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The Perfect Diabetic, Vegetarian, Banting or allergy-friendly Gifts!
I LOVE these books! They are so exciting to explore with inspiring images and delicious recipes PLUS they also have advice, diagrams of information, personal stories and more. They make the little library child in me squeal with delight and I know that these are going to make the perfect gifts for anyone who has…
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Give them the Gift of Confidence with Camel’s Milk Soap
I have been raving about The Camel Soap Factory products for months, on my blog and on Social Media, and there is a reason. Using the Castile range of soaps, along with their Body Rescue products, has given me the confidence to love my skin again. Every month I use their range of products, my…
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Give me some Candy, some Keela Candy!
Soon it will be Christmas, work will be on hold and it will be time to rest and have some special moments with your family. So, we will want to keep our accessories comfortable, yet chic. Keela Candy create the perfect accessories for a casual, holiday look PLUS they customise their bracelets according to your…
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Local books for your Christmas Library
Icelanders have a beautiful tradition of giving books to each other on Christmas Eve and then spending the night reading. This custom is so deeply ingrained in the culture that it is the reason for the Jolabokaflod, or “Christmas Book Flood,” when the majority of books in Iceland are sold between September and December in…
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It’s your turn – Fun Games you need to try this Christmas!
Having fun with our Christmas Gift Guide? There are so many awesome gifts we get to share with you and we hope you are game! Speaking about games, here are our next 3 items in our Gift Guide. 3 awesome games that will keep the kids (and big kids, a.k.a Dad and Mom) entertained for…
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A Fresh, Festive Face with Forteve
It is important to look after your skin, after all, it is the largest organ of the body and its role is to protect us. Having dry skin, however, is never fun and it is often a battle to find the right products that will care for and protect your skin. Recently, we were sent…
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A Festive Experience with Ceres Rail Company
Recently, we embarked on another train trip to Elgin with the Ceres Rail Company, this time in a different compartment. There is nothing better than drinking a hot cup of Rooibos tea as you are lulled by the rock of the train as it travels over the tracks. The misty morning transported us back in…
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Case Closed: I love it!
We love travelling but we don’t love using plastic to cover our bags (it’s just not great for the environment and a pain to remove). Sometimes it is also just so hard to know which bag is yours, when collecting it from the luggage carousel. So, you can imagine how delighted I was to come…
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Giving where we can, lets make Kindness trend!
As we wind down to the end of the year, you may feel heavy with the thought of all the sad things that are happening across the world, and in our own country. You may feel overwhelmed because often there is little that we can do about them. However, there are things we can do…
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Skin Conditions that affect the Family
There are a few skin conditions that most families will have experience with. I will highlight 3 skin conditions that our family has struggled with and how we look after our skin. Hormonal Acne As a teen, I struggled with Acne, but it didn’t stop there. As an adult, I still get hormonal acne at…
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Heritage Day Thoughts
Most of my ancestors came to South Africa around 1800 -1860. My great, great grandmother on my father’s side gave birth to my great grandfather in a wagon on their way to Zimbabwe in 1889. Whenever I feel weak, I remember her living in an ox wagon with children and a new born baby travelling…
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Strong & Innovative Women in South Africa
We have so many strong, creative and innovative women in South Africa. It is important that our daughters hear their stories, it is important that they hear our stories. While each of our journeys, as women, may be different – we can all learn from each other. It is important that we share our experiences.…
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Easy-to-make Rich Chocolate Cake Recipe
It’s a day for cake. When I was a teen, I used to love making this recipe and I finally found it again. It uses Mayonnaise which keeps it moist and delicious for days – weird but it works! You can make it as a full cake with buttercream icing / cream and fruit OR…
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How to make your money s-t-r-e-t-c-h
Everything has gone up, and by everything, I mean EVERYTHING. I have read a lot of posts asking for tips and ideas on how to increase income or make budgets stretch. Just recently a mom said that she would go to the shops with R300 and bring barely anything back home. Now is the time…
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Called away to Kaleo Guest Farm
So, we decided to do something a little crazy the weekend before my 40th, we decided to go camping right on the doorstep of winter. I am not a camper, and I do enjoy my creature comforts, but I wanted to do something different and that is exactly what we did. We booked our stay…
Hello, I’m Denise
Our blog is all about the joys we share as a family, including all those experiences we have with friends who are like family. The ups and the downs, getting creative and feeding our souls, travelling and exploring, dancing in the rain and taking time to remember what matters most. Please join me on my journey as I gather some family treasures and share them with you!
