Blue Poinsettia

To be honest I wasn't going to enter the SA Blog Awards this year, but some have told me that I write very well... 


So I have decided to enter this year. If you liked the content that I have blogged this year then I would appreciate if you would vote for me via this link: 
 http://website.sablogawards.com/2018/vote/voteforme/725,760 

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Thank you for reading this post and especially if you have voted for me. 

I remember the days that my Mom used to take us to Scratch Patch when we were little. We used to take the train back then.  It was always fun to pick out your little gemstones...


I always wanted to visit Scratch Patch again and this time I thought that it would be great that my Dad went along with me, since he always heard about the place.  He could never visit this place with us when I was little, since he had to work. 

So we decided that Tuesday we would go to the Waterfront branch, since I can't remember that I've been there before, but apparently my Mom have informed me that I was. 

If I could give you some advice regarding where to park. Scratch patch are located near the Portswood Parking bay. Click here to view the tariff rates.  



When we have arrived at Scratch Patch it looked so much different than it used to be. In the early years the stones was scattered in a room as I could remember, but I must confess I like this layout much better.  It looks more realistic with the different Murial's that are painted. 



Here are my dad sitting on a piece of rock and he looks at the different pieces of gemstones all around him and keeping my belongings, while I'm on my stomach searching for my little stones that are going in my little pocket. 





My little bags of Gemstones! I have found some gemstones that I've never seen before!! At some point I will visit Scratch Patch again, since I want to find the rest from the chart. 

I have decided to put all my gemstones in this heart shaped basket! Doesn't it look beautiful to display it like this?  Scratch Patch are a place for the very young and those that have a love for rocks! I'm in my early thirties and I still like to look at my little rocks and do seek information where they came from. It's fascinating to discovering that the Rose Quartz are a soothing colour and means commitment and caring. It's also the colour of love obviously and I think this would be an great way to give someone that you care about very much a bracelet or a necklace.   It's the holidays and what better way then to take your kids to the Scratch Patchit would keep those little fingers busy...

• 1 x 200ml Moisturising Shower Gel
• 1 x 100ml Nourishing Tissue Oil
• 1x Shower Scrunchie 

Like every year we would go to Church and then we would go home and eat lunch and my parents would take a nap afterwards...

For me it's a day that I actually feel alone. It started to feel like this for a really long time okay years ago if I have to be totally honest.  There's something missing in that day for me!! 

I remember one year that I was sitting in Church and I was surrounded with people all around me, but yet felt so alone. Is it just me that feels like that or do you also feel like that at times? 

I not sure that I even want to go to the Church service this year at all, but I definitely know that I want to do the following things on Christmas day! 

The year 2007 was a year that I mostly never want to have over again - ever! 2007 was the year that I just couldn't cope anymore and everything have just been too much for me...

Good Morning! 

It's Summer time and nearly the end of the year! It's the festive season and that also means lots of parties that you are invited to attend - right!? 

You dont have to break of a sweat in the freshness department, since I have you covered to stay fresh and confident the whole day! 



I have tried the Dove anti-perspirant out for some time now and I can assure you that you would definitly stay dry and fresh the whole day and, since the Dove anti-perspirant contains a ¼ moisturising cream your underarms would feel softer for longer.  No need to worry about any white marks or any residue on your clothes. 

I was so impressed with the Dove anti-perspirant that I had given my Mom a bottle to try for herself, since she likes to stay with one brand that she have used for years and now she uses Dove on a daily basis! 

Just remember that you have to shake the bottle well before using it, otherwise you might have residue on your clothes. 

Stay fresh! 

It's December! 
Can you really believe it - time really starts to fly now...

Sometimes I wonder where on earth I come from!? I'm one of those that like to bake Christmas cookies in my own kitchen. I know that you can buy all sort of cookies in the shop, but where are the fun in that? I like to take part in the process. To be creative...

I remember when I was little girl I used to take a cookie cutter and cut the cookies from the dough that my Mom just to make and then when she's not looking I would eat a tiny bit of the raw cookie dough - yummy! Please tell me I wasn't the only one!?!? 


It's been a long time, since I have made Christmas cookies.  I wanted something different this year than the normal star, moon, and the square etc.  



I have surfed the Internet for Christmas cookie cutters and I have found that The Baking Tin  have some great Christmas cookie cutters. I went on Black Friday and I was lucky to have received 10% discount on the ones that they still had in store for Christmas. 

There are a few that was sold out way before I was there. I would have liked to have purchased the Candy Cane, Christmas Tree and the Lamb.  Maybe I would be lucky next year, but know that I do know they sell it I would buy them early in the year. 

I know that I want to bake Choc Chip and Peanut cookies, but I still have to decided what other cookies I want to bake. We have such a lot of Peanut butter so when I have looked in the recipe books I've seen a recipe for a Peanut cookie I want to test that one out. 

Once I have  decided and baked the cookies I'm going to bake I will post the recipe's for you guys to bake yourself. 

