Embrace the Chaos
Embrace the chaos of the season you are in. How to be a homemaker through each of life’s seasons The Seasons of Home: Embracing Chaos, Clutter, and the Beauty of Right Now There’s something deeply comforting in realizing that life – like nature – moves in seasons. As homeowners and parents, we often find ourselves longing for the...Read More
DIY Weekend Jobs
DIY Weekend Jobs Work with what you have Don’t let your weekend’s go to waste Let’s get real There is a big difference between wanting to be a DIY’er or Homemaker and actually being one. Usually, the two things that interfere with this dream and the reality of it, is budget and time. While we don’t have a solution to the budget constraints (yet) we can help...Read More
Start 2025 Strong
Start 2025 strong Welcome back home: So, you’ve done sun, sand and waves. Or bush, braai and communal bathrooms. Or endured forced politeness, dry pot roasts and judgement at your in-law’s place…whatever your holidays entailed, it’s 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 – we think 2025...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
Fulfil Your Childhood Fantasies
Build the treehouse of your dreams  Every child dreams of a treehouse, even if that child is fifty years old. There is nothing more human than climbing a tree. It is where we can be safe. It is in our DNA – climb high enough and the lion can’t get you. This primordial urge to head for the treetops never really leaves us. Anyone who has tried to keep a child...Read More
Cute Ways to Store Your Books
Cute ways to store your books Books beat kindles every day! Buying books, and reading books are two different hobbies. If you are at all bookish you will know this. The problem with both, however, is that you still end up with more books than bookshelves. In honour of International Literacy day, celebrated on the 8th of September, we thought we’d have a chat about...Read More
When Is It A Good Idea To Paint Wood?
Is it ok to paint wooden furniture  Wood is one of the most revered natural materials. Since forever, Solid wooden furniture was revered as the ultimate in-home décor. Think about your Aunties dining room table, or that chest of drawers you inherited from your rich family member. Those things were heavy! They were also made from a quality of wood we don’t see that...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
Interested in DIY Fabric Painting?
Upcycle fabric, one brush stroke and a time.  Still traumatized by the fabric painting craze of the early 2000’s? Remember about 20 years ago when every single housewife and mom seemed to be into fabric painting? Fabric paint parties were the new Tupperware-parties and we had homes full of stiff, plasticky cushion covers and tablecloths, all stamped with potato...Read More