Perfect way to start the day


I am a morning person the perk about that is my breakfasts are always something colourful , I don't have a standard breakfast meal ,but if I had to choose this is how I like to start my day. fresh fruit smoothie ,fruit salad, whole wheat toast with mushrooms and cheese. This breakfast is so filling and healthy its sweet and savory and everything combined.

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Dive For Dreams - E.E. Cummings


I have a soft spot for poetry , it's weird I'm not really a touchy feely person but poetry,quotes,love letters ,music lyrics move my heart in ways I cannot describe. When I watched Charlie St Cloud I will admit I watched it for Zach Efron (he's so handsome) but then I heard the quote by E.E. Cummings and I just had to dig deeper into where this quote came from , finally I found it and I just know the rest of you poetry lovers will enjoy the following Poem.

Dive for dreams

Dive for dreams 
or a slogan may topple you
(trees are their roots and wind is wind)
trust your heart if the sea's catch fire
(and live by love though the stars walk backward)
honor the past but welcome the future
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Tasty Tomato Treat

We recently started growing our own veges again ... the tomatoes look and taste delicious so as per usual my brother the late night chef came up with a tomato treat , filled with cheese and fresh dill, salt to season , delicious!!I'm sure it will be delicious with eggs or mince filling , i'll be trying that out this week.

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Great Butt and Leg workout in under 15 minutes

We all know as women the greatest problem areas is our butt and thighs , whether its cellulite or flab if you have it one thing that can assist is targeting those areas through a good workout routine combined with a healthy lifestyle, these exercises take less than 15 minutes so there really isn't any excuse not to workout,I know another area that is problem-some is the tummy area I will post a video on abs soon.

Hope you enjoyed this awesome leg and glute/butt workout video .





*video is courtesy of Women's Health Magazine
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Necklace Obsession

     I've become obsessed with necklaces and bold colors or beads it gives your outfit such a unique look.So here are my faves at the moment .
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My favorite skincare products


I take skin care pretty seriously , with my combination skin I'v tried many products these are my favorites  along with alot of natural remedies which I will post about soon. Since using this combination I barely ever break out ,the only thing I'm in search of is an anti aging cream because lets face it I'm no longer 21 years old.
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Magical Monday



This weekend has been a well needed time to rejuvenate and clear the mind and reorganize my closet   so I can keep motivated , inspired for the week ahead, how was your weekend been?On this Magical Monday these are the things that make me smile.

  1. The smell of freshly baked treats 
  2. Looking at my neat closet (a tad ocd but I like it)
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The POWER of words


Some of my favorite quotes.

“Don't be satisfied with stories, how things have gone with others. Unfold your own myth.”  
Rumi

“It's the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.” 
Paulo Coehlo

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Saturday Six

     leopard obsession : leopard print pumps + leopard belt 


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Journal Post


I feel like its been forever since I added a journal post especially since I moved over to blogspot.

I was sitting back thinking what is the journey to inner peace?

Is it reaching your goals , is it the ability to calm your self down in any circumstance? I have tried several methods to find inner peace, I've tried being confrontational defending ever action fighting for myself at every corner ,I've tried escaping, I've tried enduring dark situations,but, for me inner peace came when I stopped measuring myself against others accomplishments and focusing on who I was before "LIFE" happened ,it was the minute I accepted my flaws and worked towards bettering who I was and more than that the very moment I realized I was growing into someone better.

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Emily VanCamp


All my loved ones know I adore Revenge(series) and when I found this awesome video of the gorgeous Emily Vancamp I knew I had to share.She is my favorite Revenge star,clearly, I adore Ashley Madekwe style too. Hope you enjoy this short post and I do hope the weeks been kind to you.

besos
Meg

p.s. Who is your favorite Revenge character?
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15 Minute Total Body Workout


With the year beginning at full force I've noticed my time has been flying by but i'm trying to remain focused on working (I need to tone up after overindulging this December,darn it) , so what better way to keep onto ones fitness goals than finding a quick 15 minute workout that targets all areas .. I LOVE THIS video all one needs is dumbbells by now you have noticed I search for videos that require less equipment as well as less time because lets face it , majority of us don't have unlimited equipment at home and unlimited free time.

