Do you ever feel like life is just whooshing by? May and June definitely whooshed by for us. Looking back, most of it was work, the gym and unwinding. One thing we’ve noticed is that the times when we’ve focused on fitness, we tend to get less creative in the kitchen. It might be because … Continue reading
Our mother will tell everyone she meets to eat more almonds. They’re healthy, they cure all ills especially high cholesterol. She’ll tell you, “Yes my doctor told me my cholesterol was a little high. Do you know what I did? I took cinnamon in hot water. And ate almonds every day, lots of them.” If … Continue reading
We’re not impulse buyers. When we think about what we want to buy, we turn it over and over in our heads, thinking about whether it is worth the money, would we use it, do we need it…probably in an effort to reduce that horrible feeling of buyer’s remorse. Where you bought something on a … Continue reading
We love being unintentionally trendy. So Tara recently had her wisdom teeth out which means she couldn’t really chew. Now, as wonderful as an Ice Cream – Mashed Potato – Custard – Soup Diet is, at some point you’ve got to work in a fruit or vegetable if only to stave off the Grumpy Sugar … Continue reading
For some reason, it has been quite difficult to get into the Christmas spirit this year. We’ve all been a bit too busy, it is not nearly as cold and snowy as it should be and we all seem to be done with Christmas before it has even started – where are you Christmas?? So … Continue reading
One of the things we love about weekend mornings is being able to cook a nice hot breakfast and really take the time to eat it with a strong cup of tea before heading to the gym or getting on with our day. Unfortunately, this has become a bit of luxury and if you’re like … Continue reading
Our fridge wouldn’t be our fridge without a bottle of Amarula in it. (Or Frank’s hot sauce, but that’s another post entirely.) Growing up in South Africa, we were sometimes allowed little sips of it here and there – it was the only alcohol we liked, because it was so sweet and creamy. Mmmm. It’s … Continue reading
Not to sound like a broken record but it has been an endless winter and we’re tired of the gloomy skies and biting winds here in London. Enough already! We want to wear shorts! We want to eat ice cream! We want to laze around in the park with the sunshine warming our skin! Where … Continue reading
We absolutely love tea. That first strong cup of tea in the morning to wake you up. The afternoon cup when you’re rushed off your feet and need to relax. That office cup of tea when you’re looking for some gossip in the kitchen. The cup of tea when you’ve been out in the pouring … Continue reading
