MY FIRST PREGNANCY SHOOT

DIY GREYWATER SYSTEM FOR A SHOWER-BATH

We recently installed a greywater system for our shower bath so that we didn't have to carry our bathwater downstairs to the garden in buckets. We plug the bath and collect our shower water (it's a bit gross when you have to step into cold water, but #sacrifice).

OUTDOOR SPACES

We moved into a new place recently. It's a little duplex with a small garden. For so long, I've dreamt of having a garden! Turns out they're quite a lot of work and I have been thinking about how to turn this outdoor space, which is much like any other room, into a comfortable place where we'll want to chill and hang out.

Most of the garden is in full sun during the morning and midday so I'm only planting water-wise plants and succulents. I get seduced at nursery visits and end up buying pretty, fluffy plants that soon die.

HYUNJU KIM

I've fallen in love with this artist. She's just amazing. 

SPRING INSPIRATION

ITINERARY OF THINGS TO DO ON A WEEKEND IN WELLINGTON

“Wellington is an unpolished gem,” said Birgit Schmiederer who runs the Jacaranda Wine Farm in the small Cape Winelands town. Her words perfectly summarise what I discovered in Wellington! It’s as charming as Franschhoek but just not as ready for tourists as other small towns around Cape Town  – yet it’s getting there!

BEDROOM LOVIN'

HANDS & FYNBOS

We did a beautiful hike at Cape Nature's Kogelberg between Betty's Bay and Kleinmond. It started drizzling towards the end but luckily the rain didn't catch us.

I can definitely highly recommend Kogelberg Nature Reserve! Cape Nature's doing such a great job in conservation, signage and creating great hikes. Plus, the reception area with offices and public bathrooms has just been built and its wooden design is gorgeous and modern.

Photos were taken with my beautiful film camera, Minolta X-700.

WE DID IT!

Photo was taken by the amazing Tabitha from Illuminate Photography. She made us feel like ten million bucks and took the photos at one of our favourite places, Silvermine. 

AMY AYANDA

One of my all-time favourite Cape Town-based artists, Amy Ayanda, makes music that elicits what is best summarised by a Soundcloud user's comment, "marry my soul". It's sweet, soft, soulful, sexy and dreamy mix of electro, house and folk.