in Lockdown

Best of 2020: Lessons learnt in Lockdown

Never in a hundred years could any of us predicted what 2020 would bring... A year spent isolated, hidden and completely submerged in the unknown. We all navigated this storm (and are still navigating) the Covid-19 pandemic as best we can. Some may have been hit...

Vegan Coconut Cake Recipe with rich Dark Chocolate Ganache

Vegan Coconut Cake Recipe with rich Dark Chocolate Ganache

Faithful to Nature - One of our favourite online wellness stores, is celebrating their 14th birthday! And, as a special spoil, we were invited to celebrate with a fun afternoon bake-along. We received a beautiful box containing a Vegan Coconut Cake Recipe and all the...

Our quick DIY mudroom corner

Our quick DIY mudroom corner

It's been a while since we shared our Quick weekend DIY home entrance makeover but we are still on a mission to create the home we love and today I share our 2nd project... A small DIY mudroom nook in the corner of our front porch. So what is a mudroom? A mudroom...

Spring Clean your Morning Routine – 6 ways to start the day better

Spring Clean your Morning Routine – 6 ways to start the day better

I am not a morning person but, as our girls grow older I've come to realise the value of a good morning routine. Not just for the kids but for mom too. So, over the past few months, I worked towards creating better daily habits that bring about a positive change and...

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