FOOD

Want to throw a Harry Potter party here in Cape Town? Let me give you the best DIY and budget tips to help you on your way! Listen, although it…

So you guys already know that I have been keeping clear of dairy, gluten and sugar for like, two whole years already right?  I know, I can’t believe it’s been…

Over the weekend we had the most epic party I think we have ever had.  Which is pretty crazy because we usually have pretty intense parties.  But we had to…

Do you have a sacred day of the week where you just chill as a family? For us that’s a Friday.  I don’t know when it started exactly but slowly…

Every time I look at this photo I kill myself laughing.  It’s just so Kyla.  Not a damn chance you’re going to get a smile when she’s not feeling it. …

A couple of weeks ago this guy and I celebrated 11 whole years of marriage.  And every single one of them was to each other.  Woo-hoo.  Usually I write a…

We’ve been having such great weather in Cape Town for the last couple of days.  Usually that would imply that it was sunny right?  But nope, I’m talking about cold,…

I need very little encouragement to get dressed up.  Wedding?  Yes, I’m there!  Dress up party?  Tell me the theme and I’ll agonise over it for ages to find the…

Have you ever built a gingerbread house?  We built our first one a couple years ago with a pre-made set that we were gifted by Seth’s sister.  Every year since then…

One thing that we LOVE to do as a family, is go out.  I know that’s a hugely open ended statement but it’s true.  We like to be out of…

Quite a few months ago now, I took Kyla on her very first date.  It was an impromptu thing that was just so magical that sparked a quest to do…

Contrary to what my husband may believe, I often wake up in the mornings wondering what I’m going to make for supper that evening.  I say that Seth wouldn’t believe…

Venice is a funny little city because even though it was absolutely breathtaking and we loved every second being there, it wasn’t my favourite of the cities that we visited.…

So we’ve covered what we eat on this whole dairy, grain and sugar free life, but what about our kids?  Do they toe the line too?  How can we justify…

This weekend we celebrated our girls getting a whole year older with a Camping Party.  I know this is weird coming from someone who has never voluntarily gone camping in…

We are deep in the throes of birthday month which is historically a bit of an emotional time for me.  I mean dealing with two out of three babies growing…

I know it doesn’t look like it now, but if you’d seen Seth about 4 years ago you probably wouldn’t have recognised him.  Not because he didn’t have a beard,…

Look what we found again after we’d gotten back to Rome from our day climbing Mount Vesuvius and exploring Pompeii.  Yip you guessed it.  That flipping fountain.  Which is actually…

Kombucha.  Whether you’ve been actively trying to find natural ways to better your diet or whether you have just been on the internet around some health conscious individuals, I have…

Our first day hitting Roman soil was exhilarating, overwhelming and just so wonderfully amazing.  We hit the ground running and basically didn’t stop until we’d done about 40km, gotten sufficiently…

It’s been 6 months since Skin Renewal guided me on the path to cutting out grain, dairy and sugar. This morning I looked in the mirror and I almost cried.…

If you’re wondering, let me just quickly confirm that YES, we are still all about the grain, dairy and sugar free life.  I’m reaffirming this fact more for me than…

What do these two have in common besides their white shirts and sunglasses? Well, these dashingly handsome men share a birthday.  Which is somewhat of a tradition in our family…