tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45840379823309385862012-01-18T04:10:32.387+02:00Hayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04169694233917336137noreply@blogger.comBlogger5061100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4584037982330938586.post-20778076851069065702012-01-03T08:00:00.006+02:002012-01-03T08:00:02.278+02:00

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...on a month long holiday...to visit our family in Auckland, and to see the sights of Hong Kong. With so much happening over the past few weeks, the enormity of this trip only hit me yesterday afternoon...my husband will be seeing his sister again after seven years...just thinking about makes me want to burst into tears. We are so going to make these weeks count. And of course, this trip would

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Can you believe it...I can't. It's crazy that it's 2012 already. And for me that kinda sums up 2011 for me...it just went so fast. I had so many plans to do so many things, and this year just speed past. So my new years resolution for this year...plan, and try and slow down time...how? I have no clue, but I am sure gonna give it a try. We decided to spend New Years Eve, at our house, just taking

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At this moment...I am officially on leave for one whole month. At this moment...I have not packed a single thing for our month long holiday overseas. At this moment...I am back to being a blonde...and the fringe is back. At this moment...I am feeling nervous, excited, anxious, way too many emotions about this holiday. At this moment...I have waaaaay to many things I should be doing. At this

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1. Last nights dinner with friends. 2. I hate the camera Mom!. 3. I love SA. 4. Christmas morning tea and biscuits. 5. Happy Christmas to all, and to all a goodnight. 6. All Christmas'd out. 7. Grey skies over Benoni. 8. Getting the hair done. 9. Goodbye to my city...see you in Feb.

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Growing up, Boxing Day was just as a big a deal as Christmas Day was. I loved Boxing Day. I have so many memories, of my entire family...Aunts, Uncles, my Grandparents and cousins getting up early in the morning...packing umbrellas, deck chairs, left over food from Christmas Day, braai stuff and heading out to Beachview in Port Elizabeth. We had to get there early to get the best spot....do you

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For the first time in my 36 years, I was not going to be spending my favourite day of the year with my family. And the fact that we had just said goodbye to our Phoebe girl. I knew this day was going to be a bitter sweet one. I just didn't realise how sweet... We woke up to an unusually quite house...no kids screaming, no madness...just the two of us. And while I will always choose the madness

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Hayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04169694233917336137noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4584037982330938586.post-65268776223461414752011-12-24T21:59:00.001+02:002011-12-24T22:00:15.041+02:00

...no more days left... ...the candles are lit... ...the baking is done... ...the presents are wrapped... ...our traditional eve dinner is prepared... ...the stockings are hung... ...movies are on...and the house is a little upside down... ...but we are taking it easy... ...and the tree is glowing... It's a wonderful Christmas Eve...and we are ready...

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When I joined Twitter a few years back, one the first people I started following was a guy called LJD...for one reason only...his bio read: 'Proud South African in Boston'. Hello! Instant follow! And over time, him, TF, and I chatted about a million things over twitter. TF and LJ hit it off instantly, as they are both Red Sox and sports fans...and LJ even sent TF a Red Sox shirt all the way from

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1. Down by the lake. 2. Seriously, I have the best neighbours in the world! Cookies for Christmas.3. Our view for the next few days...life is good. 4. Cocktail time at The Oyster Box. 5. Valley of 1 000 hills. 6. At the Cargo Hold, Ushaka. 7. The takeaway hatch at Craft Trattoria. 8. Good morning Durban. 9. At 18h20 yesterday, we said goodbye to our Phoebe girl. So many memories...so very

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At 18h20 yesterday, we said goodbye to our girl...our sweet girl who has been with us since day one... So many memories...just so heartbroken... You were, and always will be so very loved....may you rest in peace Phoebe girl... PS. I will be taking a short blogging break over the next few days...

