Oct 19, 2015 | 12 Comments
I love henna. One of my favourite memories from my childhood was looking forward to getting my small hands decorated with henna the night before Eid. My eldest sister, who has quite the creative gene, used to decorate my palms with flowers and other patterns. And I,...
Sep 15, 2015 | 7 Comments
When I moved into my apartment and stood for the first time in the middle of my small, furnished kitchen with everything neatly packed away, the daunting realisation had finally hit me: I have to cook. I have to switch this stove on, chop vegetables, cut meat, beat...
Sep 9, 2015 | 1 Comment
Chapman’s Peak Drive is often the number 1 pick when looking for a scenic drive in Cape Town. But it was Clarence Drive that was apparently voted #1 coastal scenic route in the world. (Sorry Chapman’s Peak, but you do make it on a number of other lists)....
Sep 3, 2015 | 11 Comments
Trekking along dry grass on one of Drakensberg’s many mountains brought me a sense of peace. The stillness and silence was nature’s way of telling me to tune out and simply concentrate on connecting with my inner self. The crunching of twigs, momentary...
Jul 11, 2015 | 16 Comments
Thanks to my eldest sister who recently introduced me to an awesome blender/smoothie maker, I am pretty excited about blending (and smoothing?). I bought myself the Safeway Gym Blender today and gave my first smoothie a try! I Googled some recipes and eventually found...
Jun 16, 2015 | 4 Comments
Four years ago today we celebrated what would be my grandmother’s last birthday – her 95th. Twenty-three days later it was my name she called out when she took her final breath. § There’s a certain kind of determination that the elderly exude. And...
