14.03.2012 - 15h44 - Shopping makes me sad


I just spent what feels like half the day walking around Sandton trying to find an outfit for a party. I didn't even give myself a budget... I said "Debbie go wild, enjoy, have fun - you deserve it!" and STILL I couldn't find anything. I must have a freakishly long body as dresses just land up being tiny tank tops on me when I put them on. I really do hate shopping.

I did however find these ankle boots from Woolies that are really comfy and I love!

13.03.2012 - 14h46 - Storeroom cleanup

Spent most of the day clearing out the studio storeroom with Renthia and Adele... am now hot, sweaty, dirty and tired

13.03.2012 - 07h18 - I want to ride a bicycle...


I saw these bikes at Mr Price Sports in Sandton City - think they're really cute!

13.03.2012 - 07h07 - Run Debbie, Ruuuun


I've decided to start my running program again today. I tried to find a picture of a hot woman to put on it to motivate me but know I'd just start hating her and give up so I decided to use words for encouragement instead. Am hoping this will get me out of the car and onto the field this evening...

12.03.2012 - 15h30 - Be calm


I had to make a phone call just now. I thought it would be a nasty one (this person and I had a phone fight this weekend). Whilst the phone was ringing I wrote this on my notepad to try and get though it (lame I know). Phone call turned out completely differently then expected. This person even aplogised. Don't you love being pleasantly surprised!?

12.03.2012 - 07h39 - Swear cure fail

I once read somewhere (think it was in one of my stupid chic lits) that if you want to stop a bad habit you must wear a rubber band on your wrist and zap yourself every time you commit that bad habit. Well... I think I swear WAY too much and thought I'd give it a try... let me just say it hurts like a #(%&#$ f&$^er!

Don't think it will work...

11.03.2012 - Sunday



Sunday morning Ethan and I got up bright and early and went to do the Zoo Trot at the JHB Zoo. I'm very glad I got out of bed. It was a great way to spend a Sunday morning. Ethan got a medal - I didn't - I was a little jealous...




We then spent the rest of the afternoon at my parents place having a potjie and ooo'ing and aaah'ing over kittens. This is the kitten I'm thinking of sneaking into my home...

10.03.2012 - Saturday

I had an unexpected but lovely weekend with Ethan. We spent the morning browsing around the Oriental Plaza and then China Mall (not the one by Bruma).

Late afternoon we took my mom and gran out for tea and cake. It started to rain when we needed to walk back to the car. I had just brought the car closer and saw Ethan trying to hold the umbrella over my grans head, was very sweet...

08.03.2012 - 09h58 - A girl can dream


I check out my stats quite often... like to see if anyone actually looks at my pics... For those of you don't know much about stats - I can't see who you are - I can only see where the person is from and the browser they use.

Now... this one is coming up quite a lot which makes me ecstatically happy (someone actually looks at my blog!!). Of course my imagination runs aways with me and I imagine this person to be a filthy rich handsome man who is going to fly me and Ethan off to go and live with him in his mansion in California.

The reality however is probably this: a middle aged hormonal woman who divides her time between my blog and scrap booking. Oh well, a girl can dream :)

PS. Whoever you are - thanks for browsing :)

07.03.2012 - 17h00 - Melinda's farewell














Going to miss having a fellow red head in the building

07.03.2012 - 07h57 - Say What?


Would LOVE to know what page on my blog these keywords brought them to!!!

06.03.2012 - 17h00 - Evening


17h00 - 17h30: Sitting in car outside Ethan's school waiting for him to return from his cricket match. I read a book on mind mapping so we can get better at this thing called learning.

17h30 - 19h00: Walked round and round a school field while Ethan played soccer



19h30: Devoured my second vegan pizza (just as delicious sober). The ONLY problem with a vegan pizza is that without all that rich cheese you polish a whole large one off with no problem and still have a hungry hole in your tummy (maybe I'm just a pig)...

06.03.2012 - 07h24 - New Dress


The other day my dear Camilla gave me a dress she didn't want... at first I wasn't too sure but then I fell in love with it (and wore it two days in a row - g.r.o.s.s). I love how light and flowy it is but the best bit's the pockets!! Makes me feel quite mumsy haha. Thanks Camilla xoox

PS. Anyone else want to throw their old clothes away you are more then welcome to throw them my way :)

05.02.2012 - 15h50 - April / May issue


We have just finished sending April/May to print and these are some of my favorite pages... Well done girls!

05.02.2012 - Weekend


I didn't take many pics but had a really, really lovely family weekend. Ethan and I got to spend some real quality time together. Nice xoox

02.03.2012 - 09h18 - In the dark



It's deadline day and there's no power... nice one! Busy PDF'ing pages and sending to someone in another office to print for us... fun times

29.02.2012 - Cape Town Leap Year party

Waiting for Gautrain
Checking in

White Russian cocktail hour




Someone came to deliver these to my hotel room - think it was because I'm an EXECUTIVE!! :)

Finally got to see Benedikt again (been about a year). That's the car he travelled from Egypt to CT in. Nice 
The Paarl party was held at Kirstenbosch gardens. Very pretty






The next morning Joanita and Sophia came to the hotel to have breakfast with us. I got to reunite Jo and the angel cards

Leaving the hotel