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We woke to beautiful blue skies on our last day in Durban... ...a quick bite to eat at the Lighthouse Cafe on Umhlanga Beach, with some friends.... ...and that was it...we then hit the long road home. So, what can I say about Durban. Well, I will take back everything I have ever said about Durban. This weekend proved me and the hubby wrong. Durban you are amazing, incredible, beautiful...and

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....and day three was just as busy.... Started off with breakfast at a little coffee shop, Sprigs. Anointed, by the queen of all brownies, Kerri, as the best brownies in the land... Stopping too take in the view around parts of Durban... Then a quick stop off to view the magnificent Valley of a 1 000 hills...how beautiful is this continent... I even made everyone stop to take pics of some of

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We finally arrived in Durban, and our first stop, our home for the next few days...how lucky were we? And then the start of a jammed packed weekend begun...you see, we had to squeeze as much Durban stuff into our short little weekend as possible...so prepare yourself...some photo overload...as usual... First on the agenda...oh, and there was an agenda...the magnificent Oyster Box Hotel. No

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A few weeks back, we got the opportunity to spend the long weekend in Durban. So here's the thing...the hubby and myself have never been huge fans of the city of Durban... So when this opportunity came up...one of our BFF's, who is a Durban boy...decided it was the perfect weekend to make us fall in love with Durban.... So the four of us, packed our bags and joined the holiday traffic and made

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1. Oh Woolies...I heart you *sigh* 2. Christmas lunch shopping.3. And the final, and most important part of Christmas decorating is up. 4. My Christmas cake.5. Thank you Roz, for the awesome Christmas card...your girls make the perfect picture. 6. The Christmas tree. 7. Double blessings. 8. Outside looking in. 9. Cricket field.

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...we put on the gammon, played carols, sat around the Christmas tree, stuffed the turkey, we baked, opened gifts, pulled crackers, even wore the paper hats...and just had an awesome day as a family. You see it was officially our Christmas Day. For the first time in my thirty six years, I won't be spending Christmas Day with the family. So we decided, it doesn't have to be the 25th December...

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I am so excited. I must admit, I did hold my breathe there for a sec...for some reason, it just seems so permanent...I guess I am sticking with Everything Inbetween. I have been considering various options, ideas etc...and I am happy with my decision... My new blog address: www.everything-inbetween.net I so hope to see you over there... PS. I have lost some links on my blogroll...so if you

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1. Saturday afternoon nap time. 2. The stockings are hung. 3. We have decorations. 4. Traditional hat. 5. Good morning. 6 Loving Path.7. Playing the Brain of Joburg with Bruce Whitfield. PS. I won :-).8. Listening to the legendary Sipho Hotstix Mabuse...a privilege. 9. Year end function. fun times.

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This afternoon I celebrated the end of another year, with all my work colleagues. I will be honest, and say, that I am usually not a fan of year end functions...but this year proved me wrong. We had such a fun afternoon... Here are a few hundred photos...these are the people I spend my days with... These are the people, that I spend hours and hours with every single day. There are days that we

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So, as most of you know, I am a Christmas nut. I absolutely adore everything about it…from the carols {yes, I have even considered going to the Boney M concert}, to the crazy busy shopping malls. I truly believe that it is the most wonderful time of the year… Growing up, Christmas was a big deal in our house…so I was lucky enough to grow up in a family where everything about the season was

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So, it seems that this week, has once again come and gone within a blink of an eye. So I have spent this morning, catching up on a few posts: A bush break {part one} A bush break {part two} Meeting Marcia Instagram Friday Blogging inspiration I am now off, to finish off the Christmas decorations...and to enjoy a Sunday lunch. Happy reading...

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A few weeks back, I signed up for a blog workshop. It was one of those spur of the moment decisions, that I quickly made, knowing that I would spend time with some new and old bloggers, and some of my favourite tweeters. So I headed out to Manna Cafe this morning, not realising how much I was actually going to get out of it. I by no means, think I know everything...especially when it comes to

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1. Lollipop. 2 It's raining and pouring. 3. Cramer coffee...downtown Jozi. 4. Getting ready for a 8km walk. 5. Nearly done. 6. Farewell November. 7. Me in a nephew sandwich...love. 8. Our baby girl. 9. Christmas through the eyes of these two...very special.

Hayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04169694233917336137noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4584037982330938586.post-60689562147896160652011-12-02T22:24:00.001+02:002011-12-04T12:49:08.463+02:00

After scheduling and re-scheduling for what seemed like forever, I finally met up with one of my favourite bloggers...Marcia from, 123 Blog. We literally live in the same area of Jozi, and we have probably walked past each other a million times. And she is just like she is on her blog...I don't think we stopped talking once...in fact, they started packing up the shop around us...it was a good

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I started off the second morning of our little bush break...sipping on a hot cup of tea on my patio...now this, I could get used too. Followed by a quick breakfast on the deck...and then a morning of sun, swimming...and plenty of reading... And then, one of the highlights of the weekend...was a scrumptious picnic lunch...right in the middle of the bush veld... We then headed out too look for game

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A few months ago...Wicount, had the most amazing deal...one that a few of us could not resist. In fact I know about seven separate couples who all bought the same deal, including our BFF's. So, it was a no brainer that we were going to go together...except...at the last minute, work commitments kept my hubby at home...boo. So, I become the third wheel, and the three of us headed out to the

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A few months ago the BFF, sent me a message telling me she had entered us in a 8km walk...we had been talking about doing something like this for ages, and I think she eventually got sick of us just talking, and decided to do something about it. So this morning, the two of us, joined 5 000 Joburgers and hit the streets in support of raising awareness of woman and children abuse. I am so glad she

Hayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04169694233917336137noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4584037982330938586.post-91244267148866011222011-11-25T22:22:00.012+02:002011-11-26T16:29:31.365+02:00

1. I heart Vida. 2. A fun morning with a bunch of girlfriends...and Edward and Jacob. 3. My kinda menu. 4. Gingerbread latte from Woolworths...Christmas in a cup...divine. 5. It has begun. 6. Drinking my morning coffee...and watching the rain outside.7. Driving past the Wanderers, would rather be inside. 8. Black Tuesday.9. Playing cars with my nephews...its all about the little things.

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Can you believe it? Feels just like just yesterday that I packed away the decorations...but there's no complaining from me. The tree is on its way up...

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1. That is all. 2. Me. 3. Random. 4. Babysitting duties underway. 5. Joburg city centre...love it. 6. The 'Kids'.

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The company I work for, is situated in the Joburg CBD. Having worked here since 1998, I have seen the city centre slowly and sadly degenerate. A lot of big businesses moved north towards Sandton, but there were a number who have stuck it out. And over the years, I have grown to love the Joburg CBD, it's a city that is very close to my heart...it has the potential to truly become amazing. And

Hayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04169694233917336137noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4584037982330938586.post-46076348578411071292011-11-15T17:00:00.001+02:002011-11-15T17:00:00.358+02:00

Just a few of my new favourite things... The new range of old fashioned soda at Woolworths...with a name like Marshmallow Sundae...what's not to love. So delicious. My new Willowbrook Company Christmas scented sachets from Simply Manas. Oh my goodness, my house smells like all things Christmas...mixed berries, cinnamon leaves and evergreen. I am in love. Zara...or as a friend refers to it...The

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Between the normal craziness of the year end at work, planning an overseas trip, organising Christmas dinners, decorating for Christmas, planning a last minute weekend getaway, sorting out passports and car stuff, trying to fit in as much events as possible during December, Christmas shopping, trying to stick to a new gym routine, trying to get a dentist appointment, moving a doctors appointment,

Hayleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04169694233917336137noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4584037982330938586.post-65515293748989776432011-11-11T04:43:00.016+02:002011-11-20T10:52:42.124+02:00

1. End of an extremely long day. 2. Present from the hubby...bring on Christmas. 3. A Christmas magazine! My life is complete. 4. A prawn braai...a beautiful Summers eve...it's all good.5. Christmas lights...Nelson Mandela Square. 6. The stunning new wing of Sandton city.7. Waiting for the train with his Uncle. 8. An awesome night out at Dukes Burgers...I love this city.9. Loving the new range of

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I know it's still early November...but I am loving all the Christmas stuff out. This is the giant Boabab Tree in the middle of Sandton Square....too stunning.

