Vinolia Sandalwood

Totally adore this bewitching little soap. Not new on the market but truly, a vintage little gem, so to speak... ;) The packaging is just oh-so-cute! It really smells divine and I adore the calming effects of the exotic sandalwood. It lathers up nicely and leaves my skin soft and moisturised. About R12.00 at all major supermarkets...

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Handmade Earrings

I've always loved being creative and I really adore cute handmade stuff... In the past I use to have a whole beading kit with the pliers and everything, I made lots of gifts for my friends and family but after a while I lost interest/got too busy with other things. So recently I found some beads that were just laying around my home, and decided to create these dangly cute earrings. I love the feel of beads between my fingers, the pretty colours and just the whole from nothing to something experience... :) It's really relaxing, therapeutic and also a great/cheap way to update your look. Would actually love to get more beads to create more pretty jewelry for myself. 

 I'm very happy about the end results. ;)

And there, a whole new look.

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The Little Things

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Do Not Fear

This post is a bit more personal than the usual ones... I don't even know where to start, a part of me do not want to share this in the fear that things might miraculously work out. OK, let me put it this way, I'm having a break-up. After 2 years and 5 months to be exact, I lost the Basil from Victoriabasil, there goes the title of my blog, eek! :( This came very sudden and I'm actually still in a lot of shock... This week I've been indulging in red wine and chocolates and I've been pouring my heart out to my mother and best friends. Thank God for them, they're so supportive.

I also totally fell in love with the blog Banana's Views, and I especially love this post... It's all about breaking up, relationships and life in general and it's a bit of a remedy to my broken heart. Obviously I'm still dealing with a lot of emotional questions, I mean how can you go from being into a long-term relationship to being alone and fragile... Does not make sense at all and I'm still totally shattered... At this moment I'm teary, bewildered and very fearful. Therefore I've compiled this little list, just to cheer me up, a teensy little bit and to express my inner feelings, for what its worth, in the hope to find healing soon. Here goes...

1. I will love again. (Big fat lie, I actually want to stay alone forever, I'm done with men!)
2. I will find someone that will seek adventure just like me... 
3. I will not become cynical and morbid.
4. I will be independent and successful on my own.
5. I will stay cheerful and I will not ask God, "why me?" ;)
6. I will not lay in the fetal position and hum quietly to myself...
7. I will not leave my home looking like a hobo, with dirty clothes and swollen eyes.
8. I will take good care of myself, knowing that everything will be alright. 
9. I will heal, all in good time.
10. I will have high hopes for the future again.

Do you have any tips on how to deal with a sudden break-up, please share...

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Sweet & Heavenly

I can't resist decadent yummy treats like these, dont know about you but I just love sweet things! You can also check out my Culinary Delights board on Pinterest for more of these mouthwatering cakes and biscuits... Happy drooling! :)

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