As I’m writing this, I am gasping at the fact that we are in the first week of February. I know time seems to go faster as you get older but the start of this year has officially sped past. I wish I could just ‘freeze-frame’ us for a while, get my work/admin/life sorted and […] Read more…
We have been planning this post for the last couple of months – an adieu to the year that has passed, with a few witty observations and quips about what each of us has learnt this past year. But let’s be honest: 2016 didn’t quite turn into the year everybody was expecting it to be! […] Read more…
December usually means family time, and family time means bringing me back to my Italian roots; pasta, wine, panetonne, parmigiano….the list goes on! Until recently, there were very few places that captured the true essence of what always reminds me of being an Italian. While my verbal skills in the language leave something to be […] Read more…
It didn’t take too long for me to ‘crack’ an invite into a mommy-blogging event – little Jackson is only two-and-bit months now and last week we attended our first blog outing together: a Build-a-Bear workshop in honour of “International Have a Party with your Bear day”. Obviously being new to the whole “mom world” […] Read more…
I blame building a new house. Because ever since Sean and I signed the contract for a new home (which has now reached roof height) my brain has not stopped thinking about interior décor. And, why, Jackson’s nursery in our existing home became my favourite ‘project’ of 2016. I am the first person to admit […] Read more…
I’m sure nearly every pregnant woman is the same: I won’t be buying maternity wear! In fact I was so stubborn on the point that I bought a pair of H&M jeans (a few sizes up) to avoid buying maternity jeans with their stretchy bands. That can only last so long to be honest – […] Read more…
As we press “publish” on this post, Jo’burg is gripped in a freeeeeeezing cold day – the first cold front in a few weeks. And although our winters are mild when compared with that of our Northern Hemisphere neighbours, there is no denying our houses and lifestyles are not built for colder days. Added to the fact that Jo’burg […] Read more…