Keep the holiday magic alive in your day-to-day space.
Keep the holiday magic alive in your day-to-day space. Bring Back More Than Tan Lines and a Sandy Car Its about a vibe, not just another DĂ©cor switch. We have written at length about switching up dĂ©cor to create a happy home, about bringing in seasonal touches and about making the most of your home for StaycationsâŠBut what about keeping the holiday magic alive after...Read More
Start 2025 Strong
Start 2025 strong Welcome back home: So, youâve done sun, sand and waves. Or bush, braai and communal bathrooms. Or endured forced politeness, dry pot roasts and judgement at your in-lawâs placeâŠwhatever your holidays entailed, itâs time to get back home and start the new year! As much as we love a slow start , mindful living and being in the moment â we think 2025...Read More
Get Festive, the African Way!
Celebrate the holidays with African flair Togetherness, thankfulness and celebrating another year of life and love. Now â as much as we love a good Netflix special and the idea of a cosy snow filled holiday, our African reality is one of summer, sun, heat and the occasional spectacular thunderstorms. To embrace our unique continent and African hospitality, we went...Read More
Benefits of hosting at home
Reap the Benefits of Hosting at Home Celebrate your space Being a homemaker is about celebrating your space, working with what you have and spending your renovation budget smartly. This year we have inspired you to get clever with your patio seating, extend your space with quick fixes for garden shade, create the perfect retreat in your moon garden or she-shed, and...Read More
Reinvent Kids Parties
Reinvent Kids Parties Letâs get back to basics.  Lean out and relax Anyone who has spent any amount of time with a child will tell you â you can give them the most elaborate gift, or cook the most amazing meal, plan the most exciting day outâŠand the average kid will end up playing with the box the gift came in, asking for buttered toast and rooibos tea, and insist...Read More
Be the homecoming queen! (or King)
Create an effective homecoming routine at the start of the new school year. You might not like it, but we all know that there is merit in routine. You feel better when you stick to a regular sleeping schedule, you work better if you have a daily/weekly/monthly to do list and programme⊠We are not saying some unscheduled days are wrong, but if you permanently...Read More
Be a LEKKER neighbour!
How to assimilate and make your mark in your new neighbourhood. Storytime: When I moved into my âgrown upâ home, I was by far the youngest person on the street. Every single other person was a granny, or a great aunt and they had all known each other for at least 20 years. I had barely been alive for 20 years⊠We live in a really small town and there is one major...Read More
Smarten Up Their Thinking Space.
Create a Clever Corner. Â New year, new term, new chance at getting it right. For most kids school starts tomorrow, the 17th of January. Whether your kid is going to grade 1 or prepping for matric exams, the value of a dedicated âclever cornerâ should not be overlooked. Helping your child set up a space for them to do their homework, work on projects, read or study...Read More
Pool Maintenance 101
How to take control of your pool I moved into my first grownup house about 4 years ago. I call it a grownup house because it had a swimming pool. As luxurious as it felt to now be an adult with parking and a pool, I didnât count on the major downside ofâŠPool Maintenance. First off, there are two types of pools: Salt water and Chlorine. Both have their merits...Read More