At the foot of Simonsberg in the Franschhoek wine valley in South Africa, lies Babylonstoren, one of the oldest Cape Dutch farms. As a working farm visitors and tourists can experience and relish in the wealth of the lands and enjoy the gardens. This working farm with different gardens producing fruit as well as […]
These kind of cookies have so many names – crunchies, flapjacks, oat cookies, to name but a few. But whatever they’re called they are usually very easy to make, delicious, hearty and filling. Especially if you pack flavour into them with extra nuts, seeds or raisins. This specific recipe for oat cookies I got from […]
Usually when I am organizing, I try to keep to one room or a section of a room. But, over the past few weeks I’ve done some random organizing, unrelated to specific rooms or items, only because there was an urgent need to organize. The situation just got out of hand and I couldn’t stand […]
Apples are one of the most delicious and versatile fruits. Full of vitamin C they are a wonderful fruit to sink your teeth in and a great way to quench your thirst. But, also very tasty to use in cooking and baking. Especially baking. In previous blogs I’ve given you different recipes for apple […]
“The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt.” Sylvia Plath Much has been written and said about creativity. To be creative is not only about being an artist or performer. It is about finding new and innovative ways to solve a problem and being creative in your day to day living. Like what to make for […]
It doesn’t matter how big or small your space is, there is always room for a shelf somewhere. Shelves are wonderful space savers and also makes your living space feel more individual, especially because you can style it with things that have a special meaning to you. Make it distinctly you. In this blog I’ll […]
Visiting the housing block, the Unité d’habitation in Marseille, made me think back on my first studio apartment I lived in. I had just started working and in those days Hillbrow in Johannesburg, had many apartment or housing blocks which to me was a real lifesaver. A safe space after a long day of work. […]
I remember as a young girl the delicious smells of baking wafting through our house. My mom baking. Just so enticing. Even a stranger – probably a sales person – once came to the door and walked straight to the kitchen commenting on the delicious smell. I think we always had home-baked treats in […]
The first apartment I moved into some many years ago was a studio apartment in Johannesburg. Not a big space, but perfect for one person. Luckily I didn’t have that many possessions so it didn’t really feel cluttered. Since then I have redone that space many times in my mind, using clever furniture and […]
During a recent trip to Marseille – a port city in southern France – we did some exploring. One of our excursions included a trip to the Frioul archipelago, a group of four islands, about 1.5km from Marseille. We also visited the smallest island, D’If, that houses the fortress and prison, Château d’If . We […]