Hope you enjoy the video courtesy of one of my favorite fitness magazines Women's Health.

besos

Meg
                                           p.s. what is your fitness goals for 2013???
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

There is just something amazing about capturing something on a camera , the ability to remember moments in life clearer than ever before , so here are some pictures I feel are worthy of a share. Hope you enjoy this visual post.

Mila the naughtiest and sweetest lil puppy

 freshly baked goodies

The taste of caperberries... to die for ,yum

The beautiful jozi sky

I love the fact that I live in a city but feel like I stay in a forest

workout attire

Looks like rain = i'm going to sleep like a baby

I love this dirt road, so pretty


Hope the week has started well for you and just a quick question what is your favorite form of art? music , painting, poetry, dance, fashion?


x x x
Meg


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Magical Monday


Monday you special day :) i'm glad we meet again... finally this Cold has exited my body and I am so very happy,finally I can feel 100% productive. The rain helped though it was calming and we all know less stress allows the body to rejuvenate. I hope you all had a wonderful weekend and woke up on the right side of the bed? By now all my readers know Mondays I like to start my week off right with a Magical Monday post listing all the things I'm so very grateful for or things that bring me joy so without further a due here's my top 10 Monday Moments :)

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Quick workout video ALL you need is a resistance band.

Hey guys&gals just a quick post incl a fitness video for all of my readers who are looking to tone up but without crazy equipment and a whole lot of time.

Hope you enjoy.

Meg

The video is courtesy of the awesome Women's health magazine.. get your hands on a copy asap :)
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How to keep your friendships alive


Let me start this post by introducing you to my best friend Melissa.. a remarkable human being... our friendship has survived and flourished for 2 decades we've gone through break ups , moving cities , disagreeing over bf choices, birthdays , Halloween parties, school concerts and so so so much more we survived it ALL... and because of this friendship I have learned the true meaning of friendship. Now let me just add that I have an amazing circle of friends , friends who I cannot thank God enough for bringing these gems into my world ... I am a really blessed lady!

In the same breath I have noticed these days friendships don't last ... people often think friendship is a one way road, and , because of that fact I have sadly cut off a lot of friendships.

So I feel its my duty to explain how to maintain a friendship, so it too can survive 2 decades like Mel& I.

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Saturday Six

I feel like the year has finally started ,the new goals are in place and they so different from any other previous years goals ,that they somewhat scare me,but,the best part is seeing loved ones after what feels like forever. I hope everyone is feeling the same and I do hope you are just as enthusiastic about the new year. Here is my six favorite things this week. Hope all you amazing readers have a beautiful weekend. Do something different today!
Inlove with all things in the grey family ,might be the rain that has me feeling grey grey grey <3
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How to navigate the Friend Zone


I decided to post about the friend zone again this time discussing how to maintain a friendly relationship and also a few tips on how to get out of the friend zone. This is a topic i'v discussed with mates many times... As you can guess , this is a 2 part post .

How to keep the friend zone on track

  • Communicate: If you can see a friend starting to have feelings for you ,be a decent friend and voice how you feel , explain why crossing that line is not something you want to participate in... don't be a coward and avoid the poor person like the plague.

  • Don't get to flirty: common lets be honest here , you know they into you don't lead anyone on... leave the hey babe/baby talk for someone you actually into

  • Don't do date like hangouts : its easy to see blurry lines when you want to be friends but you want the benefit of him/her accompanying you to weddings movies etc... save that for the people you like.

Read more about my opinion on the friend zone due to my own experiences here

Now lets talk about how to get out of the friend zone

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Why Women Invest in Shoes

People call me a shoe addict,I love shoes, I often plan outfits around shoes, but, in my defence shoes can last many many years and outfit's get a boost of va va voom when you pair it with the right shoe.

To prove my point here is three ways to wear one pair of velvet peep toe heels,for every occasion :)

Date night with the boo:




  •  basic sexy t 
  • skinny leg pants
  • messenger bag
  • the black peep toe heels in question


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New Blog is up and running, YAY!!!

