Oh how I wish for a kitchen like this one day...

Last year we went to the Midlands for our anniversary. I was clicking through images on my pc today and I stumbled across this picture I had taken in one of the old eclectic coffee shops we had lunch in.
I cannot for the life of me remember the name of the coffee shop but I do know that I fell in love with the set up of this old shelf and "kitchen" area.

The colours are amazing and allow your space to feel bright, cheerful and happy, just like a kitchen should be. For me, the kitchen is my happy place where I get to experiment with food, flavours and recipes, de-stress and completely let go.

I love how nothing matches but it all seems to fit together.

I have started my collection of little bits and bobs and hopefully one day soon they can all go onto an old wooden shelf.

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Dorothy says: "There is no place like home"

Well Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz had red beautiful shiny shoes. Mine are not red. Or shiny but they beautiful all the same.

Again, I found another really Cool Concept. A second hand or vintage website called Closet Space.
They sell vintage or second hand clothing online but they work on an auction process.
So you bid a price and can either win the item or out bid someone else to claim the item as your own.

My little "Dorothy" Shoes are from Zoom. Tan and denim leather and in brilliant condition - practically brand new.
They arrived in the post after I paid for them ( only R120 including postage!!) and I love them.
I must admit though, they are definitely walk in and sit down shoes but there is nothing wrong with having a pair of those in your closet.

Have a look at Closet Space here.

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Diwali with The Singh's

We have just arrived in JHB, well to be exact, Rustenberg.
But on Wednesday night Ryan decided we had to go and take pictures of the Diwali fireworks. At first, I was not impressed. I had to pack and iron and sort issues out before JHB but after having one of the most memorable experiences of my 2011, I was only to happy to have got to bed at 2am.

We found a beautiful home in Umhlanga decorated with lights and a backdrop of fireworks.
After being caught by the eldest daughter for taking photo's, we were invited into Mr and Mrs Singh's home.
Greeted with sweet meat eats on a silver tray, invited into the prayer room to witness the prayer, blessed afterwards and stayed on for the amazing fireworks.

Picture by RyanMatthewAdams

The Singh family are amazing people and I would like to thank them for their wonderful hospitality, friendliness and allowing us into their home to share Diwali and explain the actual meaning of the celebration.

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28 November - 13 months

This post is a bit late but better late than never "they" always say.

Yes, myself and my boyfriend Ryan are that sickening couple who celebrates every anniversary. Our anniversary is based off the day we first met and kissed and most people find this repulsively lame.

However, We love it. Well, I do.

Every month something different occurs. Whether it’s a dinner, picnic, weekend at the midlands or just a simple home cooked dinner such as one of our favourite meals, we do something to “spoil” ourselves.

Well this week was such an anniversary; 13 months.

I decided to work late ( of all the nights I could choose) and at 17.30 I got a frantic phone call from Ryan to ask where I was. Now this is very odd for him to do as he isn’t a phaffer and 17.30 is not late for me to be coming home.

As I walked through the door I was greeted by the below picture: blanket on the floor, table with hand picked flowers, candles, my favourite Woolies strawberry sweets, my favourite cheddar crisps, my favourite music playing off the laptop ( yes he had made me my own special playlist) and a letter written with love on a blue piece of paper.

And that’s when it hit me. K.I.S.S…Keep It Simple Stupid.

None of that cost Ryan a cent but it was worth a million rand to me.

He took the time to think about something I would want or enjoy and he made a plan to “spoil” me.

So the moral to this story is such: you don’t need fancy dinners all the time and luxurious presents and weekends away only to be left with a credit card bill in the red. You just need to know your partner and improvise.

Look at the rest of my pics here

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