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Vanilla, it’s one of most people’s favourite smells. It’s the flavour of the tea I’m drinking as I’m writing this. It’s the base of all of my favourite ice cream flavours. It reminds me of pancakes on a Sunday morning and baking giant chocolate chip cookies (which I did this last weekend for my daughter’s

You know when you move house, how after you have unpacked most of just about everything, there is always that random box of things left over, and you have no idea where to put them? Getting married is just like that. You get to the end and there’s an assortment of seriously arbitrary things to

A while ago I wrote an article titled; ‘Dear Wedding Co-ordinators and Party Suppliers‘. In this article I brought to light the fact that there are zero to no places to hire Polaroid camera’s in Cape Town. Unfortunately this situation has not yet changed. Originally I had envisioned a camera at every table and a

For my most recent birthday party the above quote is 100% accurate. It all started 2 weeks before the event. I was expecting around 25 to 40 guests and I needed somewhere versatile enough to cater to their need for a bar and a few people’s need for snacks or some sort of dinner (

Repeat that title again, quickly. It feels like the last few months have included some of the most intense moments of my life! I can’t believe what planning a wedding takes out of a person. It’s like having 6 months of PMS, its an emotional roller coaster. I am sure it’s been influential in my

Suburban bliss, doesn’t get better than this. 17 and 18 February 2012, don’t miss this private home based fashion extravaganza! Brands that will be available include: Melissa’s/Vivienne Westwood shoes: How do you say ‘oh la la’ in Brazilian? With Melissa’s shoes of course. Lula Fabrics: hand printed unique fabrics fashioned into statement handbags, pumps, aprons

The Umbono Project powered by Google, Cell C, Bandwidth barn, Silicone Cape, Ogilvy and the Hub,launched with a ‘jump’. It’s with much excitement that I’d like to introduce you to The Umbono Accelerator Programme. Umbono is Africa’s first, seed-funded incubator programme. It is set to  assist local web and mobile based startups turn their ideas into

Lindeka Qampi a fantastically phenomenal lady you have probably never heard of ; wins my first,‘Muse of the Month’ Award, Mutha’s  dedication to the most inspiring ladies, making it in the Mutha City. It’s a boiling hot day in Cape Town and I’m running late, as usual. The parking guard chases after me and finding

                                                       Mutha’s Review on ‘FOTO Project Space’ photo Exhibition It was strictly chance that got me to the opening of the FOTO Project Space ( FPS) exhibition. The invite arrived randomly on my Facebook wall.  Not knowing a single person on the attending list didn’t phase me. What’s life about if you don’t jump outside

Silver Tree Restaurant and the Untamed Sculpture Exhibit currently at Kirstenbosch Gardens After recently Rocking the Daisies, I had the privilege of attending a special kind of after-party. One that you won’t read about anywhere else. Mainly due to the fact that I know very few people who could manage it in the first place

Mutha’s review on Rocking the Daisies festival 2011 I had the unfortunate luck of attending my first ‘Rocking the Daisies’ party back in 2008.  The year of the foul mud flood. If you were there you would know why I say ‘foul’. It had rained the night before and at that point, we hadn’t yet

A few weeks ago I was approached by Gina from Secrets Unearthed Jewellery Design to assist in putting together the collaboration of the season, a very vintage fashionably fun tea party photo shoot. With much anticipation I got started with the challenge. As my first collaboration of this nature, I can only say ‘It all

If you are like me, you have put your hair through every possible torturous, dryness inducing, damaging salon treatment possible. My hair has been every colour and shade of blonde to light brown. A few months ago,  I had my hair bleached for a friend’s wedding . I have been going to this hairdresser for

A woman is like the seasons of the year, never the same from one moment to the next, dynamic, loving, caring, giving, nurturing, life giving, elegant, motivated and creative.These qualities hold untold value for society and deserve recognition. Why should a woman have to work twice as hard, to get half the recognition of a