This is just a quick note!!!

Firstly hi to all my awesome readers,friends and family ... the last few days without you as I set up home on Blogger has been daunting to say the least as in general i'm o.c.d. .. Thank you so much for the patience and support.

To the new readers Hi i'm Meghan enjoy my blog posts and I look forward to us getting better acquainted, my last blog was on Wordpress and i'v recently made the move to Blogspot ,Its a whole different set up here but I'm glad to be here.

I've been looking through my blog tons of time to make sure links etc are working and that the converter I used didn't shake things up to severely ,but if I missed something and something isn't right or you having a problem don't hesitate to let me know whether via comment or email. The one thing I did notice is sometimes when I add the read more here (more tag) it sometimes gives an error , so for now I will leave full posts on my blog front page etc until I see an improvement ...

Thank you for taking the time to read this little note.

I'll be back with some posts in a few :) so come back soon

LOVE&LIGHT

Meg

p.s. How are you ? has the week been treating you well?




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Tuesday Tips to slim down fast



Fitness and real weight loss is not an over night thing... but perhaps you need a short term solution for that hot date or business meeting and you want to feel a little less bloated here are some tips that may assist.

*I am not a dietitian or fitness instructor but I have had my fair share of weight issues and have learned a few things along the way.


  • Cardio!!!! go for hikes , go biking,swim everyday ... get that heart pumping

  • Avoid super salty stuff,that will only make you retain water and get very puffy.

  • Drink lemon water and lots of it!

  • Go cold turkey on salt, carbs and sugar.

  • Cut out alcohol

  • have smaller meals but more frequently

Now unless you maintain a healthier lifestyle these tips wont show long term results ,but for a quick solution these will assist you in you feeling lighter for that up coming event. For more interesting solutions on fighting the bloat check out webMD

Whats the biggest weight issue you have or problem area?
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Magical Monday Moments


As you all know this weekend I was very bad ... and I'm actually feeling much much better today, which just goes to show there is some magic in Mondays :) . I've also decided with me feeling all good ,I want to curb the drinking and focus more on health and fitness, the drinking has really shown its mark on my midriff. But its not all doom and gloom chatter this morning. Instead I want to share with you some of my magical Monday moments that i'm so grateful for

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Hangover Hangover Hangover

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Hey friends... sorry for not posting on Sunday... unfortunately I was a really bad girl on Saturday and got completely drunk meaning HANGOVER Sunday... now  this wasn't my first hangover rodeo , but I ended up over indulging on Rose wine ... and the outcome was awful ... so Sunday spent it in bed feeling like road kill...

Sunday wasn't all doom and gloom ... man united kicked some liverpool ass which made me very happy !

So here's a post about something which can help you when Mr hangover pays you a visit now please note I am not a Dr and my advice is based purely on what has helped me in the past ...


water
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Saturday Six



*desk essentials*

*perfect clutch I've had for years and still adore*

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My life through a camera lens

There's something to be said about pictures ... we can all view the same image yet... our mind reads it in a very unique and individual way.. I'm no Horst Diekgerdes behind the lens but I love taking pics ... so here are a few that I have taken  ... hopefully in time I will improve.





hope you enjoyed this very chilled post and have an amazing start to the weekend

Much love&light

Meg
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Friday Feelings


Since last week I've been dealing with something that's been getting me down...like self doubt down but finally today ... I woke up knowing that it wasn't worth the stress... and deleted every part of this stress inducing situation last night ... do you know it's exactly what you have to do ... face it and then delete ...and keep moving ... the minute you get to stuck on it you dwell in negativity and who needs negative bullsh*t in one's life ...

Grey skies out for the first time this week , yet , it feels like it's the first time I feel sunshine in my life... so I played my go to "I'M FREAKIN HAPPY TODAY" song ...so I'll share the lyrics in question ;) and maybe there's someone out there who has been dealing with some icky situation and are starting to dwell....

