Did you read our friend Bruce Majonga’s wise words about a good cup of coffee? With this in mind, my team and I thought we’d improve the day of our Bree Street neighbours for the rest of April by putting a note on car windscreens, offering a free cup of coffee from Jason Bakery, just …
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Seriously, have a good coffee
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What’s in the coffee, Bruce?
A good cup of coffee is a great start to a seriously good day, but the environment you drink it in can make all the difference. But what is that vibe, exactly? I reckon the Cape Town coffee spot with the best vibe on the weekends has to be Bruce Majonga’s mobile espresso bar in the …
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Colour Yum: Winter Seasonal from Heath
Colour names like Turmeric, Hickory, Black Plum and Bluejay from our favourite San Francisco brand, Heath Ceramics.
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Making Friday: Weaving with Imisi
I got to learn the rudiments of traditional imisi reeds basket weaving from the Du Noon Urban Weavers.
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My Swedish inheritance
I have been mistaken for a Scandinavian occasionally, due to my blue eyes and blonde hair and penchant for Nordic style, but I’m all South African, with a couple of Irish and English and Scottish ancestors 3 or 4 generations back. However, my mom’s dear friends Monica and Jörgen, both children of Swedish missionaries in …
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20 Days of HappyThanks #10: Kirsten Goss
It’s the last of our 20 Days of HAPPYTHANKS… and it’s my birthday, too! It’s been so much fun teaming up with my fellow business owners to say Thank You to our supporters with these giveaways, and I couldn’t be more thrilled to have Kirsten Goss as our final friend, with a truly spectacular giveaway! …
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20 Days of HappyThanks #9: Mungo
This post is the 9th in a series of 10 instagram-based giveaways devised to promote our fellow business owners, as well as to give us a chance to say THANK YOU to all the people who support Skinny laMinx on social media all year long. A huge thank you to Mungo, whose very generous prize …
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20 Days of HappyThanks #8: Hope on Hopkins
This post is the eighth in a series of 10 instagram-based giveaways devised to promote our fellow business owners, as well as to give us a chance to say THANK YOU to all the people who support Skinny laMinx on social media all year long. A huge thank you to Hope on Hopkins for their …
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20 Days of HappyThanks #7: Skermunkil
This post is the 7th in a series of 10 instagram-based giveaways devised to promote our friends and neighbours, as well as to give us a chance to say THANK YOU to all the people who support Skinny laMinx on social media all year long. A huge thank you to Marietjie Beeselaar of Skermunkil for …
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