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So due to some random Internet issues at home...I couldn't post anything this whole week. So here goes...some back posting: A 7th birthday party. Kings of Leon. Happy Halloween. Online Shopping. A Summer Saturday menu. And some more to come... Hope you've all had a fabulous weekend...

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I am loving everything about Summer at the moment...especially the simple, easy lunches and dinners that take two seconds to prepare...

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1. Christmas Boabab in Sandton.  2.The Jacarandas of Jozi...spectacular. 3. Kilometers done on my new car *excited*. 4. Tailgating before the Kings of Leon concert...Currie Cup final on the laptop...its a good day.5. Die Heuwels Fantasties. 6. Kings of Leon. 7. Purple streets. 8. My home baked Halloween cake. 9. Happy Halloween.

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So we've all shopped online...nothing new there. But my latest discovery {thanks to a friend at work}, has to be my new favourite place to shop... In my freezer, all the way from the Natal  Midlands...is my Christmas Gammon. Yip, all 3kg's of organic, grass eating, happy grazing, fresh from the the farm, pork. The famous Dargle Valley Pork delivers your orders directly to Joburg...so us city

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I have never ever been a fan of Halloween...it's always been one holiday I have never really wished we celebrated more over here. I mean, they have being having Halloween parties here for years, but it's only been in the last few years, that you'll find Halloween stuff in all the shops. But this year, after discovering the pumpkins in store...I was just a little more excited about this holiday

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We all have been waiting with anxious breathe for this concert...the band cancelled its tour at the beginning of the year, but thankfully for us, they rescheduled it for October....and it was well worth the wait... We got their early, so we could catch the Currie Cup final... Soccer City was amazing as always...so lucky that we get too watch all our big concerts here...And then, of course...the

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This past Saturday, we celebrated my nephews 7th birthday party. This might officially be the post with the most pictures ever...but I loved every single one of them, and I just could not choose...so here goes... A day on the golf course.... Hope you had a super special day Devon...love you madly....

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...attended and celebrated two family birthdays; collected my organic gammon, ordered right out of the KwaZulu  Natal Midlands; went to Winex 2011 with friends; decided, chose, ordered and collected my new car; decided to throw a Halloween dinner tomorrow night; attended the live concert of one of the greatest bands around...and that's besides doing all the other normal stuff...I am bushed. So

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That's how I am treating this Cookbook Challenge...because its the one meal you need to try, it is seriously out of this world.  I have made this three times, and it's perfect for have a lot of guests, and you want to keep it informal and casual...great for game days!1 whole 2.5 To 4 pound chuck roast; 1/4 cup butter; 1 whole large onion, sliced thick; 3 cloves garlic, peeled; 1/2 cup soy sauce; 

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Yes...that's right...pumpkins. As Halloween starts to get more and more popular here in South Africa, every year...the shops are starting to stock the coolest Halloween stuff. But this year, was the first year...I spotted pumpkins...aaah, Woolies....how I love thee. And if you're wondering, why it's weird to spot a pumpkin, its not pumpkin season at all here in the Southern Hemisphere.... But

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1. End of the storm. 2. Random. 3. Today's evening sky. 4. Hello. 5. Been counted.6. At our all time favourite breakfast spot. 7. Good Housekeeping South Africa! Super excited.8. Summertime and the living is easy. 9. Good afternoon Joburg.

