A kaftan this summer?
There are so many different ways to wear a kaftan, I think that’s why I love them so much! Over a bikini, over denims with a massive basket to the market, and – one of my classic faves – is...
View ArticlePoetry
Sudden cravings require one whole baguette and lots of honey! My best tip is to slightly heat the baguette so that it’s crispy – then the butter melts, the honey drips and with some freshly brewed tea,...
View ArticleChefs Warehouse
Cape Town is quickly making a name for itself as a foodie haven – remember when we only had Giovanni’s to rave about? Just have a look at Bree Street in the last two years – it’s fast becoming the food...
View ArticleA French Inspired Lunch… Thanks For The Feature, Condé Nast!
What a super start to the year – Conde Nast House & Garden Gourmet popped around one afternoon and made our life at home life look incredibly cool! We got to invite a few friends around and cook...
View ArticleAnd On We Go – Hello, 2015..
Just as we were off to a good start to the year the world experienced the horrific terror attacks in France. It’s quite hard to believe that all this terror is becoming a part of everyday news, but I...
View ArticleBrocante Society
I believe old furniture with a history is far more interesting then something brand spanking new. As I mentioned in last week’s post, Brocante Society is one of those rare antique burrows where...
View ArticleGoing, Growing Green
Thanks to the Imagine Magazine for my mini interview on my greenhouse! I just recently pulled everything out and re-planted for summer part 2..
View ArticleFlying High
My new favourite thing is FLYING!! Seth got his licence after 6 months of hard work and dedication – clocking his hours between meetings and studying on the weekends.. The deal was he could get it if...
View ArticleSummer Part 2
We spent the day shooting at Bali Bay in Camps Bay – Josie and the Café Du Cap team transformed the tiny beach into a tropical island and our kaftans danced around the beach for the day. We continue to...
View ArticleDirt Therapy
Visiting a nursery on a Saturday is one of my favourite things to do. With Lacoste and family in tow – buying all the plants we could possibly fit into the Mini – and for the rest of the weekend...
View ArticleTea is served
One of the nice things about having a baby (besides the actual baby) is that nine months of being so boring comes to an abrupt halt and is replaced with lots of tea time visits – so friends and family...
View ArticleSaldanha Bay for lunch..
For Seth’s birthday we decided to go on a little adventure to Saldanha Bay! Saldanha is known for its seafood so it took us real quick to find out that ‘Slipway’ restaurant was quite famous for it’s...
View ArticleProvence 2015
We are back in France and this time it’s for two whole months! We decided to take advantage of my maternity leave and enjoy proper village life in Ménerbes! It feels so good to leave the city life...
View ArticleSettling into the South of France
A little late but happy Mothers’ Day to all the mums! This was my first and what a gorgeous setting to celebrate it in. Just a quick update.. still in Menerbes and the general feeling is we don’t ever...
View ArticleLa Mirande Cooking School for the day in France
What an awesome birthday prezzie from mum-in-law, Lovonne – a day at the famous La Mirande Cooking school in Avignon, with Michel Meissonnier! Where to begin? The hotel has to be one of the most...
View ArticleJune in Menerbes, with way too many oysters..
I never thought that oysters would be in abundance in Provence and just outside Menerbes. But with quick geographic reflection, it does … Read More
View ArticleArtistic Photograph Of Senior Citizens Having Sex Goes Viral
You’ll never forget the moment you first heard your parents, after a glass of wine too many, make some kind of sex joke in your presence. That is the quintessential TMI moment, information no child...
View ArticleTRAGIC: Father Of Iconic Drowned Boy Explains How It All Happened
I imagine your Facebook timeline was filled yesterday with the images of the three-year-old Syrian boy found drowned on a beach in Turkey. The pictures quickly went viral and, for a brief moment, the...
View ArticleFloyd Mayweather Packing R14 Million Into A Louis Vuitton Bag [Video]
What’s a more grotesque display of wealth than pulling up to your press conference in a R68 million car? Not much, but if there’s one guy who can have a go at beating his own personal best it’s Floyd...
View ArticleYour Jaw Will Drop When You See These BBC Photos Detailing The Migrant Crisis
It often takes something truly jarring to jog us from our indifference and open our eyes to the injustices going on around us. The pictures of the drowned three-year-old have certainly done the trick,...
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