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cupcake class with the cookie cutter

Last week we spent our Youth Day evening learning how to make gorgeous, delicate flowers to decorate cupcakes. My sister, who I’ve mentioned before, is super creative and runs her own baking business called The Cookie Cutter. As part of her business, she hosts classes where she teaches you some tricks of her trade. And [...]

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bloggers get together

How fun? A get together with all our fellow Cape Town bloggers. We’re going. Are you? RSVP on the Facebook page here. Oh, and the venue is now at Grand Daddy so more people can come. Thanks Betty Bake and Being Brazen for organising! — adm-ihyo

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my father the hero

As a die-hard Daddy’s girl who lost her father a few years ago, Father’s Day has had its ups and downs, but is now a day I generally ignore. For my own sanity. However this year, being weeks away from having my first baby, I wanted to take the opportunity to pay tribute to him, [...]

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a shower for baby

Last weekend, a group of some of my most special peeps got together to throw me a baby shower. In the past, I have to admit to not being the best baby shower attendee. When you don’t have one (a baby) and are not particularly interested in them, then it’s hard to appreciate what pure, [...]

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camping… love it or hate it

When my husband and I go camping, the things we make sure we don’t forget are a ton of good books and magazines, as well as our Italian espresso maker – a morning without a strong cup of coffee just won’t fly. The last time we actually went camping together was three years ago on [...]

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perfect date

I feel like spending a Saturday morning this way… Credit | Modern Hepburn — adm-ihyo

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baby bump

I am a very lucky girl… my uber-talented friend, Rebecca Groves, took a few pics of the man and I and my ever-increasing baby bump. She sent the results to me yesterday and I thought they looked so good I had to share them. She’s a great photographer, incredibly reasonable and puts her heart and [...]

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