"To paraphrase one of the greatest philosophers of our time -Winnie the Pooh- when asked to spell a certain emotion, "You don't spell it, you feel it."" - Meik Wiking, The Little Book of Hygge I have fallen in love with the concept that being comfortable in your own skin and environment, is no longer considered egotistical or reclusive, but Hygge! Hygge is so in right now, with lifestyle pic plastered all over social media worldwide; so if the internet says it's true, it must

Ah, time for soup! I love soup. Thick vegetable soup with barley, chicken soup with corn, potato and leek, butternut; these are but some of my favorites. Unfortunately for me, hubby is not much of a soup eater and so we must compromise. This week, I am taking advantage of the fact that pumpkins are in season and I'm sharing some recipes for pumpkin outside of the chop/boil serve with butter as the vegetable in a meal, or chop/boil serve with cinnamon sugar (an Afrikaans favor

Yule or Yuletide ("Yule time") is a festival observed by the historical Germanic peoples. Scholars have connected the celebration to the Wild Hunt, the god Odin, and the pagan Anglo-Saxon Mōdraniht. It later underwent Christianized reformulation resulting in the term Christmastide. Terms with an etymological equivalent to Yule are used in the Nordic countries for Christmas with its religious rites, but also for the holidays of this season. Today Yule is also used to a lesser

Market [mahr-kit] noun - an open place or a covered building where buyers and sellers convene for the sale of goods; a marketplace: a farmers' market. Hi all! It's been an incredibly busy week for me! and so exciting! I can't even tell you just how, but all will be revealed in good time, for now you can be left to wonder why hubby and I were flown down to the Cape to stay in the spectacular Pearl Valley Lodge... Aside from the chaos of making sure my cake orders were prepped

"Dining with ones friends and beloved family is certainly one of life's primal and most innocent delights, one that is both soul-satisfying and eternal." - Julia Child What a delight indeed! To have beauty present whilst dining is surely one of life's many gifts! When I was a very little girl, old enough to take directions, I would help my grandmother with setting the table for dinner, lunch and breakfast. Setting the table in my Ouma's house would start with dusting the su

"The soul should always stand ajar, ready to welcome the ecstatic experience." - Emily Dickenson The same should be said for the front door...and what better way to welcome one inside than hanging a thing of beauty, of nature, on it? Hooray! Spring has Sprung and I am loving it! I've also relaunched my Blog, hopefully I'll be sticking to this one and bringing you some creative inspiration as I myself try new things and push myself into unfamiliar territory with ways to bring