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Keeping the Resolution flame alive

RESOLUTIONS
As time progresses and holiday mode is switched off ... so do the resolutions... this has happened to me and a few loved ones ... you make really life changing resolutions and come mid January/ February and poof its gone ...

here's 3 creative ways to keep to your resolutions 


Set a weekly reminder ... to keep you inspired, reason why weekly works its just enough space to keep you from getting soooo annoyed that you switch the reminder off permanently

Painters & Creative Souls ... paint/create something that reminds you what your goals are for 2013 ... place it in your bedroom and be reminded in a creative way...

and finally...

From someone I truly adore ... Jot down your resolutions on a pretty piece of paper , frame it and place it on your bedside as seen done by Lauren Conrad click here to see how pretty it looks.

Resolutions should be goals you set to enhance your life ... that way you are self motivated to stick to them...
I've made impossible and actually silly resolutions in the past ... but in 2011 I made one resolution that enhanced my life .. and because I knew it was all to improve my life ...  I stuck to it... So those with silly bitter resolutions like "i swear never to love again" lets re-evaluate that resolutions ...

Saúde to keeping our resolutions

<3

Meg

*THIS IMAGE IS DESIGNED BY SIMONE SILVA FOR ANY INQUIRIES DON'T HESITATE TO EMAIL HER sdesign.sa.1@gmail.com
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Refreshed Renewed Ready

Today I woke up ... Thank you Lord ... Today i'm smiling ... Thank you Lord

Very little can be said about our past because its all ... just that ... the past... we all have it .. I'm thankful for it... My past made me re-evaluate things ... My past is what I have to thank for taking a breather in life ... and as cheesy as it is my past made me stronger ... now i'm able to handle,survive and more importantly ENJOY the present ...  and in the midst of being inspired, thankful and more today, I made a few quote pics ... so i'll leave you with that..

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DIY Wall Art

Here is a really fun idea of what to do with old frames ... something to spice up your walls... 

The process is pretty basic...



what you need

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What is this blog about??!!


Well I got an interesting email today... asking what exactly is my blog about...

This is not a fashion , music or poetry blog... it is a lifestyle blog about what I've come and am going too come across throughout my journey, I have a love for food , fashion, music and more ... and this blog covers all those topics ... 

This blog is an extension of all that I love and am going through  ... a creative outlet... and perhaps each day will bring a new topic because my life and thoughts change daily... this blog is not just another blog because its based on my journey , which will never be the same as anyone else's journey because we all are unique with a a few sparkling similarities and are all walking our own amazing paths.. the blog will cover restaurants I  enjoyed and romance and music and will absolutely cover fashion..and and and... 

Who knows what the end result of this blog will be ... but that's the beauty of starting something that can evolve into anything because it is a creative platform.

I view tons of blogs daily because I admire and adore taking a journey for a few minutes viewing their life,aspirations and I get lost in it. And all I wish for this blog  ,my baby, right this very second is that someone out there gets just as lost in my thoughts.. and for my blog to grow into something beautiful.

So that my dear friends is what this blog is about...

...With all that said let me leave you with a quote from a remarkable poet 

"The secret is here in the present. If you pay attention to the present,you can improve upon it. And ,if you improve upon the present,what comes later will also be better. Forget about the future and live each day according to the teachings,confident that God loves His children. Each day,in itself brings an eternity"

Paulo Coelho

have a beautiful day further

love & light

Meg
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Music to kick start 2013

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So my theory is January always needs a kick start... I don't know about you but i'm amped and lethargic all in the same breathe... So the only way for me to leap out of lazy mode is cranking up the jams ... this year like last year is filled with a lot of goals... that will not get done if i'm being lazy...

Top 10 music that gets me moving and gets me excited for the new day  !

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The friend zone,food for thought..

meghan
I never used to like going from just friends to more ... until I had this epiphany, dating  a friend would be AWESOME  ... I mean you already know each other ,the good the bad and ugly what harm could come from it...

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First Date Etiquette

date night
Now many of you know from past posts ,read here , that I'v been taking much needed time out from dating ... but needless to say ... I love first dates ... its just enough nervous zsa zsa zsu for me ... but countless girl talk sessions have enlightened me with some awesome knowledge which I have to pass on..