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As mentioned a few times on this blog, we have been doing quiet a bit of work around the house. We are done for now, so I thought I would start with the biggest change...the outside. When we bought this house, the thing I loved the most, was its wooden cottage paned windows. And, much to everyones disgust, I couldn't wait to get a coat of white paint on them. Everyone we spoke to, tried to

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Yesterday, we headed south...very south, back to TF's hometown of Sasolburg, in the Free State...to celebrate the birthdays of his Ouma and Aunt. What an incredible day... Before heading to the party...we stopped off at the cemetery to lay flowers at his Dad's grave. And to pay our respects to his other Grandparents... We left three beautiful proteas, on behalf of us and my Sister-in-law....and

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1. Out for the count. 2. Cocktail time. 3. Enjoying our new adirondack chairs. 4. Eating ghostpops to console myself. 5. It's like a little meadow in my garden. 6. Just your average Jozi summer night. 7. Stuck in traffic...at least there's something too watch. 8. In an effort to stop myself from buying all the amazing Christmas stuff at Woolies...I now am buying all their even more amazing

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My new Adirondack chairs. I searched high and low for them here in South Africa, and eventually found an incredible supplier in KwaZulu-Natal, who made them up for me, and transported them up to Joburg, for a fraction of the price. I am so chuffed...who knew I could get so excited over a few garden chairs {okay, I did know}...I am literally in love with them. Over the past few months, we have

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1. Driving the streets of Benoni. 2. My brunette and bangs are back. 3. Yesterday, Minstrels...today chocolate from Canada...seriously girls!. 4. Driving west. 5. The view from my desk...prime position. 6. The wind is blowing, clouds are gathering...could it be? 7. And the heavens open over Jozi...Summer is here. 8. Gosh...it's a beautiful day. 9. Found on my desk...made my day.

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A lot of people I know, find the car guards in South Africa an irritation. For those not from here...a quick explanation...due to the high levels of unemployment here, a lot of people have resorted to 'guarding your car' while you go shopping or what ever. When you return you give them a few rand, but it's up too you really. Now me, I've always had a soft spot for these guys...at least they are

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The rains have come! The rains have come! While it's being feeling like Summer for a while now...it's really not official until the dark, grey clouds of the Highveld thunderstorms come rolling in. And this weekend it came in all its glory. Joy. Joy. Joy. Meatballs roasting in the oven. Divine. Flowers from a friend. My favourite...the Protea. In this case, Madiba Proteas. Love. My first ever

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Yes...the first of the Christmas stuff has been spotted....and as you know...I am a complete Christmas nut! So this delights me in ways...I cannot express! And once again...the candy canes are already in my jars. Bring on the decorations, the carols, the trees, the fairy lights, and all things Christmas!

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Okay...so not exactly the real Serengeti...just the one down the road... The Serengeti Golf Estate, has been open for a few years now, and is simply beautiful. We have been to lucky  enough to dine at the incredible Ei8hteen restaurant, and this year it will be host to the SA Open 2011. During the week, we decided to go for after-work drinks, and landed up at the Deck at Serengeti. It was just

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1. A beautiful misty morning it was. 2. Coming in too land. 3. On the menu for today...it's Braai Day!.4. It's braai time baby. 5. Homemade bobotie for dinner. 6. Downtown Joburg. 7. Sun rays over Joburg. 8. Benoni sunset. 9. Eating carrot sticks...while staring at this on my desk..*sigh*

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Yes, folks...it's not your eye's deceiving you...although I wouldn't blame you if you didn't believe it either... Those are really MY takkies...on actual tar. Yes, I got off the couch and hit the road. After reading Bronwynne's post, about training...especially the part where she wrote "even if I manage to run 3kms in a day, it's still more training than doing nothing at all"...I decided then

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...blogging about this: ...over here:

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We celebrated Heritage Day with the family...with a good  'ol braai of course. Which is really not that special, considering we braai so often...but there really is no better way to celebrate the diversity of this country...it's the one thing each and every one of us does... So we squeezed in as much South African 'stuff' as we could... Got the braai on the go... And then spent the evening just

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1.All good things. 2. The Elvis. 3. The street where I work..downtown Jozi.4. Back to being a brunette. 5. The sky over Jozitown. 6. Sky. 7. Step away Hayley...step away. 8. Canteen wall. 9. Random.

