Four things to do to live greener
Learn to love the planet, sustainably. Â Storytime: I grew up in a tight knit conservative community in Pretoria east. Everyone knew everyone, our neighbour was my maths teacher and across the road from us lived the headmaster. In the middle 90âs, along with the fear about the hole in the ozone layer, recycling caught on in this community. We had the big orange...Read More
Have a real romance, not just another spring fling.
Salad isnât just for summer âSalads donât win scrumsâ, but they can still be scrumptious! Summer bodies are made in winterâŠand here we are again, winter is almost over, and no summer body transformation in sight. Well, So What!? We LOOOOOOOVE our homemakers, whether they are part of the tiny house movement or the maximalist âtoo much is never enoughâ trend....Read More
How much do I need to budget to build my dream home?
A new-build could be exactly what you are looking for. Be the boss of your build. Are you dreaming of a perfect home but just canât find it, no matter how long you’ve been house hunting? Maybe building your own home is the answer. As long as you take control of the process and enter it with open eyes, there’s no reason why you can’t build your dream...Read More
A Place For You!
How to build the perfect she-shed. Â Letâs get one thing straight â yes motherhood is a blessing but the mental load and overstimulation many moms suffer from is also real, and needs a bit of validation, or even just acknowledgement. Storytime: The introvert who became a mom. (A tale as old as time) âI used to be cool and do cool things, no I am two little peopleâs...Read More
Add a Little Light
Brighten up a dark room and lift your mood. Donât join the dark side. Unless you are a photographer with an at-home film development dark room, or a movie aficionado who needs a truly dark at-home movie theatre, there is no reason to tolerate a dark room in your house. Dark, gloomy spaces are scientifically proven to affect your mood, and while sleeping in...Read More
Wipe Wipe Baby
Keep your home clean and pristine (even on the outside) A lick of paint isnât always the answer. Despite what most home improvement blogs and magazines tell you, a âfresh coat of paintâ isnât the only way to get your house looking better. Thanks to âcleantokâ and other viral cleaning trends, we have all now got a basic grasp on how to keep our homes clean...Read More
The Awfulness of August.
DIY your way out of the August slump this year. How to DIY a kite and wind charm to make the most of August winds Story time: Almost exactly a year ago, my 6-year-old looked out of the car window one afternoon on his way back from school, sighed and asked: Why is the world dying? Now, for a bit of background, this kid once turned to me and said: Naartjies are for...Read More
Decorate Yourself Happy!
Dopamine décor is our favourite new decorating trend. What is dopamine? Dopamine is a neurotransmitter, hard at work in our brains, and is involved in everything from movement, memory, pleasurable reward and motivation to behaviour and cognition, attention, sleep and arousal, mood, learning and even lactation. This is some powerful stuff! If you have enough...Read More
A Facelift for Your Garden.
Give your garden an instant boost with these 5 simple tricks. Is your garden giving you glum vibes? The winter washout is real and for many of us this is the âugliestâ season of the year. Dried grass, dead plants and general dustiness doesnât do much for any garden. On the other hand, many of us were lashed with some pretty intense rain recently, and drowned...Read More