Make a good house a GREAT home
Some tips, tricks and suggestions for home improvement and interior decorating
I’ve never noticed so many weeds in my lawn before!
I hope it’s not just my garden that’s affected, but it’s a REAL pain. Especially if you don’t have a gardener to do all the de-weeding for you.
So I went to the shops to try and find a weed killer that I can use in my lawn, that doesn’t kill the grass as well.
Continue reading “Get rid of weeds in your grass”
I hope everybody reading this had a very good Christmas! I sure did…
Valentine’s Day is approaching fast, and I thought I would give my new list of cheap Valentines Day ideas!
Here’s a recipe I asked my wife to write up for me:
The latest buzz word when it comes to healthy eating and achieving your goal weight is ‘LOW GI‘.
Upon discovering the LOW GI diet, my husband and I adopted the principles of this and were on the hunt for easy, quick recipes that are healthy, delicious and obviously, LOW GI.
This is one of my favourites – great for a quick Saturday lunch at home.
And kids love it too
Continue reading “Low GI Pizza Snack”
UPDATE:
Go check out my new post on the 3G iPhone. It has videos on the new features, and more info on the fact that it’s coming to South Africa VERY soon. Read it by clicking here: iPhone
I was just walking through Sandton City Shopping Centre looking for my last Christmas Presents, when I spotted an iPhone in a shop window.
I was actually trying to find a little geeky gift under R100 for my Christmas party (more on that after the party).
I just HAD to ask the price, because we all know that sometimes it’s just good to buy yourself a Christmas Gift as well. 🙂
Continue reading “The iPhone IS in South Africa”
Ken Hoyt, from Ken Hoyt Style, has the goal of helping people live fully and beautifully.
And he started at a young age:
It was just a few days before Christmas in 1959. My Mom was surprised to find me asleep under the tree, still clutching my safety scissors. She was even more surprised that I’d painstakingly trimmed all of the tinsel, replacing the asymmetrical naturalistic look with an exacting horizontal line. Misguided? Yes. This is, however, the first recorded expression of my sense of style.
So I thought he would be a great candidate for my series of
Thanks Ken for taking the time to answer my questions…
As this site tends to get quite a few visitors searching for Interior Decorating and Interior Design ideas and tips, I thought I would ask a few professionals some questions that might benefit all my readers.
Continue reading “Interior Design Interviews”
Do you ever find that your Defy Dishwasher doesn’t wash?
What happens is that after doing a rinse cycle, (you ARE doing a rinse cycle first, right?), I put the dishwasher dial onto the Wash Cycle option, but it just does a rinse again.
This can be REALLY irritating, and very possibly only happens to me.
But I’ve FINALLY “cracked the code” that ensures that my dishwasher washes when i want it to.
I’ve spoken about my excitement about the Canon EOS 40D a couple of times, and all I can say is: WOW!!!
I’ve had it for 2 months now, and I think it’s AMAZING!
I must admit, I am still getting used to it, learning all it’s features and functions, but I thought I would share a few photos that I took with the EOS 40D so that you can see exactly how it handles.
Continue reading “Canon EOS 40D in the Kruger Park”
This is one of the VERY few reason why I wish I lived in America. 🙂
Being able to have a mail from the ACTUAL North Pole and signed by Santa sent to your children! I think that’s a BRILLIANT idea.
Continue reading “Letters from Santa”
I would just like to share an experience I had with Silver Spoon Party Hire.
They’re a company we used to rent plates, cutlery, glasses and tables for a big party we had recently.
Continue reading “Silver Spoon Party Hire”