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Of being the biggest, baddest Bulldog on the block... And having to wear a pink harness...in front of the neighbourhood dogs... The shame...oh the shame...

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Yes, that is what my kitchen counter looks like...and that does not include, ear drops for Elvis and Gaviscon tablets for Phoebe. But it has been so worth  it... Our girl started chemo treatment three weeks ago...and although she has had a few rough days, she is back to her normal self. The vet cannot believe her progress, we are even halving all her treatment from this week. And even though,

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1. Green is everywhere...loving Spring. 2. My favourite. 3. We're ready boys...let's do this.4. An exciting Sunday morning. 5. A springbok for the Springboks.  6. Me = 100% African. 7. It sure is. 8. Loving all things Spring. 9. Old bench.

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And just when you thought...could this girl stop posting photos...here are some more... These are from our Saturday morning. We met two of our best friends for a breakfast at the Irene Farm. Now the little village of Irene {between Joburg and Pretoria}, is by far the prettiest little town I have ever seen...but this little farm totally blew me away...I hope these photos do some of it justice.

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Rugby fever has hit. Green and gold is everywhere. We watched our boys take on the Welsh in Melrose, along with friends, family and fellow South Africans... Here's to many more rugby matches and many more Springbok wins...

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Me and the BF had been literally counting down the days till the Gautrain opened up its Pretoria leg. So once it opened we quickly planned a trip to the Pretoria Boeremark {Farmers Market}. We had heard such awesome things about it...so there were no complaints from us, when, last Saturday morning, we had to catch the 5:38 train out of Rhodesfield station... We passed through all the newly opened

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1. Spring Day celebrations. 2. Vovo Telo...Lynnwood Bridge. 3. Tea and cake at Vovo Telo. 4. Getting this Sunday on her way. 5. Hello Chai Latte. 6. My favourite thing. 7. Sprinkler in a Summer garden. 8. Protea. 9. Spring blossoms everywhere. 10. Mmm...breakfast! It's banana ...so it's healthy right? 11. Thanks for the cupcake @Raees84. 12. Hello Benoni.

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That’s me…I am cutting back on everything to do with social media…and focussing on the things I love about it. Over the past few weeks…I have been thinking, not so much about the time I spend on social media, but how a lot of it makes me feel. Let me explain… I follow a lot of ‘friends’ on Facebook, who are not actually my friends. And it’s not about whether I have met you in real life or not

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Spring Day turned out to be one of those days...the ones that will forever be stored in the memory banks, as a truly special day. We left worked early to catch the five o'clock train too Sandton. We had hoped to catch a bit of the Springbok Farewell...we didn't expect to be caught up right in the middle of it. When we arrived in Sandton it was awash with green and gold...hundreds of flags and

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...on Tuesday night. We met up with an old friend for dinner...who was back in the country for a few weeks. And look what he bought me... All the way from London town....yes, the Christmas stuff is out. The cutest little Christmas salt and pepper set...I adore it. This is the same friend who bought me this gift a year or so ago...my friends know me so well...Thank you so much Jay! *Do not put up

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1. Happening over Jozi...right now. 2. Shadow. 3. My sexy husband. 4. Us. 5. I love a flower market. 6. In our fridge. 7. Good morning Jozi...it's good to see you. 8. My favourite. 9. It's a magnificent Spring Day. 10. I love my drive too work. 11. Spring Day coffee. 12. Waiting for the Gautrain.

