“In response to those who say to stop dreaming and face reality, I say keep dreaming and make reality.” – Kristian Kan “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow… Continue reading Matric Portrait Session | Miss S | Garden Route
“I don't have to tell you I love you. I fed you pancakes.” ― Kathleen Flinn, Burnt Toast Makes You Sing Good: A Memoir of Food and Love from an American Midwest Family I was going to leave this blog post for later on in the week but today is such a cloudy, chilly day… Continue reading Staatmaker Pannekoek – Dependable pancakes
“The only time to eat diet food is while you're waiting for the steak to cook.” ― Julia Child Butternut is one of my favourite vegetables, besides tasting divine, the orange colour is just so visually pleasing. With this recipe, roasting the butternut makes all the difference to the flavour. “The lore has not died… Continue reading FRENCH BUTTERNUT SOUP
“Hold on to your divine blush, your innate rosy magic, or end up brown. Once you're brown, you'll find out you're blue. As blue as indigo. And you know what that means. Indigo. Indigoing. Indigone.” ― Tom Robbins, Jitterbug Perfume A bird. I wish I was a bird. I could be free. If I… Continue reading FEELING BLUE
“The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you've got to have a what-the-hell attitude.” ― Julia Child I absolutely love eating tasty food. Cooking?...ummm not so much, seems like a lot of hard work and preparation for a few minutes of enjoyment. What to do? What to do? In order to address the problem, Mr T and I are on a quest to find simple delicious recipes that are… Continue reading CLASSIC FRENCH POTATO AND LEEK SOUP
There's no time to lose I heard her say Catch your dreams before they slip away Dying all the time Lose your dreams and you will lose your mind Ain't life unkind Goodbye Ruby Tuesday, who could hang a name on you? When you change with every new day Still I'm gonna miss you I'll… Continue reading GOODBYE RUBY TUESDAY…
I recently had the privilege of documenting this sweet baby's christening. What an auspicious red letter day for her, surrounded by the love and prayers of friends and family and I have no doubt a host of angelic beings were present too. The christening took place at the quaint Riverdeck stone chapel near Buffels Bay… Continue reading Little Miss C’s RED LETTER DAY
“Each year, we rent a house at the edge of the sea and drive there in the first of the summer—with the dog and cat, the children, and the cook—arriving at a strange place a little before dark. The journey to the sea has its ceremonious excitements, it has gone on for so many years… Continue reading Sand & Seawater – family beach shoot
“Have a mind so quiet, that you can hear doves whispering as they rest their wings in the rafters of your silent sanctuary” ― Kate Mullane Robertson This sweet little Laughing Dove has made her nest under our house, safe from wind, rain and scorching sun. Faithfully she sits, hour upon hour, keeping her eggs… Continue reading A MIND SO QUIET
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