You’ve Go(a)t to Have a Good Time at Fairview
No one can deny that lockdown, while necessary, is hard. And being cooped up indoors, without wine, was trying. (Turns out I never realised how much of my hobbies include going to wine farms and doing tastings.) So when wine…
Your New Favourite Podcast
One of my favourite things to listen to in the car, or even on my morning walk, is podcasts. I love the excitement of finding a new podcast and instantly falling in love with it, wanting to binge the entire…
I Tried a Cannabis Massage at Romatherapy
Being a lawyer, I spend 90% of my life stressed. And recently, I’d been experiencing some issues with my shoulders and a pain in my lower back that I just could not get rid of. So when I had the…
The Huda Beauty Dupe That’s a Quarter Of The Price
The first time I saw a photo of Huda Beauty’s The New Nude Eye Shadow Palette, I fell in love. Real love at first sight. I mean, it looked perfect. I LOVE Huda Beauty (I’ve previously blogged about the Power…
Getting Botox with Dr. Gideon Maresky
I have always wanted to try Botox. I had a deep frown line in the middle of my brow, and had always joked that I would invoice the company at my last job for it, because of all the frowning…
Guardian Peak Wines
Every month we try to get out of Cape Town to sample some of the wine farms and estates in Stellenbosch and surrounds. This weekend, we decided to venture out to Guardian Peak for lunch and a tasting. I had…
Top Picks This Week: October 2019
It’s been quiet on my blog for a while. Part of the reason was that I was feeling fairly uninspired. I didn’t want to churn out content for the sake of it – I do this because I love it,…
FABER at Avondale
On Sunday we decided to venture out and try a place we had never been before. So, after some searching, we settled on Avondale Wine Farm. Avondale’s ethos is “Terra Est Vita” (“Soil is Life”), and it’s reflected throughout –…
Advanced Night Repair: A Love Letter
In my previous Estee Lauder post, I mentioned that I was most excited to try the Advanced Night Repair – the award-winning (too many to name), cult classic (it was originally launched in 1982) and bestseller (nine bottles are sold…
Restaurant Week: Greenhouse at Cellars-Hohenort
The first time I visited the The Cellars-Hohenort in Constantia was when I accompanied a friend as she scouted wedding venues. Although she never ended up using the venue, I instantly fell in love with the entire place. And, while…
