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Melktertjies - A Shot of Heaven

Today the pretty Laura Jane from the beautiful blog Whimsy is Forever took the time to share this very cute, ahem and tasty recipe on my blog. She's a chemistry lady after all, oh yes, she recently graduated with her Masters Degree in Chemistry! You can read about her graduation here and while you're there read the 100 Things about her. Talk about beauty & brains. ;) Thank you so much Laura Jane, I'm so delighted to have you here. Here's her post. 

Melktertjies are a South African shooter that are based on the traditional South African Melktert (a milky/custardy tart that’s topped with cinnamon). These shooters are incredibly easy to whip up, and are a great way to end a dinner party or a braai – it’s dessert in a glass, but with a serious kick!

All you need is three ingredients.

1.  A tin of sweetened condensed milk
2.  100 ml vodka 
3.  Some cinnamon

In a jug, mix together the tin of condensed milk with 100 ml of vodka until the mixture is smooth and well blended. Pour into shot glasses and top with a pinch of cinnamon!

Enjoy! ;)

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Real Easter Bunnies

Happy Easter Weekend! 

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Beauty Storage

I found this cute container at Pep Stores a while ago for R22.00. Let me tell you, I wanted to buy all of these delightful shades they had in store all for myself. ;) There were pale blue, lime green and this lovely baby-doll pink!

This is great for when you go on exotic travel destinations! I wish...

 The smaller ones were around R10.00 each, so I ended up filling them with beauty products and earring studs, and then I gave them away as Christmas Presents to my mom, sis and cousins...

I made this one for my 8 year old little niece, well obviously she loved all those pretty bows, she totally adored her gift. Hello, a girl her age also have her little favourite things to to keep. ;)  I think this is something that they can use forever, don't you think?

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Magic Around Us

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A Vintage Fairytale

 On the 22 of December 2012 our family celebrated the wedding of my darling aunt Cathy, themed "A Vintage Fairytale" She married her long-term boyfriend Vernon van Wyk in this beautiful landscape of the Kalahari. They chose this adventurous venue at Khamkirri on the northern bank of the Orange River near the Augrabies Falls. Our family had a blast of a time at this lovely place, having fun, just enjoying our time spend together.

We stayed at this venue for two days and then went to the Augrabies Falls. During our stay at Khamkirri we slept in tents among other, I loved the whole camping vibe! After the celebrations me and my silly cousins slipped to the lapa for bubbly galore until the wee hours of the night, fun memories... This was one of the best vacations ever, serene and fabulous all at the same time. Oh how I miss this place, did you spot me in our family picture? :) These beautiful pictures were taken by this awesome couple called Andre & Selma from Expressions Photography.

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Adorable Liquid Blush

Totally love these tutorials from The Beauty Department, sooo pretty! Tip: Dab your finger on your lips after applying lipstick and or gloss and dab around your cheeks and finish with swirling brush, works just as well... :) Mama mia, so cute & adorable.

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Free Positive Thoughts

This to me is oh-so-inspiring... Hope you take some thoughts for the week. I particularly like, "Let be, let go, let see, let flow..." What's your favourite?

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