New name, new look

Hello everybody, hope this Tuesday is treating you swell! Or much better than its treating me, I feel a bit like an overloaded donkey at the moment.

Notice anything different? Well, I sure hope so, I changed the look AND NAME of SFL to The Sun House. The reasoning behind this is that I started the blog when I was still living in an apartment, on the second floor, but that only lasted for a year before I absolutely had to move to a little house with a garden so that I can have a pet, or two.

The story behind the name:

Flip and I currently live in a canary yellow house on Sun street. It only felt apt to change the name to The Sun House. And even if I paint the house grey, which I am planning on doing as soon as the wedding is over, I will still be living on Sun street.

I am also planning on making some changes to the house, which means that the blog will journey some of my DIY's and changes that are happening in every day life.

It's still the same blog, with the same old me, just with a different new look and feel. Also, since I am owned by a staffie, I thought that this would make a lovely touch to the look.

There will still be some ongoing changes, as a blogger's job is never done.

Bear with me while this is happening. Goodbye SFL, hello The Sun House.

I would love to know what you think of the new look.

Maiden Name winner

Winter is definitely upon us; well almost, and this weekend was mostly spent indoors, with the gas heater, blankets and Milo. I even got Mila a fancy - read kitsch - fleece jacket to keep her insulated against the cold. She loves it when I put it on her, and parades around the house like a little madame.

Jethro got a more rocker type jacket, a leather one, with a plush inside, but when I put it on him, it didn't fit. Oh well, I'll just have to swop it.

At least I can make one person warmer by announcing the winner of last week's Maiden Name competition. Drum roll please....

Congratulations Mineze! 

I used Random.org to sort through all the entries and this number 32 came up.

Thanks again to Maiden Name for hosting this lovely giveaway!

Fitness goes up a notch!

So Lady Luck pretty much loves me these days, so much so that we're going steady. 

She's totally smitten. 

Yesterday I was informed by one of the coolest blogs in South Africa, The Pretty Blog that I had won a whole month of bootcamping adventure from Adventure Bootcamp for Women. 

To put it elegantly, I was raving!

This is almost beyond perfect timing for me as we are approaching our colder months now, months in which I usually prefer to eat soup, drink red wine, move as little as possible, skip gym, watch movies, drink hot chocolate. . . you know, all those things that are counteractive to what a bride-to-be should be doing. 

But now, from the 22nd of April - MONDAY!, I will be gearing up - full steam ahead - to look like a princess on my wedding day by training extra dirty, while eating clean, of course. I'll even try and give a few updates on the progress I'm making. And if all goes great, I might even join the classes more permanently. {What am I saying! I'm probably going to chicken out!}

The ABC website states that by doing the bootcamp, I can expect results like 3-9cm decrease in the midsection; 2-6kg weight loss; 3-5% reduction in body fat; 25% increase in strength; 25% improvement in endurance; greatly improved posture and better relaxation.

 Those last two are extra important, because which bride-to-be wants to be stressed, and have bad posture? Not me.

Exercises include core conditioning, short distance running, muscular strength, jumping rope, circuit training, hiking, fitness kick boxing, Pilates, sports drills, obstacle courses and mat work that  targets specific areas that women need to work on. {You know, those niggling little areas on your tummy, on your thighs, maybe your back and definitely that little piece of flab on your arms}

 This four week outdoor fitness programme is definitely something I am looking forward to!

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*All photos via Adventure Bootcamp
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Georgie. B Pop Up Shop

Girls, I know we all adore a little fashion, and all the better if it's locally made. On Saturday, my friend Tracy and I joined a group of fashionable ladies for the first Georgie. B pop-up shop in Johannesburg.

The brand, which is curated by Christine Barrett from Cape Town, is described as a lifestyle inspired, ready to wear clothing brand deeply rooted into current and upcoming trends, quality and being unique with the exception of classic, must-have items designed with the modern women in mind.

To read a little about where the name came from, click here. 

It was so much fun to actually meet Johlet, a stunning lady I connected with through blogging. She opened her house as brand ambassador and wined and dined us while we were drooling over looking at the gorgeous pieces. Kudos to her beau for playing barman!

 

Yeah, that's me standing all weird in the middle. And the beautiful Johlet is the lady to my right.

Stocked by The Space; Sera Boutique; Urban Cherry Young Designers; Mungo & Jemima; 36 Boutiques and Sarie.com this brand is sure to take South Africa by storm.

To make it even more exciting, Johlet gave away a prize for the best dressed and added goodie bags to the mix. Girls love getting goodie bags.

Thanks Johlet for a great evening, I look forward to the next pop-up shop. 

Check out the Georgie. B facebook page for more info and updates.

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*All photos via MDK Photography
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