“All that I am or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel mother. ” – Abraham Lincoln. I could’t agree more and I’m sure most of us feel this way. Our moms have given birth to us, shared their personal attributes with us, cared for us, loved us and brought us up to be the people we are today. Let’s celebrate them, thank them and spoil them for all they have done.
One of my sweet childhood memories were getting measured, I was quite tall so I always “won” my siblings. We moved to another house when I was 12, and the wall with all the little marks were painted over so I will never know how tall a 7 year old Nicola was. Sadly many special reminders of little loved ones are lost when they grow up.
When I’m out for dinner and there’s pork belly on the menu, I’ll probably end up ordering it. Although it’s traditionally a very fatty cut of meat, it can be one of the most rewarding cuts to eat: tender like a cloud, filled with flavours from heaven.
This breathtaking waterfall made the perfect backdrop for these two nature lovers’ couple shoot. The adventurous duo, Paul and Debbie, braved the cold water at dusk on a perfect autumn day. But it was all worth it, because the photos have that dreamy and oh-so-romantic feel that they were hoping to create.
Remember Anatomy Design, one of the coolest decor shops in Johannesburg? We showcased their gorgeous space in 44 Stanley a few weeks ago and today we head to the place the co-owner of Anatomy Design, Megan Hesse, calls home.
We’ve always wanted to do a pretty bridal shoot in the bustling City of Gold. And when Christine made her way to Johannesburg some time ago, we got our chance. Candice from Absolute Perfection offered to pull together a romantic wedding decor look, especially for our readers.
Our real wedding story for this week, introduces Chris and Doerthe who met on an unexpected night out with friends where they ended up spending that very same evening sitting next to Geneva Lake, under the stars enjoying a bottle of wine and chatting until the early hours of the next day.
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