Recently I stumbled upon a wonderful new shop called Smitten selling amazing home decor and gifts. The shop is located in the Farriers Center just off Constantia Road and the space is light, white and breezy with large open doors framed with vines opening onto a gorgeous courtyard. Smitten features gorgeous goods which are all exactly in line with my own interior design style…

Today's Top 10 post is written by guest contributor, Lisa. She shares with us her Top 10 things she has learnt about organising and planning birthday parties for kids...

I have always loved social events and planning parties. A few years ago I considered leaving the investment industry and becoming a wedding planner. What could be better than planning this special event for couples deeply in love? Then I planned my own wedding! What a stressful occasion! Everything had to be just…

So yesterday was exactly 1 month to Christmas! Can you believe it??? How are your preparations going? Are you a planner or a procrastinator? I am quite pleased with myself - have done a fair amount of shopping so far. Mostly for the adults, fortunately in our family we do a version of "Secret Santa" for the adults and each draw a name out of the hat and buy for that person…

Last Thursday I headed out across Cape Town to the Northern Suburbs (it might as well as be the Northern Hemisphere when you come from the Southern Suburbs!!) I had been invited by Dr Hauschka to attend a High Tea at the beautiful Rust-en-Vrede building in Durbanville…

This week I am so pleased to have Lauren from Glossary as my interviewee. She is a vintage addict from Durban whose blog showcases her amazing photography skills and passion for fashion.

Here are her answers to my "What I..." questions

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