Pregnancy Problems and Remedies

Though I am enjoying my pregnancy, I can’t say that it doesn’t come with some unpleasant side effects. A few weeks into pregnancy you’re already likely to feel as though you’ve slipped into some...

What’s Wonderful About Being Pregnant

For 21 wonderful weeks I’ve been pregnant! Wonderful? You ask. Yes, wonderful. Shortly after falling pregnant I was bombarded with frightening stories of endless months filled with morning sickness...

Book End Bottle

I made this ages ago, but I still think it’s pretty cool. It’s a great and versatile way to use an old wine bottle. I collect all sorts of glass bottles and jars in the hope that I’ll be able to...

Mom’s Rusks

Rusks are a truly South African treat, that I grew up on. If you don’t know what they are, I suppose that the closest thing to them would be biscotti. There are so many varieties, ranging from...

Silver Wedding Anniversary

(My Family) On the 27th of June, 25 years ago, my parents got married. Not many people make it to 25 years these days, and I think that it’s a great achievement, and definitely worth celebrating....

New Camera!

I’m so psyched that I recently got a new camera! It’s a Nikon 3100, which is still apparently an entry level camera. None-the-less it’s way better than the little excuse of a camera that I used...

Indian Embroidered Art

Ages ago a friend of ours brought us this beautiful art piece made from squares of cloth and covered with pretty embroidery. I thought that it was absolutely stunning from the time that we go it,...

Must have winter jackets

As the weather in the northern hemisphere gets warmer, the weather here in the southern hemisphere gets colder…. finally. It has been a long hot summer, as it always is here in Botswana, and I’m so...

Our New Driver

Hand-Raising Puppies

I haven’t had much time to write any blog posts lately because I’ve been hand raising my five puppies. Unfortunately a few days after they were born their mom developed eclampsia, and a uterine...

Yellow Poncho

It’s still painfully hot here, so I’m not really going to wear this poncho today; even so I had to post these pics of it. I’ve been itching to post some pics of it for some weeks already. My...

Carrot Jelly

This past weekend we had a braai (barbecue), and one of my favourite salads to make is carrot jelly. It’s a super simple, and delicious recipe that I learned from my mom. It’s a nice replacement...

Puppies

. Today has been very exciting, but nerve racking at the same time. My little Chihuahua Lulu Belle gave birth to 5 beautiful boys! I’m overjoyed that everything went smoothly, and all the babies...

Flowers in my hair and on my blouse

I love flowers The shoes are from Mr. price. The skirt and blouse are from Meltz. I got the watch at a flea market and the hair clips were a gift.

Best-Ever Wedge Chips

It took a while for me to find out how to make the perfect home-made chips. I attempted various methods of making chips with very little success, but eventually I came across the best way to make...

Altered gypsy skirt look

This is the gypsy skirt that I altered in my previous d.i.y post. It’s much nicer and more summery now. The hat is actually my husband’s, but I think it looks cute on me. I love that in these...

Snip Snip Gypsy Skirt

Gypsy skirts were very fashionable a few years back, and this one has been sitting in my cupboard for ages. I wasn’t that fond of it, and it was too hot to wear in summer. Something had to be done,...

Pear and Ginger Muffins

I got this recipe from Nigella Lawson’s Nigella Express cookbook, which my husband gave me a few years back. I’ve tried it numerous times, and it has always turned out to be a winner. The spicy,...

Floral Fancy

(Bag and shoes: Mr. Price. Top: Meltz. Dress: Phunk) I absolutely adore floral designs. I’m sure this is obvious, since my entire ensemble (dress, shoes, bag, accessories etc.) is covered in...

What I Wore: Valentines Dinner

Last night my husband and I went out for a special Valentines dinner. I don’t get to dress up very often, so when I get any opportunity to do so I make sure that I use it. We had a nice evening...

Plum Cobbler

I found this yummy desert recipe in Glamour Magazine South Africa and decided to try it. Ingredients 8 firm, ripe plums halved, pitted and cut into thin slices 3/4 cup sugar, divided, plus 1 tsp...

Valentines Day

This is the sort of feminine and pretty outfit that I would pick to wear today. Valentines doesn’t mean that everything needs to be red. Just a touch of red with red shoes or lips is enough.

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Art from last year

Painting is a hobby that I’ve grown to love over the years. Although I don’t paint nearly as often as I should, I still have a passion for art. The love runs deep within my bones, and I don’t think...

Starry Toes

Here I used the same concept as in my glitter nails tutorial, but instead of using glitter I used star shapes. As before, firstly paint your nails with the colour of your choice. I used a very dark...

Valentine’s Matchbox Fridge Magnets

I hope you all think that these decorated matchbox fridge magnets are as cute as I do. I Basically took a plain matchbox, dolled it up, and stuck a magnet on the back. They’re very useful, as you...

Glitter Nails

You’ll need: Pink Nail Polish Clear Nail Polish Glitter Ear bud Directions: Paint your nails pink (preferably 2 coats). Let this completely dry, then paint a layer of clear nail polish on your...

Ribbon Roses

Hope you enjoy making and wearing these cute ribbon accessories! Over the holidays I learnt how to make roses out of ribbon. I’ve actually become quite an expert, as I had to make over 200 for a...

The Joys of Toys

Since I’ve had my Chihuahuas I’ve grown to like toy dogs more and more. I’m not trying to keep up with the celebrity trend of ‘handbag dogs’, rather, I see so many benefits of owning these little...

My Family

This is my little family, which consists of a husband and three little dogs. This is my three year old Jack Russell Terrier, Diesel. (My Chihuahuas, Dukey and Lulu)