black Friday 2017 – where should you shop?
Find out the best places to shop this Black Friday! (Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate… thank you for making Black Friday exist!) Continue reading black Friday 2017 – where should you shop?
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This is my productive way of procrastinating.
The Dylan Lewis Sculpture Garden.
Dylan Lewis is a Johannesburg-born artist who studied at the Cape Technicon in Cape Town. Continue reading The Dylan Lewis Sculpture Garden.
long street has a long history.
By night, a street full of lights. By day, a street full of stalls. If you come to Cape Town – Long Street is the place to be. Continue reading long street has a long history.
gluten free, scrumptious, mini, chocolate cakes!
What better way is there than starting your weekend with some mini chocolate cakes? Continue reading gluten free, scrumptious, mini, chocolate cakes!
summer is coming… and Cape Town should be stressed.
I am having major mixed emotions towards this weather. On the one hand – I cannot wait for Summer: beaches, tans, smoothies, iced coffees and so on… but with the current dam level average across the province on 17 October being 35.9%, my current excitement comes with much stress. Continue reading summer is coming… and Cape Town should be stressed.
cookie batter, chocolate chip cookies (gluten and dairy free)
Love cookie batter? Love chocolate? Then this, this my friend, is the recipe for you! Continue reading cookie batter, chocolate chip cookies (gluten and dairy free)
my grey swing dress.
Today I bring you some outfit inspiration with a swing dress! These dresses were worn to dance swing – a style of dance that developed with the swing style of jazz music in the 1920s to 1950s. Continue reading my grey swing dress.
salty, caramel, fudge deliciousness! (BEWARE: SUPER ADDICTIVE) (thermomix)
Now I am telling you – if you’re trying to avoid sugar: do not read on! However, if you want to get the recipe to the best salted toffee/fudge deliciousness EVER… then read on, my sweet-toothed friends. Continue reading salty, caramel, fudge deliciousness! (BEWARE: SUPER ADDICTIVE) (thermomix)
gigi hadid for vogue eyewear.
Okay, let’s talk about the real eye-catcher in this outfit. These are the Gigi Hadid Vogue limited edition sunglasses… and I am in love. Continue reading gigi hadid for vogue eyewear.
quick and healthy oat and peanut butter cookies with raspberry chia jam.
These cookies are gluten free and can be made vegan and sugar-free too. They are the perfect cookie for when those peanut butter cravings hit! Continue reading quick and healthy oat and peanut butter cookies with raspberry chia jam.
healthy chocolate pots.
I am a sweet obsessed, sugar-tooth monster! So what I do instead, is try and make healthy alternatives – despite nothing ever being able to taste as good as Cadbury’s Top Deck. Continue reading healthy chocolate pots.
Graduation Ball | Lookbook 2017
My sister, Michaela, is graduating at the end of the year. After 6 YEARS of studying, she will officially be Dr Grimbly! (although, Micky, you still have, like, a bajillion years to go… *sigh*) Watch my video to see how beautiful she looked! Continue reading Graduation Ball | Lookbook 2017
zara haul.
So I have decided to do something a little different today. As the heading suggests… I made a Zara clothing haul! Continue reading zara haul.
coconut and banana porridge.
The other day, I ran out of my oats and so I decided to invent my own ‘porridge’ with what I had available in the house. Continue reading coconut and banana porridge.
fern about town.
If there’s someone’s life you want: it’s Ferns. Her busy blog – with everything from ‘grown up ice cream’ and ‘Ultimate Hot Chocolate’ recipes, to getting to know her unique style and having the opportunity to travel the globe with her. Continue reading fern about town.
the baseball cap.
The first baseball hats were made out of straw and were first worn by the New York Knickerbockers on the 24th of April 1849. After a few years of straw, the cap transformed and started being made out of merino wool. During the 1940’s, latex rubber was used to stiffen the material inside the hat. This was when the modern baseball cap was first born! Continue reading the baseball cap.
açaí bowl discovered in Cape Town! | Beet Box
For months I have been trying to find a place that makes açaí bowls… at long last – I have succeeded! Continue reading açaí bowl discovered in Cape Town! | Beet Box
the orange maxi-dress.
Oscar de La Renta created the first maxi in 1968. It was made out of cotton lace and was for Elizabeth Arden Salon. I’ve written about the mini dress and so it’s only fitting that I write about the maxi dress. Continue reading the orange maxi-dress.
20 one.
I had the best birthday last week. Yes, I got spoiled rotten, I ate some really good food and I even got a new do! Continue reading 20 one.
quick, easy and delicious butternut soup!
If you’re looking for the easiest, quickest and most delicious butternut soup you’ll ever eat – you’ve found the right place. Continue reading quick, easy and delicious butternut soup!
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