Category: Family

I am sure we have all spent a holiday wanting to smack ourselves for not packing a smarter outfit or not leaving enough space to take home that stunning scarf you had your eye on. When trying to pack light, it’s easy to forget some items of importance. So don’t spend your holiday longing for […]

Summer is in full swing! What better way to celebrate the start of the silly summer holiday season than to join your friends and family for a day at Slanghoek Mountain Resort, in the heart of the picture perfect Slanghoek Valley, Western Cape.  The valley, including Slanghoek Cellar, Opstal Estate, and Jason’s Hill Private Cellar, […]

With the merry festive season suddenly upon us, there are going to be many Christmas parties, office parties and kid’s parties that will involve a fair amount of effort on your part. So give the endless (and merciless) hours of shopping a shove, and take to the kitchen! Baking is a cost effective solution and […]

Thanks to the amazing work of websites like Food Blog Cape Town, foodies know exactly where to go for the best cuisine and meal deals in town. They’ve compiled a list of restaurants in the Cape that will be offering scrumptious Christmas dining…and I am literally salivating! So if you’re travelling or just don’t feel […]

With long balmy days ahead of us, the most fitting thought we have is about where we are going to spend the summer holidays – and weeks and weeks of school vacation can be a bit daunting, what with trying to find new ways to keep the kids entertained. Lucius Annaeas Seneca once said “Travel […]

For Part 1 and Part 2 of this series, you’ll have females and males of all ages covered. But what if some of the DIY gifts mentioned have ingredients which someone is allergic to?!  Never fret, as this part of the series covers four cute DIY gifts for the home that most people will love! […]

It’s almost school holidays! This is great for kids, but I know a lot of moms (myself included) who are already counting down the days until their kids are back at school. It’s not because we don’t love spending time with our kids (we really do!), it’s just that we also want a break…and being […]

If you’re an environmental lobbyist, then make sure you join other Capetonians in the Moonlight Mass bike ride at the end of the month. Despite the name, this monthly event is anything but church related, and aims to raise awareness of Cape Town’s exceptionally high carbon emission rate. The ride promotes less environmentally taxing forms […]