If you’re looking for a delicious, inexpensive vegetarian meal that you can prepare in no time, then look no further. This recipe for a vegetable and lentil stew is good for your budget as it is for the soul. It’s an ideal recipe for a Meatless Monday meal! What I like most about this recipe […]
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Author: Natalija Cameron
Superbalist Black Friday 2019 Wishlist
At this time of year, not only are we getting ready for the December holidays but we’re all getting ready for the Black Friday sales too. As a bargain shopper, being prepared means that I already have a shopping list in my hand before I go out shopping on the day. I do this for […]
Win 2 Tickets to Discworld Day 2019 – An
“Ankh-Morpork is as full of life as an old cheese on a hot day, as loud as a curse in a cathedral, as bright as an oil slick, as colourful as a bruise and as full of activity, bustle and exuberant busyness as a dead dog on a termite mound.” The team that brought you […]
I Love My New Hairdo
A couple of weeks ago I saw an ad in one of our local Facebook groups advertising half-head hair highlights, treatment and cut and blow for R600 (on special) by Ruan, at Hidden Beauty in Centurion (Gauteng). As I was due for a haircut, and also some colour – be it a few highlights or […]
A Salad Bar
Hosting a dinner party or a braai for a special occasion can be an exciting time but it can also be a source fret and worry when it comes to deciding what to cook for your guests! Preparing a salad bar for your special occasion can add a bit of flair and excitement to your […]
Declutter & Donate to Chic Mamas Do Care
Chic Mamas Do Care Durban is a South African based, not-for-profit organisation raising funds to support early childhood development projects, through the sale of quality, pre-loved clothing. The Chic Mamas Do Care Durban team are passionate about giving little children in their communities, the best possible start in life. They are currently involved with three preschools; […]
Shop at Encore Clothing
Encore Clothing is an online consignment boutique for women’s upmarket clothing, started in 2017 by Johannesburg-based legal professional turned entrepreneur, Lara Rocchi, who found a gap in the pre-loved clothing market. The online clothing concept was an idea sparked by a problem that Lara faced herself when she left her legal career and wished to […]
Frugal Shoppa App Helps You Stay on Budg...
The Frugal Shoppa App recently launched in South Africa. Meet your personal shopping assistant that helps you spend your money smarter and stay on budget as you shop for your monthly groceries. As an avid budgeter, especially when it comes to our monthly grocery shop, I’m excited to tell you more about the Frugal Shoppa […]
Why We Recycle for Charity
One of our local charities has 2 huge recycling banks. Aware of how much paper and cardboard we regularly used to put into our wheelie bin, I decided to change that. Fast forward a few months, and I’m so glad that we started to recycle our paper waste, for so many reasons. For one, we […]
Where to Buy Second-Hand Clothes
While I do enjoy shopping, I’m not too keen on spending too much money on clothes, if I can help it. Sure, I do, like everyone else, buy new clothes from time to time, but I tend to shop seasonal sales mostly and I also buy second-hand. If I can, I will also look for […]
Lemon Cake
We just love our lemon tree. It’s producing more and more lemons each year, thriving and growing in leaps and bounds. It’s an absolute joy having fresh lemons when you need them, and we’re so fortunate that the tree yields such large and fleshy lemons. Not only does this mean we don’t have to buy […]
Review: Pakco Chilli Bite Mix
If you’ve been following my blog for a little while now, you’ll know that I normally stay away from ready-made meals (unless they’re on reduced), or ready-to cook or bake premixes as we prefer to cook all our meals from scratch. But the other day as I was doing my month-end shopping at Spar, this […]
Egg Salad
Each year after Easter Sunday, we always have quite a few hard-boiled eggs left over. After all, there’s only so much we can consume on the day. But nothing goes to waste in our household, if I can help it, and so we continue to enjoy our colourful Easter eggs throughout the week as an […]
Colourful Easter Eggs
We love dyeing Easter eggs each year! This is such fun and oh-so-easy, even for the youngest members of your family! It doesn’t cost much but the results can be amazing. I just love having a bowl of colourful Easter eggs on our table over the Easter weekend. To start, I bought a variety of […]
Decoupage Easter Eggs
As a cheaper and much healthier alternative to chocolate Easter eggs, have you tried Easter egg decoupage? Easter eggs decoupage is such an easy project, that doesn’t cost a whole lot and can provide several hours of fun for the whole family over the Easter weekend. We enjoy decorating quite a few Easter eggs […]
Growing Basil in Your Garden
One of the easiest and most popular herbs to grow in your garden has to be Basil. It’s great in salads, pasta dishes, as a pizza topping and of course, as the main ingredient in basil pesto. I just love having fresh basil in the garden during summer. Basil is super easy to grow, […]