Fall in love with NakedCherry Waxing in Craighall
Queen Bee Karen has come a long way from opening her first NakedCherry Waxing Smooth Operation in 2012.She invited me to the recently relocated Parktown North branch to peaceful Craighall, with plenty of safe, shaded parking.But we're not here to talk about the trees....
A bumper edition of book reviews
It's been a while since our last round of book reviews. And as always, these titles were sent to me by the wonderful people over at Penguin Random House. Image by storyset on Freepik James Patterson & Brian Sitts: THE PERFECT ASSASSIN Prof. Savage is forced into a...
It’s Slipper Day time again
On 5 May this year, Reach for a Dream celebrates 35 years of manifesting hope through their annual Slipper Day initiative. During the official launch day, Reach for a Dream CEO Julia Sotirianakos mentioned the organisation realises about six dreams per day. Through...
Paint & Power – a collection of AI-assisted artworks
AI (artificial intelligence) is having a moment. From art to coding and content, the robots are making their mark. SentiMETAL (a Cars.co.za sub-brand aimed at motoring enthusiasts) vividly showcases the power of combining new technologies with a human touch with its...
The Swedish Lady

The Swedish Lady

Made with nightshade gin and Swedish cider, this is my Svedese Bella Donna cocktail and very delicious! Cheers! https://www.instagram.com/p/B-XNmnrJUpK/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

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The Blue Minky

The Blue Minky

Sticking with the blueberry theme, I made a new cocktail inspired by one of Grant's mom's dogs. She's Jasper's sister and cute as a button. You can only tickle her underside - even just reaching for her back or head has her running off. Apparently, years ago Minky...

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The baking starts

The baking starts

Everyone probably baked at least one thing during the lockdown. If you had flour and eggs you baked. Or you added them to your list for your next essential grocery outing. I'd made sure to get the ingredients for these blueberry muffins. Grant loves blueberry muffins,...

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Gin gimlet

Gin gimlet

I'm in a very fortunate position during this lockdown. I have wide-open spaces and can take a walk down to the river without breaking the rules, and more importantly, as far as some people are concerned, I have a pretty substantial stockpile of gin, particularly...

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Stucken sample – Cedarberg 1

Stucken sample – Cedarberg 1

Just before lockdown - literally the last day of "freedom" I picked up the pack of samples from Stucken Yarn I'd ordered. Inside there are mini skeins of nine different yarns available from Stucken Yarn. This yarn is merino (occasionally mixed with other natural...

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It’s started

It’s started

Lockdown started in South Africa at midnight on Thursday 26 March 2020. I decided we should start the day/lockdown deliciously and whipped out a bagel and bacon breakfast. Also coffee, of course, and some few fruit to make sure we don't get scurvy while avoiding the...

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2021 Reading Challenge

2021 Reading Challenge
Martha has completed her goal of reading 120 books in 2021!
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