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It was one of those weekends...one of those that turns out to be too good to be true. It called for spur-of-the-moment lunches. So we raided the pantry...prawn cocktails, mussels out of the tin, cream cheese, salticrax and Pina Coladas out the bottle. Completely random, but so perfect for a weekend like this... We baked cakes, we gardened, we napped, we hang out with family and friends, we

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1. And further along. 2. We are here! 3. Mythos, Bedfordview. 4. Quick dinner at Mythos, Bedfordview. 5. Trust me...the best bacon and egg sarmie...ever! 6. Goodbye to the city...homeward bound. 7. The braai is lit, feet are up...it's a spectacular Jozi evening. 8. Sitting by the fire with Dad. 9. This is a Bulldog house. 10. Winter nearing the end. 11. Streets of Jozitown. 12. Hundreds and

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It's been another week of tears and trips to the vet. On Monday we got the sad news, that our girl is indeed very sick...she has cancer. We await further test results, which will tell us what our options are. Monday and Tuesday were not good days for her...or for us. We are taking it day by day for now... And as for our Phoebe girl.... Well her meds have kicked in today...and she is back to her

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Our Phoebe girl is sick. Since last Friday night there have been many late night trips to the vet, many tears, and so many emotions. We get all her test results this week...praying hard that all is good. PS. And of course...as I type this...she is now outside rolling in the mud, and lying on the pool net, in the water...a sight I have never been so happy to see...

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As we rapidly approach the end of the year...little signs of Spring are popping up everywhere...most notably are the Weavers. Amongst the bare branches, nests are ferociously being built, broken down and rebuilt... This Winter girl, is very excited to have them back...as well all the other little signs of Spring...

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1. Right...let's get this day going. 2. Goodbye to the city...till tomorrow. 3. My view on my way to work. 4. Newly painted white wooden windows...I love our little house. 5. Trying to make shadow pictures...yip...were the cool kids. 6. New lights installed. 7 Roadtrip. 8 On our way.

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That’s me. I spend money, I don’t have, on way too many magazines, I don’t need. The word, divorce might have even cropped up, when my husband discovered that I had kept every single issue of the Garden & Home since 2001…it was 2007. Yip, it didn’t go down well. You see the problem is the home and décor magazines…I cannot walk past the latest edition without throwing it in my basket… And

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1. The view through my front window this morning. 2.Thursday...done and dusted. 3. Nothing more to say. 4. Planking has begun at the office. 5. On the boardroom table. 6. random. 7. First fire in our fire place. 8. Good morning Jozi.

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I think this will, officially be the longest post in history...that's how many photos I am about to post...so brace yourself... Last weekend we spent four days in my little heaven on earth. The Kruger National Park is part of my families blood...we've been visiting it for generations...and no matter how many times I go...I always leave a little piece of my heart there...I adore it. So here goes

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As I type this...we are on our way...four glorious days in the Kruger National Park...my most favourite place on earth... Catch you all on the flipside...and to all you ladies in South Africa...have a fabulous Woman's Day...

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1. Random. 2. Lunch at the Baron on Main. 3. A gorgeous winters day in Jozi. 4. Supporting the Boks!5. Peacock. 6. The legendary Bunny Park, Benoni. 7. Old school playground...still just as much fun. 8. Roundabout.

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So after bravely facing...*what we think*...has been the coldest winter in Jozi...and after living in our house for over five months now...we finally decided to try out the fire place...yes...we are clever like that... The reason it took so long? Well...we were too scared to be honest! The last time we lit a fire inside a house...it didnt end up that well... On Saturday, we decided to give it a

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1. At the Jozi Bloggers meet up. 2. Street light and moon. 3. Roses. 4. Hello. 5. Lunch time. 6. Sweets for my sweet. 7. One of the best recipe books I have...a must have. 8. Back from a run. 9. Sunday braai time. 10. Peek-a-boo.

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Well hello there... Time seems to be moving at an ever increasing pace these days. So much stuff has been going on, like... A new position at work...that I am so excited about. But it means more work and longer hours. But it's something that I love and I am so chuffed that I got it. Having contractors at our house for the past few weeks...painting windows and walls, replacing lights and doors..