Do you also prefer the Christmas themed cutters or doesn't it matter to you?  What are your favourite Christmas cookies to bake?  I would love to know. 

Be blessed, 

Good Morning! 

It's the weekend! It's time to kick off those shoes and to unwind...right?  What would you like to do in your me time moment?  


My ideal unwind time would be where I can be totally alone and no electronics around me and just to listen to the soft sounds of water that are flowing from the water feature. 

Secondly to lie down on the bed enjoying a lovely chocolate from Cadbury DairyMilk with vanilla cream and Oreo pieces that are melting on my tongue... 


If not why don't you go to your local store and purchase just a small one we all know that the budget are tight, but we need to chill and to forget the stress from the week! So what are you waiting for!? 

May you have an amazing weekend! 

It almost that time of the year that everyone are looking for and it's the holidays and then comes CHRISTMAS! Have you started with your wish list yet? 

If not, then I think you will be pleasantly surprised with what Bramley have to offer in store this year...

I was so excited when I've heard that Beacon have a new flavoured marsmellow on the market! I'm sure that you have seen it on the media...


I have a long relationship with my Marsmellows! It's something that everybody will enjoy from the young to the old.  

I can't even remember when the relationship have started with Mr Marsmellow, since these softies was always a favoured.  My mother used to make in her earlier days a marsmellow dessert for school and church bazaar's.  It was my absolute favoured dessert EVER! 


I have stared to hunt for the new flavoured Bubblegum Marsmellows and could not find them in the bigger store's yet, until until recently I have spot this one in Shoprite and also in Spar. 


I like the subtle flavour of Bubblegum that come through when you are eating these. Would make excellent DIY smores - a lovely late night snack or even in your cup of White Hot Chocolate! 

How do you like to enjoy your Marsmellows? 
Have you seen them in your local stores yet? 

Stay sweet as your are, 

Recently Rubybox have sent me the new Derma Hydrate Gentle Cleansing Bar to test and review.  It's a new product on the market from Derma Hydrate . 

Can you believe in less than two months we will be celebrating Christmas? I was made aware of that yesterday when I went into the shop yesterday and all the Christmas decorations are already up in the mall! Are you looking forward to Christmas this year? 

If not I'm sure that Chocolate would put anyone in the right mood for Christmas and Cadbury have just that in store for us to put a big smile on our faces from the very young to the old...

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I remember like it was just yesterday when I was still very young that my Aunt have introduced me to Oreo.  To be honest I didn't liked it at all, but little did I know you had to dunk in milk to really enjoy this Oreo cookie.

Last year I have noticed that some people went totally gaga over this new enrobed Oreo cookie.  I didn't get what the hype was over this at all!

It was Ocean Basket birthday on Tuesday and they couldn't have asked for better weather to celebrate their 23rd  Birthday celebration! 🎈🎂

Good Morning! 

On Tuesday morning I have decided to make a visit at Panarotti's in Kenilworth Center. It was such a lovely morning to be out and just the prefect day to treat myself, since It was literally years that I have ate a Pizza!

Good Morning!

I felt very happy when I have received the Justine Dailycare Hydrating Range from Rubybox a while back to test and review. The Dailycare Hydrating Range are formulated for dry skin types which are a 3 step daily program.

Justine have formulated three different ranges that depends on your skincare needs.  The Dailycare products include the following ranges Hydrating, Perfecting & Balancing . As I have dry skin I have received the Hydrating range.

I'm actually prone to dry skin, especially if I don't take great care of my skin, since I suffer from Hypothyroidism. 

Just the other day I was surfing on the Internet and checked Crazy Store latest promotion out and my eyes have spotted the cutest nail polish bottles! They have various glitter nail polish shades and I just knew that I have to go and get them asap.

Hello Chocolate Lovers,

I can now finally inform you of what I have thought of the Cadbury Limited Edition Chocolates that had everybody hunting for them in the shops! No Jokes!  I had such a difficult time to purchase these limited chocolates, but I can tell you it was worth the hunt...

It's Winter time and that only means one thing! Our lips tend to be more drier than usual and we also might be having at some point crapped lips.

Hello...

Good Morning!

Today I want to share my personal story with you.  Some of  you might know that I was in the Teaching profession. 

I remember when I was a little girl I wanted to be a teacher like my Sub A & B teacher. Okay, i'm partly giving my age away, since we are using  Grades these days. She was a teacher that have inspired me to become one. One of the few teachers that have really inspired me to become one myself.  I know that many children say that a young age. That they want to be a teacher, doctor or even a firefighter etc.

My thoughts while growing up have changed during my schooling years. I recall that at some point I wanted to work in the computer related field, but later on I thought to myself why one earth do I want to work day in and out on a computer!?  It would be boring. Yeah, right little did I know that I'm more on the computer these days.

Good Morning,

We all know the famous KFC for their chicken, but recently I decided to take a look at their breakfast section and I was surprised with what they had to offer...