Set Yourself up for Summer Success.
Don’t let summer get you down! Set yourself up for summer success. Seasonal Affective Disorder is diagnosable and accepted emotional disorder suffered my many people around the world. The most common manifestation of SAD is so called “winter pattern SAD” referring to people who experience a depressive change in their mood the moment temperatures drop, and daylight...Read More
Managing bugs during summer
Managing bugs during summer Managing mozzies and other bugs, the bio-friendly way. Don’t be a Buzzkill We KNOW the buzzy biting buggers are a loathed part of summer, but don’t reach for the pesticide just yet! Why can’t I just doom the pests to their downfall? Because aerosol pesticides do not just kill bugs. They might be fast acting when it comes to flies...Read More
Festive Cookies Recipes
Festive Cookies Recipes Nothing beats a cookie! Bake your biscuits this international cookie day! First things first: Is it a cookie or a biscuit? Welllllllll – that depends. Are you from the US or the UK? What we call koekies in South Africa is called a biscuit in Britain and a cookie in the US. UK Biscuit: Imagine things like ginger biscuits, short bread or...Read More
Re-gift Ideas
Kitchen cleanup one “re-gift” at a time Pool your resources and do a kitchen exchange Things that get stuck in drawers… There is no bigger annoyance than reaching for a whisk and finding your cutlery drawer jammed up by one of your three potato mashers or garlic crushers. Just like it is necessary to clean out your wardrobe once in a while or take the time to...Read More
Christmas Tree Inspiration
Christmas Tree Inspiration Fresh new inspiration for the festive season Into the woods Yes, yes, – we know. South African Christmases are all about summer and sunshine. However – thanks to the persuasive powers of the Northern Hemisphere, Hallmark movies and the flood of Netflix Christmas fare, many of us secretly hanker for frosty, snowy, White Christmas! And...Read More
Make the most of roofspace
Roof real estate is getting more and more expensive How can you make the most of your available roofspace Everybody deserves a spot under the sun Harnessing Sun power is a wonderful, sustainable and cheap way to run your home. Solar pool heating systems, Solar geysers and then of course, photovoltaic solar panels to generate electricity. These are all wonderful...Read More
Slackpacking Routes in SA
Slackpacking isn’t a cop-out! Rewarding slackpacking routes in SA So what if it’s “easy”? When it comes to nature lovers, there are two types of people in this world – Outdoorsy, and Outsidey. “Outdoorsy” folk are the Bear Grills aficionados who filter their own water and brave the wilderness with nothing but a knife and a piece of rope. They run around on...Read More
Interesting Outdoor Seating Solutions
Not just another patio set Interesting outdoor seating solutions We have done numerous Weekly Fixes on patio’s, patio storage and patio seating. This time we want to step off the patio and sit somewhere else. Ways to get comfortable outside without being stuck on a patio. Open air fire pit As always, South Africa’s amazing climate counts in our favour. Whether you...Read More
The history of indoor flushing porcelain toilets
Toilets aren’t a laughing matter on International Toilet Day From Ancient Jokes to Modern Crises: Toilets Are No Laughing Matter Humanity has always enjoyed a good giggle about all things bathroom and toilet related. One of the earliest jokes ever, recorded by the ancient Sumerians, was about a young woman passing gas… The history of indoor, flushing, porcelain...Read More