Treat Yourself
Meal prep your way to a better week (every week) A Sunday well spent, brings a week of content. Meal prepping is so much more than just a buzzword. Although every second Tiktokker likes to show you their state-of-the-art meal prepping routine, with millions of little containers and finicky home-made feasts, it doesn’t have to be that way. Even the most basic...Read More
Find Peace In Nature.
How to create a healing space for a midweek reset. Fake doesn’t count. There is no denying it. There is magic in nature. We are not talking about those fake office plants and artificial green-walls every second restaurant seems to think is the hight of interior decorating. We are talking about a bit of dirt and tree bark real outdoor nature, bugs and all....Read More
Keep your fingers green all winter long.
How to bring your garden indoors as the seasons change. Gardening doesn’t have to be seasonal. Now that the days are shortening and the mornings have a frosty bite to them, many amateur gardeners hang up their sheers and kick off their clogs. Only the most dedicated plant lovers will keep on growing things as nature slowly falls asleep. We have the answer for when...Read More
Set the mood for hibernation.
A comprehensive guide to essential creature comforts. It’s (finally) cooling down! Winter is finally upon us. This was a long, hot summer in the worst sense of the word, and although many parts of the country did not get the rain it might be used to, at least the temperatures have mellowed out a bit. There is nothing like crisp Autumn morning to get you in the...Read More
How upping your tech can lower your frustration levels.
Its like having a butler, but it can’t do the dishes…Yet. Storytime: I live with a super nerd. He has a mancave full of little bits of wire and computer components. He watches YouTube videos of complex math equations being solved…He is what we call an “early adopter” the people who sponsor tech start-ups and then get access to the newest Alpha versions of...Read More
What are the pain points of building your home from scratch
New-builds come with headaches and highlights – here are just a few. Many of us harbour the dream of a custom made home, built to your dream specifications and perfectly planned for every part of your life…the allure of the “new-build” is greater than ever. But is this just a pipe dream of can it be made reality? The land: Can (or should) it be sold? It’s always...Read More
Outdoor paint – why now is the right time to think about this.
What are the rules about exterior painting? A worthy winter DIY Winter is coming and while most of us are migrating indoors, there is still a lot that can be done outside. Instead of just focussing on your “Netflix and chill” zones or once again reorganising your kitchen, why not give your home’s exterior a fresh look. Any home renovator will know the power of a lick...Read More
A different kind of flower-trip.
You have heard about the Namaqualand and Northern Cape flower wonderlands of spring and summer, but have you ever been leaf-peeping? What is leaf-peeping you ask? Leaf-peeping is a phrase coined somewhere in the USA, and means taking a relaxing road trip during the autumn months, simply to experience and admire the beauty of natural foliage colours as the seasons...Read More
Updating your floors can update your home
Floors are like the shoes of your home… Look out below! Storytime: I received great advice when I was younger: “Spend money on what comes between you and the ground.” This means buy the best possible shoes, tyres, and mattress you can afford. However, I have recently added flooring to this list. Let me tell you the tale of the Laminate-strip toddler-swords of my...Read More