My best friend Gina King is getting married on Saturday afternoon in Stellenbosch and I have come to the Cape with her and her family to help set up the wedding. I’m also a bridesmaid, which i’m super happy about – My friend Amy made me such a beautiful dress for the occasion, I will be sure to post about it.

I unfortunately have limited internet usage, so I’m going to be out of action for the next few days. But don’t worry everything will be back to normal soon. Expect more posts and a new awesome giveaway will be starting next Wednesday. See you later x

*These 2 were chilling at the guest farm Gina is staying at. They were the sweetest things. Wonder if they will both fit in my suitcase?

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I saw Kling’s pretty Spring 2012 lookbok on Emma’s site today. I’m agreeing with her, love the long braids, they are just too much fun and so are the clothes. If I could have only a few pieces, I think I would have to go for the bunny shirt and the awesome brown shoes below. Hello.

Also love the type they’ve used and the pink background, makes my face smile.

Ps: They deliver to South Africa. That’s a first ha. Nice.

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So this post is going to be quite a hard one for me to write. I’m already tearing up and I haven’t even started.

I have been working at Network BBDO for the last 10 years of my life. I started out here as a copywriter for 2 and a half years and then became a fully fledged art director (I have never looked back, art directors rule). I arrived when I was just a baby adult and I have never left, haven’t ever even considered it. I’ve learnt a lot from this place, I’ve made some cool stuff whilst here and most importantly, I met and made some of my best friends and I found my Shane here. Network has been good to me, in so many ways, but last year November I decided to resign. So today is my last day here as an art director, my last day as a Networker. I love this place so much, but I have lots of things I need to do and so I’m giving myself time to them. So I’m off and I’m super sad, but also super excited to start a bunch of new projects that I have been harbouring.

I’m predicting that I’m going to feel like I’m on leave and I’m probably going to land up driving here a few times by mistake haha. Man oh man, I’m scared, but then I think of Wolves and all the stuff I want to make and sell there and the new project that Shane and I are working on, which I will let you know about in a little while, and I feel better.

So here is to…

Poster from here

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Was looking around svpply.com this morning and I found some cool stuff that I thought I would share with you. Wish I could share my credit card details with a bunch of them, but unfortunately that is not going to happen plus some of them are sold out, which makes me feel better somehow. Love the pleated string lights and the fox bow tie the most.

Bear opener and Opening Ceremony Balconette Bikini

Leather sandals and snug.geometric – triangle

Deep End Mug and Mary Jane Sandal

Detachable cat collar (love this thing) and Detachable Silk Shirt Collar

Pleated String Lights

Fox bow tie – I seriously want this thing.

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Last night I made a orange pork stir fry with jasmine rice for the first time. I think it came out really nicely, but I do think that next time around I may try 1 or 2 things a little differently, all in all though it was a nice quick dish to do up and an even easier one to wolf down. So if you are looking for something to make tonight, why not try this out. Enjoy.

Ingredients:

125 grams snap peas
500 grams pork fillet thinly sliced
1/4 cup light soy sauce
1/3 cup sweet sherry
±2  tablespoons orange juice
2 tablespoons grate orange zest ( I added a bit more and I garnished the dish with it)
± 1 teaspoon cornflower
2 tablespoons peanut oil
1 roughly chopped onion
1 fresh red chili – chopped
1 clove of garlic – crushed

Directions:

Pour 1 tablespoon of peanut oil into a wok, then fry up the pork in batches, till slightly brown (but cooked). Set aside.
Add the remaining peanut oil and gently fry onion, garlic and chili, until the onion is soft. Then add the snap peas, fry till tender. When that is done throw the pork back in and then add all the sauces. I mixed the orange juice and cornflower together before I poured it in. I think next time around I’m going to add some grated ginger too (when the onion etc ic cooking) and maybe a bit more orange juice.

And then if you are looking for an even EASIER dessert, you have to try this thick and smooth chocolate custard. Yum. I feel like driving home right now to have more.

Directions:

Drive to Pick ‘n Pay, walk to the dairy section and buy the Pick ‘n Pay brand of chocolate custard that will be found in the dullest of packaging (a brown and beige container), but don’t let that fool you, it’s contents are delicious. Trust me. Ok the next step is and this one is really important – pay for it, decanter into a bowl and discard all evidence that points to it being a ready made custard. Enjoy.

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Hi guys,

Sorry about the delay in picking the winner. I’m working on a pitch and I’m slammed with work. Yikes. But anyway, I randomly picked a winner a few minutes ago for the Chapel bag – Delia D, well done lady love, please mail me with your details xx

Thanks to everyone who enetered and not to worry, new giveaway will be starting soooooon.

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My traffic lady bought this book in for me to have a look at. It’s an old school cake icing an decorating book. It is so old school in fact that it makes me giddy. Geez, what I would do to get me a ‘Sponge cake Novelties’ cake for my birthday. Look at that thing! It’s magnificent hahah. I love how you don’t know what the hell is going on or where to even start. Shame, it looks like gay over-enthusiastic pizza.

I also love love the baby in the giant quilted bed cake, complete with built-in mosquito net. Hahaha, flip these things made me laugh so hard. I mean when last did you have a slice of hat on someones special day? Bet you the answer is never. What a pity.

I wish I could make them in real life. I just don’t think my baking hands could complete such masterpieces. I need me a Julia Child, she could make these with her eyes closed, which is funny because it looks like they have been designed by someone who had their eyes closed. Hey, does anyone have a spare Julia moping around their house? I’ll take her off your hands for you.

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This is the latest edition to my necklace collection. It’s not as big as the pearl necklace I bought the other day, so it tucks under my collar at little easier, which I like. I found it at Divas tucked away amongst some very strange looking pieces that I can only imagine a crazy Whitney Houston sporting.

It goes so nicely with my granny’s ring.

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I really like these pieces of furniture by designer Lucas Maassen.

- Lucas Maassen has employed his 3 sons, Thijme (9), Julian (7) and Maris (7). His Sons are responsible for the paint job of the furniture which is build in the factory. They get paid 1 Euro for every piece of furniture they paint. As agreed by the contract they signed.

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Just posted some cool housey things I’ve found whilst out and about on the net onto itswhatiminto. Like these super unique Lukas Peet lights – to see more click here. Enjoy.

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