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1. Boys will be boys. 2. Dinner at one of our fav places...Piza e Vino, Melrose Arch. 3. Night out in Jozitown. 4. End of a great night, with awesome friends. 5. Just pretty. 6. Winter sky. 7. Orchid. 8. Still my favourite chocolate of all time.

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For my next Cookbook Challenge...I used a recipe from my newest book...Springbok Kitchen. I will admit to not really wanting this book, but I am loving it...it's full of plain and simple, everyday South African recipes... And to top it off...all proceeds from the sale of the book, go to the Chris Burger Petro Jackson Player's Fund....very cool I think.My husband, being a huge pasta fan, we

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Who would have ever thought, that I would be bogging about the Bunny Park...well certainly not me! Saturday, my sister asked me to join her and her littlest for a few hours at the Bunny Park. For those that aren't from these parts...the Bunny Park is kinda of a landmark in good 'ol Benoni. If you have spent any time here as a kid, you have no doubt been there....every kid in Benoni has. It's a

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1. All you need is love. 2. The East Rand. 3. Early morning walk..Jozi Winter.4. Our boy Elvis. 5. Hello. 6. Joburg sky. 1. Running water. 2. Frost white roofs everywhere in Jozi this morning.  3. A jozi countryside. 4. Standing in front of an original Irma Stern...I love where I work. 5. Textures. 6. Adam.

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For the longest time, the eight year old in me has been dying to go ice-skating. After begging, bribing and maybe shedding a tear *for effect*, I convinced the husband and the family to finally go on Saturday. They are all thanking me now...because let me tell you...it was way too much fun. I laughed till my belly ached...from watching my three year old nephew get on to the ice for the first

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When I heard about the Jozi Bloggers Meetup...there was going to be nothing that stopped me from going... Firstly it was been held at the legendary Wolves...which *shock.horror* I had still not been too...and of course it was a chance to meet up with so many people, whose blogs I have been reading....and stalking for years... What I didn't realise was how many new bloggers I would meet. There

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Last Saturday, I met up with two girlfriends for a quick catch up over breakfast. We decided to pop in at Bambanani, in Melville. None of us had been there...and we had heard that it was the perfect place to bring your kids.  We loved it so much, thought I share some photos... We were so surprised by the place...it was so pretty, and just perfect for kids..complete with lots of child minders...

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By Trishula Patel

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1. A staple in our household. 2. He'll make such a great Dad. 3. Bright Winter sun. 4. First cup, in the office...heaven. 5. Elvis...all tucked in. 6. Phoebe...all tucked in. 7. Crocs and Cars...my nephew will be in shoe heaven. 8. Royal fever in Benoni...one of our own is becoming a Princess.1. My fav mug, from one of my fav shops. 2. Reading up on Hong Kong...we will be there in less than six

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It's been one of those perfect Sundays...long and lazy...for everyone in this household... Happy Sunday...

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Can you believe that the last time I posted a recipe for my Cookbook Challenge was January! Shocking. And what's even more shocking is how fast this year is going... So enough procrastinating...here goes... This recipe is very close to my heart. It's nothing fancy or mind blowing...in fact I am sure each and every one of you have the exact same recipe. What makes it special to me, and my

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Since getting my iPhone...I have been addicted to Instagram...in fact, Instagram was the main reason I wanted an iPhone. It's basically a really awesome way to share photo's...its similar to Twitter, but with photo's, and you get these amazing effects that you do to the photo... So I thought once a week, I would upload my pics and captions from the past week.... 1. A Jozi sunrise. 2. The East

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We spent Fathers Day, like we spend most Sundays... Hanging out with the family, playing with the kids, looking through old family albums, eating my Mom's family famous milktart...Just the way we like it...just kinda perfect...Happy Fathers Day Dad...how very lucky we are...

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