I've had intensely cringe worthy first dates .. like disaster dates ... but as time has gone by ... I got the hang of it to a degree.. this post is clearly more for the ladies ..



Lets create a scenario, you met a great guy you occasionally chat, he asks you on a date... from past experiences unless a guy says 'hi Meghan , I have this amazing restaurant I have to take you too.. when can I take you on a date' I know I have to think of a restaurant or coffee shop etc where we should go ... 

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Happy Pills

c'est la vie
As much as i'm the all sugary sparkly girl ... Those who follow my status's know i'm half sugar half spice ... I have a tendency to be really sarcastic at times ... and people who knew i'm starting a blog always said don't loose the sarcasm we love ... so in honor of my very sarcastic side .. i'v got an awesome break up song to share with you ...

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Top 10 Magical Monday Moments

magical mondays
I don't know about you but I'm a tad bit over the blue Monday zone... so this year i'm calling it magical Mondays ... its a refresh ,a new start and a huge blessing to be blessed with a new day,thank you Lord for this gift ... so here's a top 10 list of moments that make any day magical...

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The Most Amazing Romantic Songs you need in your world

Music
My kind of romantic music is songs that make you miss someone ,the music you find yourself moving slowly too like you dancing for some very special person ... they those songs that stir up butterflies in your tummy ,those romantic feelings one cant quite explain ... can turn a bitter day into a better day ...  they perfect for romantic  gestures,wedding songs , long road trips  with the love of your lives ... for laying in the bath candles lit. I just have to share these lovely musical diamonds with you ...for more  diverse selection you can visit my music playlist 

here are my absolute favorites of all time:


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Love Peace Freedom

This is going to be more a journal post than anything else... id like us to get to know each other a bit better...

2012 was more a year of tying up loose ends both emotionally and physically...and also a growth period ... which many people thought was way to extreme to take a year out of getting involved .. as the year ended I found myself more open to love ...

2013 will be a year of love ... staying in touch with my inner peace which I have finally found and loving  I don't feel as fragile as I was before... something weird that I found was inner peace gives you strength of great magnitudes ... you no longer a doormat and you become this person with standards that you cannot explain... and to be blunt ... you don't wish to explain, people either meet them or they don't ... and freedom... in 2011 my freedom was in a sense taken away... in 2012 I was getting to know me again without all the boyfriend influences... 2013 is freedom in its greatest form ... freedom to love ... to be happy ... to be free... to be whoever I need and want to be...

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Romantic Saturday Sessions

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By now you all must have figured out I'm a huge romantic if I could live in a different era i would leap at the chance to live in Paris in the 20/30's , why Paris ... that's simple ... Paris is BEAUTIFUL... just watch the movie Midnight in Paris and fall in love with that beautiful place like I have...

I'm in Paris right now as I'm writing this post ,I'm wearing a beautiful Dior evening gown and wearing diamante in-crusted YSL heels.. pearls and diamond jewelry ,champagne filled glass in hand .. in the same apartment that Carrie from sex and the city stayed in and looking at a view of the Eiffle Tower

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Friday faves : Movies & Series

popcorn talking
Those that know me know I'm a series and movie addict ...

few years back I got hit with the series bug ...

I can spend a whole weekend in front of the t.v. / or watching stuff on my laptop ...
but I'm fussy I enjoy certain things and if I get told 'hey watch this series" ill try it out, ill watch 3 episodes and if i end up not liking it I will not watch it  again like no amount of convincing will persuade me lol

I'm a taurian I'm stubborn one of my many wonderful qualities ;p

 I guess my favorite kind of setting would be cuddled up ,bottle of wine beside me ,phone off ,biltong is my snack of choice, watching something awesome either alone or in some company who are just as addicted to what we about to watch.

Nothing is more annoying than watching something with a nagging person who is not into the series or movie in my mind I'm like *shut up already and go find something else to do*

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My look for the day


When I'm in a rush and need to put together a quick outfit i tend to grab black items , and add a pop of color to liven it up... these heels are not comfy but they are my go to pair as of late ... i remember as a kid my mom would say beauty is pain and boy oh boy how true is that statement ladies?!

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