HAPPY NEW YEAR

Happy New Year everybody! I am happy to be back in my little blogging space after three weeks of doing nothing.
Well not entirely nothing, we painted our house and I had a brief stint in hospital.

But, I'm back with a bang and will use this new year to improve myself in all areas of my life. No resolutions as such, because those are just made to be broken.
I will aim to be better in my working environment, aim to improve my body - started this new work year with a grueling session in the gym and forgot my work clothes! Luckily, I have a doting husband who brought me my clothes.

I will also aim to provide more interesting content on this here blog, but not letting any secrets out of the bag just yet.

I wish you all a prosperous, loving and fulfilled 2014!

                                                                        LET'S DO THIS!

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Merry Christmas from South Africa!

May you and your families be blessed in this festive season.

A baked Christmas

I decided that I would like to do something different this year, and instead of buying people presents that might end up in the back of a closet, or gather dust in some forgotten corner of the house, I will bake my Christmas presents.

I know that it will be enjoyed, in the moment and will be remembered for a while. 

Now, I already know what I'm baking and giving to whom, but I wanted to share these wonderful inspirational recipes with you. Perhaps I can inspire someone else to bake their pressies too!

Cake Pops //  Homemade Cherry Marshmallows //  Classic Buttermilk Rusks

Ginger Snaps // Mince Pies // Hot Chocolate

Yes, I know, Hot Chocolate isn't a baked good, and not great for the SA Weather. 

But hey, why not change it up and make yourself a hot chocolate milkshake.

Rondavel Soaps {giveaway winner}

Hey everybody! The day is finally here, I'm announcing the Rondavel Soaps giveaway winner. I've been quiet in the meantime, down and out with upper-respiratory tract infection. And let me tell you it sucks. I woke up o Friday morning feeling iffy, but stubborn old me still partied away until the early hours, because it was our year-end function.

This means that I'm currently on leave and have some time to recover, thank goodness. I really just hate wasting summer like this. I feel like a bird, couped up between tissues and blankets, when I should be flying! I have to add that it's getting better, heck, today I even had some energy to apply make-up. I'm also not sleeping most of the day. Sunday and Monday was just two long naps. Hopefully I will be my old self by Christmas.

But you know what really sucks? Being sick keeps me from the one thing that makes me feel better about myself - the gym. I can hardly walk around in our house without being out of breath, so I know the gym is at least ten days away. Hello fatty!

Anyway, let's get back to the winner here!

Drumroll please...