Cotton On branches out into homeware

I was so excited to hear that Australian clothing brand, Cotton On, known for its easy-to-wear clothing, is branching out with a lifestyle/homeware range. There’s nothing I love more than browsing through home décor stores dreaming up new looks for our home.

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One-stop pick-me-up shop

Nestled in a quiet, tree-lined street in uMhlanga Ridge is a little gem of a salon. I’m a sucker for all things purple, but I swear the fact that Style Studio on 7, Salon and Training Centre, is decorated in my favourite shade is only part of the reason I…

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Spa indulgence

I was treated to a decadent spa morning at The Spa at the Oyster Box recently. From a sumptuous breakfast at the Health Bar to a display of the latest treatments on offer to a luxurious massage with the Spa’s own range of proudly South African products – it really…

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Saving precious data

When our house was broken into and we were robbed a few years back, I was most devastated at losing my laptop. While our insurance company could replace the actual hardware – in fact they could provide an upgraded one – it could not replace what I valued most in…

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#MyFabulousDBN kicks off

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It was a perfect day for the kick off of the #MyFabulousDBN campaign, with an Instawalk from the Skate Park on the beachfront today. With inspiration everywhere, our local designer, S’bu Msimang, is going to be spoilt for choice when creating her designs for the campaign.

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A few load shedding tips

I never thought I’d say this but load shedding has been a good thing in our little home. For the first time in ages, we’ve had nothing to do but sit around with each other and really talk. Suddenly I’m learning so many new things about my kids, their friends…

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Breathing a sigh of relief

As I waded through what I had written in the past, I came across this piece I wrote four years ago to mark World Asthma Day. I remember sitting at my computer, tears streaming down my cheeks as I tried to see what was on the screen. It was the…

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