Lifestyle La Colombe: Winter has never tasted this good
28th July 2018 Mrs L

I stumbled across La Colombe when reading the Eat Out Guide 2018. According to Eat Out, La Colombe is listed as the 7th best restaurant in South Africa. It is also positioned amongst the top restaurants in the world and is known internationally for the quality and innovation of food. Winter Fine Dining: Winter is one of the best times to try out some of the fine dining restaurants in Cape Town. Many of them offer a winter menu, for a reduced price, you can sample some of the finest food in the world.  To celebrate a good friends birthday,…

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Lifestyle I AM WATER Foundation, Ocean conservation and Human interaction
28th April 2018 Mrs L 2Comment

I AM WATER Foundation: It’s 9am and a group of enthusiastic grade 7’s are briskly walking towards the beach. Excitement beaming from their faces, they start running toward the I AM WATER Foundation camp. For some, this is going to be a first, swimming and snorkelling in the ocean, even though the sea is within walking distance from their homes. While this is hard to believe, this is the reality for a large percentage of under privileged children in the Western Cape. How it all started: It all started when I attended a talk about Ocean stories. The talk focused…

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Lifestyle Kogelberg Nature Reserve: Eco getaway
15th March 2018 Mrs L 2Comment

Kogelberg Bio Reserve: Considering the water crisis in Cape Town and the looming Day Zero, I thought I would write a post on our stay at Kogelberg Nature Reserve a while ago. The structures are designed with a low impact on the environment and uses minimal amounts of water. This makes for the perfect eco getaway, whether you would like to contribute to water saving in the Western Cape or continue being a water warrior when on holiday! Oudebosch Design Thinking: Oudebosch cabins are located in a fairly isolated and remarkably unspoilt landscape within the Kogelberg…

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Lifestyle A360 Makeup short course: A bit of Glam
11th December 2017 Mrs L

Just in time: A few weeks ago, I decided to book a make-up course at Carla Brown Makeup and Beauty. I’ve always wanted to book a makeup course, and the timing was prefect, just in time for the upcoming festive season/holidays. On most weekdays, I prefer to go makeup free, but weekends and festive season, I like to glam it up a bit. While I have been using makeup for years, I have not quite mastered the application just yet. When I saw Carla was offering courses, I was keen to book a space. What caught my eye was that…

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