This is a pay it forward post. As many of you know, i have another blog I Want That Wedding which is a space where i love sharing bridal and wedding trends, hints and tips for the bride-to-be and ins...
It’s just a few days until V day…and one of you will be lucky enough to win one of these fab prints by Luzelle of Mengsel fame. Available exclusively at Vamp, i am a huge fan of Mengsel p...
Ah, the white light and pretty colours, prints and patterns are of the happy mood variety. Enjoy! hate guns, love this. that raw wood thing still gets me every time. don’t you love those layers...
Libermann Pottery is a South African institution. I remember buying my first piece – a big blue platter, when i was 18 years old. I went up to Joburg to stay with a friend and we must have gone...
The bicycle thing looks really cool BUT i live on the steepest hill known to man – so going down would give me a heart attack and going up…probably the same. So i live vicariously through...
I know that some of you are chomping at the bit to know who won the Exclusive Books prize of a box of sale booka…scroll down to see if it’s you… pic: Marie Claire Maison via this bl...
It seems my occasional foodie posts are hitting the spot for some of you, yay! For today i’ve collated some images i found online featuring a San Francisco spot called the Black Jet Baking Co. ...
I’ve only just realised that i have yet to post on wardrobes and cupboards. I’m not sure about you but there’s something deliciously delightful looking at seriously orderly and tidy...
I love EE Cummings’ poetry and especially this little poem Have a happy day – it’s a glooorious day down by the Muizenberg bay (and that is where my attempts at rhyming stop). The p...
If i had a Rand for every time i heard ‘oh, i got this at Chic Mama’s’ when i compliment someone on an item of clothing or fashion accessory, i would be rich! Chic Mama’s is a...
Although we don’t really have many florals in our home, that doesn’t stop me lusting after them. Whether in cushion, wallcovering or fullblown upholstery format, the effect can be well...
I’ve decided to spread the love this month so there will be lots of giveaways on I Want That. This is one that the book lovers will definitely be interested in… Wouldn’t you love a ...
Oooh, i love February! The best weather, V day slap bang in the middle of it, it’s the month that The Captain and i first kissed (ahhh) and later, on the last day (well, not this year)…my...
These images and the groupings of beautiful vases and vessels from West Elm inspire me. loving the terrariums and especially loving this grouping of white vessels – Indoor plants are shrugging...
If you sign up to the Poetry Facebook page, you get all sorts of interesting snippets of fashion, trends and in store info. Like their ‘Look to Love’ – a regular series featuring a ...
It’s funny, once we renovated and moved in, the list of things ‘we must finish off’ started to grow. It’s been a year now and i’m finally getting to the girls’ ba...
You know i’m a Mungo & Jemima fan… and so should you be…the clothes (by a variety of South African designers) are fab…on-trend but not all fashion-slavey Hope you’re...
Love these images. A good reminder to lighten up and not take it all so seriously. i want balloons, a bike with a basket and that greeny blue dress! have a happy day! V x Images found on this site an...
A few years ago i was visiting a friend in London. Said friend is very plugged in to the decor world and i remember she said to me ‘mark my words, Ikats are going to be huge’. I nodded kn...
I haven’t been onto the Ferm Living website for yonks – loved what i saw and spent a fair amount of time poring over the new catalogue for the European Spring/Summer. definitely my favou...
While i have no intention of turning this into a food blog, it’s nice to share what’s happening in the foodie world and i’ve been enjoying your feedback on the posts i’ve put ...
A million years ago, i thought i was IT because i had this look where i wore jeans, a white bodysuit (yeah baby) and my Dad’s old dinner jacket, complete with corded lapel. I LOVED that jacket ...
Morning all – shew, i’m back in the saddle after a horrible week in bed! Yikes, being ill in a heatwave is not pretty – thank you so much for the kind comments – i really appr...
I was reading an article at work the other day that spoke about using accessories to update your wardrobe and the same goes for your home don’t you think? From popping new cushions on your couc...
When I first saw Lorenzo Nassimbeni’s range of fabrics I was dying to interview him and find out more about his striking designs. Unfortunately for me, I had to wait a little while as he was tied u...
Hello lovelies, I’ve been told to ease off computer work for a couple of days – i tweaked something weird in my shoulder blade and also have a fevery virus of some sorts…the mind is...
This is the landing page for the site – a mood board, i am already sold! I have a confession to make. When i first started this blog, Pip Studio was one of the sites i use to look at often for ...
Have you been to the new Mungo & Jemima store in Claremont? If not, you’re missing out on some fabulous fashion opportunities by some of our most talented independent designers (i wrote a p...
I love Donna Hay – her easy-to-achieve recipes, the gorgeous table setting and food styling ideas and the light that she and her styling team harness to convey mood to her beautiful images. I h...
Morning lovelies, i hope you had a good weekend. Ours was super-chilled, ending with a pizza feast on Sunday afternoon with friends. I’m feeling all proud as we sorted out our veggie garden and...
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