I've recently moved into this awesome industrial chic apartment and therefore I've been really busy, you know unpacking stuff and trying to create a beautiful home. I also finished my 3 month internship at this great web development company in Cape Town, got engaged and moved back with my boyfriend... You saw this coming, didn't you! :) Well, needless to say I'm very happy and I'm looking forward to brand new adventures. However during my break-up I've realized - Some very powerful things:
- I'm one hell of a strong woman, once I make a goal that I feel strongly about, there's absolutely nothing that will and can stop me.
- I do not need a man, I'm independent and can really make it on my own.
- There's some real ignorant people in this world but...
- True confidence comes from knowing your self worth.
Now, enough with the wise words, here's what I've been up to lately... :)
I came across this beautiful shade of lavender polish called
Purple Pastel from Yardly. Six lucky seventeeners ( for Seventeen Magazine ) had the chance to inspire the creation of this
Yardly Quick Dry nail polish. My favorites from the winning shades are:
Tiff Milkshake, Pink Macaroon, Candy Queen and this stunning shade I got here! This polish dries in 60 seconds and stays chip free for nearly 5 days. Available from Clicks for R49.95.
I took this picture in
Dingleton, Northern Cape. I just love nature and the calmness it brings to my mind... Would love to capture more images like these. :)
This is a
gift box I'm creating for my almost 9 year old niece, and I actually need your help with this. What do you think I should include? I already got Jade these fruity peel off nail varnishes, a little notebook, lipgloss and a pink bottle of hand-wash.
Notebook & Box - Mr Price Home
Princess Thandie Handwash - Clicks
Nail Varnishes and Lipgloss - Ackermans
My latest not-finished-yet project. I'm in the very early stages of creating my own
work from home office. I would love some insight from you on this project too. What would you recommend? What should I include to make my office awesome? Waiting on your comments... ;)
Images - My own
In terms of home office setup, go look at Typo - you will most definitely find some wonderful things there! And keep going back to Typo, because they get new things in every week! I like your wall though, looks super fab!
ReplyDeleteAs for your niece's box, maybe go get a little necklace from Sass Diva? I always get my niece a cheapy since kids lose stuff like that quite often. Does she enjoy puzzles? Maybe try see if you can find a shimmering body lotion, I think the Hello Kitty ones at Woolworths have shimmer in them. :)
Hope that helps!
Great ideas Luzanne, this helps a lot! Thank you so much will definitely hop over to Typo and Woolies. Little Jade will love a cute shimmering lotion, can't wait to see her face! xoxo
DeleteOh, your office looks just lovely! I honestly work from the couch most days, so I don't have many tips for you. Maybe scour Etsy for cute prints for the wall? I love a little inspiration decorating my spaces. :)
ReplyDeleteThat's an awesome tip Ashley! Ha ha I also like to work from my coach/bed. :) I really + totally love your inspiring blog, thanx for stopping by. xoxo
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ReplyDeleteI didn't realise you were back with your now fiancé - Congrats!
I love your poster from your work station and you should buy your niece some hair accessories - little girls love them :)
x Nats
Natalie making these life-changing choices took some time... I had to do some soul searching but in the end I also just had to trust my inner gut feeling. I also came across your lovely, well written blogpost ( you know the one ) and well that helped me so much... Also came across Ashley Wilhite's super awesome blog called - yoursuperawesomelife.com - Check it out!
DeleteWow! You are a busy bee! Congrats on the engagement! Your office space looks fab xxx
ReplyDeleteThank you Charlene... I'm still working on it, much love. xoxo :)
DeleteCongrats on your engagement babe! Glad things are working wonderfully out for you. Xxx
ReplyDeleteThank you Desle, sometimes things turn out for the best - if you stay patient and in prayer... xoxo
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