Category Archive: Personal
Life Lately: July 2017
I realised the other day that it’s been a while since I did one of these life updates. In fact, it’s been a whole year. This time last year it was round about my birthday and I was feeling nostalgic. Maybe it’s the cold weather, maybe it’s my own mortality, but I find this time […]
read moreJune 28, 2017 / by natalie / #franscHHoek, #visitStellenbosch, Cape Town, Food & Wine, Food and wine, Personal, Stellenbosch
10 Ways to Celebrate Your Birthday in Cape Town in Winter
I’m not one to downplay birthdays – I love the excuse to see friends and eat and drink nice things. Ever since I was a kid though, a winter birthday party has been a tricky thing to plan. It’s my birthday in July and if you’re a winter baby like me, you’ll know that options […]
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Five Podcasts To Subscribe To Right Now
I cannot get enough of podcasts. I can’t even tell you how much I’ve learned about people and science and storytelling and politics just by listening to podcasts. Not to mention my freakishly extensive knowledge of true crimes. There seems to be a podcast (or five) for every genre you can think of, though some are […]
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My Hair Secret: Clipin Hair
Over the past 18 months, my hair has been through a lot. It’s been dark and very blonde and several shades of pink…and everything in between. It’s been bleached and colour treated and heat styled pretty relentlessly. I like experimenting, what can I say? My stylist (ask for Carlos, at Scar) is incredible and he […]
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Hey Jude! The Magic Personal Assistant App (Competition)
Ever wished you had a personal assistant who you could just call up and ask to organise your birthday party or book your flights and accommodation for your upcoming holiday? I mean, I literally wish that all.the.time! That’s why I thought Hey Jude was so cool when I heard about it! Hey Jude is a […]
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#ThePerfectExcuse to shop with Cavendish Square (Competition)
Have you visited a shopping centre in the middle of the day in the middle of the week recently? I seem to remember them being complete ghost towns in my childhood? But I had a Cavendish Square gift voucher burning a hole in my pocket recently and let me tell you, people are shopping at […]
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Sussex House – Creating Our First Home
This post is going to feel monumentally long because it’s so full of photos. Turns out Keenan and I bought our little Woodstock apartment exactly 111 weeks ago. I know because that’s when I posted the first photo of the space. Completely bare and deceptively tiny-looking. We’ve come a long way since then. We’ve spent […]
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Catamaran Saturday in Cape Town
The holiday season is officially in full swing in Cape Town. Foreign accents everywhere, beaches packed with beautifully bronzed bodies, Instagram feeds flooded with pool shots and sunsets. I’m spending the holidays with my family and I can’t wait to spend some time relaxing. Cape Town really is a spectacular place to spend the summer […]
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Looking back on 2016
I wrote a post like this at the end of last year, and it was such a great way to reflect and take stock. This time of year is always so packed, so it’s easy to get caught up and rush to the end of the year and then rush into the new year and […]
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Local Loves for Festive Season
There are so many things to love about this time of year. The weather, the hundreds of get-togethers with friends, the popping of bubbly bottles, the excuse to shop until your credit card bursts into flames. I’m really feeling the festive spirit this year, and I think it’s due to the fact that we put […]
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