Heirlooms Klepto Granny
The Sometimes-Sinister History of Inherited Items When your inheritance is problematic You Take What You Get…But Should You? There’s something both heartwarming and faintly mysterious about inheriting items from family and friends. On one hand, you’re receiving a tangible piece of someone’s story; on the other, you may find yourself wondering why exactly you’re...Read More
Retro Hosting Rituals
Retro Hosting Rituals (That Deserve a Grand Return) Bring Back Some Old-World Charm Bring back the toothpicks! We live in an era of smart fridges, app-controlled lights, and doorbells that let you see the delivery man from your phone. Yet, somewhere between upgrading our gadgets and decluttering our homes into minimalist boxes, we’ve quietly retired a set of...Read More
Scents of Seasons
A Scented Journey Through the Seasons of Mzansi.  Use Scents to Bring the Seasons Into Your Home.  Smell is memory’s favourite trickster.  A single whiff of wood smoke, jasmine, or rain drenched tar can unlock entire chapters of life you didn’t even realise you still carried. In South Africa, a country stitched together by landscapes, cultures, and climates, scent...Read More
Mindful Motivation
Mindful Motivation A Home in Progress: Why It’s Perfectly OK Not to Have It All Done Yet Why Leaning Out Can Actually Lead to More Life Just. Calm. Down! Somewhere between glossy lifestyle magazines, Pinterest boards, and those alarmingly quick home renovation TV shows, we picked up the strange idea that a house has to be finished. That once you move in, you...Read More
Eat like a millionaire!
Eat like a millionaire! Explore expensive eating. What is Millionaire’s Shortbread? Millionaire’s Shortbread is the edible equivalent of a designer handbag: layered, luxurious, and just a little extra. It features a buttery shortbread base, a gooey golden caramel centre, and a thick, glossy layer of rich chocolate on top.  It’s basically a Twix bar that went to...Read More
Household Items You Should Never Splurge OnÂ
Household Items You Should Never Splurge On When to walk away from a potential purchase If splurging is an art, then knowing when not to splurge is a survival skill.  While some household items deserve every cent of investment, others are best left on the bargain shelf. Spending too much on certain things doesn’t add real value to your daily life—it just drains...Read More
Household Items Worth Splurging OnÂ
Household Items Worth Splurging On Spend extra where it matters. When NOT to be cheap  In the world of homemaking and crafting personal comfort, we have always been warned: “Buy cheap, buy twice.” While some items in our homes can be picked up at a bargain price with little consequence, others are investments that directly affect our safety, health, and quality of...Read More
Handmade Happiness
Are handmade things still worth it? The hidden happiness of “handmade” movements Handmade Happiness: Why Making Things Matters In a world where we can order almost anything with a few taps on a screen and have it delivered within hours, the idea of spending days knitting a scarf, weeks building a wooden chair, or hours painting a pot may seem quaint—or even...Read More
Hostess Gifts
Are Hostess gifts still a thing? This will get you that second invite… The Sweet Tradition of the Hostess Gift There’s something almost magical about being invited into someone’s home. The front door swings open, you’re met with the aromas of dinner cooking, the sound of laughter spilling from the living room, and then that quiet little voice in your head asking:...Read More