Recently I realised what the last 6 years of my life have been about. Manifesting into reality a WIG (Wildly Improbable Goal) I set myself before starting my current project and which I forgot about entirely until a few days ago. My WIG is happening, right now. Passion when you have a goal is easy,
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
Pinning. The most rapidly growing past time in the world. Pinterest.com is a social network with a number of significant differences. It’s an online pin board for your visual ‘likes’. It’s already providing more referral traffic than Twitter. It’s proof that a picture does paint a thousand words, sorry twitter but 140 characters isn’t going
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
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
I have been hiding out, and doing a damn fine job of it. Hide and Seek Level: Master. I have been getting all sorts of queries recently, including but not limited to comments such as, ‘Mutha, are you still alive?’,’ Mutha when will we see your next post?’ etc. Yes, I am very much
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
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
Yesterday, a wonderful and honest gentleman by the name of Nathan ( https://twitter.com/#!/NathanBlows) ( I love honest people), mentioned on twitter that he couldn’t read the funny curly text on my blog. At first I had no idea what he was referring to. I thought really, it’s too curly? I mean, okay, perhaps ‘Sertig’ is
Jinjin Jewellery, based in Constantia Village Life Style Centre is officially, my number one spot for purchasing Jewellery in Cape Town. Keeping it local, the owner of this fine establishment, Suzie, is utterly fabulous. Her ethos to sell and promote only local smaller jewellery designers, is truly inspiring. You are guaranteed to leave with
A few days ago, a dream I have had for years, has finally been announced as reality. Perhaps not yet in South Africa, but it is coming our way soon. As a teenager, I always said, I will never buy a vehicle, not until I can have an electric one that charges off solar panels.
Things I am grateful for today: A healthy body and mind. Clients who recognise the value of my assistance and remind me why I love my work and are grateful for my assistance. I’m grateful to be able to assist them. Staff who work hard and assist me in doing the best that I can.
My fiancé, while searching for the lyrics of a song, stumbled upon this interesting definition of DIY Ethic on Wikipedia. He sent this to me this morning, saying, ‘Honey, this reminds me of you’. I had a good laugh and decided it’s so accurate, I need to share it with you: The DIY ethic (do
