Glass half full

While skipping around cyber space this evening, I came across this awesome little web clipping on a site called Momtrepreneur (which I also blog for every now and again). With tomorrow being manic murderous monstrous freaking Monday again, I figured we could all do with a free positive thought. So print this out, slap it on your fridge, clip one off in the morning and, in the words of the great Mr Marley, don't worry be happy.

Simply Data web copy 2012

I recently wrote the copy for a website by Yorkhill Design, called Simply Data. Even though I burnt the midnight oil quite late on this project, I learned a lot a lot a lot about data in the process. Both these companies are amazing in their respective fields, so be sure to check them out.

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On Tap blog posts

Just a couple of examples of the many many daily blog posts I wrote for On Tap while working at Tomcat... Click the titles to read more.

In the Pipeline at On Tap Bellville

On Tap Welcomes new German Brand

Online On Tap Convenience

Casual Fridays for a Serious Cause

Perdeberg Wines blog posts

Click the title of each picture to check out some examples of blog posts I wrote for Perdeberg Wines while employed at Tomcat.

Perdeberg proves their stripes

 

Perdeberg gets in the Zone

 

Perdeberg Merlot gets a High Five

 

Perdeberg at ELLE New Talent Awards

When in doubt, buy marshmallows

So tonight I'm playing hostess for our church group. For an after dinner treat, I decided to bake cupcakes from scratch. OK, that's a lie. Let's just say I had a little help from Snowflake. Nudge-nudge, wink-wink. Anyhoo, when it came to icing the "homemade" lovelies I encountered a slight hiccup: Making icing is such a mission! OK, that's a lie too. I'm actually forbidden by law to make icing from scratch for as long as my brother and I share a flat, putting him at risk of getting stuck with the dishes. That's when I remembered a little golden tip a friend of mine once let me in on at a braai: After the cupcakes come out the oven, place a marshmallow on top and put it back in for a couple of seconds. And that my dear friends, is exactly what I did...

(Excuse the poor quality pics. My camera is still at my... Oh no wait, that's a story for another time.)

Was it successful? Heck, who knows! We'll let the troops decide tonight.

Bruilof: Episode 7 - The Entourage

As I mentioned before, I scripted for an Afrikaans TV series called Bruilof. Here's an insert on the bridesmaids and grooms men by BonTon.

Project Home Office - Complete!

I recently did a blogpost for a client on interesting and creative home office ideas, and I must say - browsing through the pretty, magical and inspiring pictures on Pinterest was simply... depressing. Sitting on my stupid chair at my stupid desk with my stupid bookshelf and stupid pencil case, all I really wanted at that moment was a Pinterest office. And that's when a light bulb materialised above my head (for real). There and then I made the decision to put some effort into my own little home office and really make it a space that makes me WANT to put bum on seat and work, work, work. 

Like everything in my life, this is and will always remain a work in progress - after all, isn't there always something prettier out there? But here's where my little work nook is at right now...

 

 

• Rose pink backdrop: Woolies gift wrap on a polystyrene pin board.
• Wooden & and m cut-outs: Typo
• Table: Second-hand store
• Bookshelf and brown ottoman: Gumtree (for super cheap!)
• Tea cup: Gran's kitchen cupboard
• Metal case: Make-up case from Clicks
• Room divider: Secondhand frame covered with Mr Price table runners
• White frame, Black box frame and Mirror: Found in the garage - broken and chipped - fixed up and painted by myself. 
• Little brown suitcase: Present from my mom for my 5th birthday.

PS. Chuck your chair and buy a nice fat ottoman! Great for posture and deliciously comfy, trust me. Cheerio for now!

Call it a Catastrophe

I'm blogging about cats. I am blogging... about cats. Oh, the shame. How on earth did it come to this? Well, it's Sunday, I'm blue, and I miss my cat.

FYI: According to the Online Feline Humour Complaints Commision every blogger is allowed one cat blogpost during the course of their blogging career. Any blogger in violation of this code will be prosecuted and sentenced to a four day baked bean-and-cheese diet. True Story.

 

 

Hang tight, bloggums - it can only get better from here.

Trou Inspirasie: Celebrity Weddings

Now and again on Trou Inspirasie we do a feature on a celebrity wedding. Here are links to two articles I recently wrote:

Angelique + Ben-G { Clara, 7de Laan }

Hildegardt + Kuba { Bonita, 7de Laan }

Trou Inspirasie blogposts

I've been blogging for the Afrikaans wedding inspiration site Trou Inspirasie for almost a year now, and recently took on its English sister site Celebration as well. So I figured, it's about time I put together a little list of my personal favourite posts:

Span die Seile { Seevaart tema }

Die Bruid en die Braai

Onthou-die-Datum Kaartjies { Bewoording }

 

Eendbekkies { Oulike Ysbrekertjies }

 

Piekniek met Pizzaz

 

Orgidiee { Sag + Elegant }

 

Suid, Wes, Oos Bes {Chinese Tema }

Skoffel in die Skuur

 

Kiekie Kaskenades

 

Alice in Wonderland

 

Denim wou sy Dra

 

Bolletjieblom! { Craspedia Inspirasie }

 

Trouklokkies + Doudruppels