Link Love


I read a whole lot of blogs and browse Pinterest on a daily basis ,maybe even hourly, i'm new to Pinterest so i'm in the fomo phase haha ,so naturally  I have learned some amazing things from all of you, here are some of my favorite links , links I love .

  1. Many of you might know by now I love to bake one of my favorite recipes is this bagel recipe
  2. This post on blogging got me thinking like crazy , its a must read for new bloggers like myself.
  3. My favorite travel post this week would have to be this one of a trip to Mauritius .
  4. Loving this casual chic look.
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Tuesday Workout Talk

It's been a while since I posted a workout video but I was feeling a tad hypocritcal because my workout have taken a back seat , but finally I feel motivated to go full swing into my workout , so please enjoy this workout video . Hope it motivates you to get moving .



~video credit Women's Health~
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Neighbourgoods Market


Johannesburg is one place that possesses an amazing urban vibe , and Neighbourgoods market is one place that embodies what Jozi(Nickname for Johannesburg ,South Africa for my international friends, pronounced Joe-zee)  is about, a variety of nationalities,ethnicity and cultures coming together in one vibrant place to eat drink talk,be merry and de-stress, If ever you find yourself in Jozi on a Saturday be sure to go there , you will not be disappointed. I (my dad actually :P) discovered this awesome place last year and the buzz has not died down winter summer spring fall its packed. Good food from around the world yummy drinks and where families and my fellow single people meet and mingle. 

Stall after stall with everything your heart desires .

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Saturday Six

~Trying to perfect  a puff pastry recipe so my pastries can look like these (haven't quite got there~

~I really want to travel , Anguilla is on my bucket list~

This week I spent a lot of  time finding inspiration from places I want to travel to , style I want to move towards, recipes I want to try etc Its been a good week for me , It made my goals so much more clearer , I hope you enjoyed this weeks posts . Hope you having a fabulous weekend , enjoy Saturday Six post and have a sneak peak at what inspires me .
~I'm setting up a work space at home I'm loving this amazing space ~

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Yummy buns you have to try


I decided to make dinner rolls/buns , I googled a few recipes found one and as usual midway I started doing my own thing , I'm not good at recipe following .The recipe I began to follow was this one  I'm pretty sure these rolls would be amazing too

Ingredients:

  • 1 packet dry yeast
  • cup warm water
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 eggs 1 of the 2 eggs divided
  • 1 desert spoon aniseed
  • 1 3/4 self raising flour
  • 2 cups "normal" flour
  • 1tsp salt
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Roshambo,Life,Free People

Saw this video on Seeking Style a few days ago and knew I had to share it with my friends too.. firstly I love Free People & romantic movies in general , I adore Vimeo and soon I will start posting videos on there. This short film is beyond amazing ,I often play Roshambo when making decisions so this whole short film got 2 thumbs up from me, couldn't life be like that?? 


If there is one thing I do miss about having a bf or even just dating ,It is the spontaneity that takes place within your  life, one day doesn't compare to the other , oh boy! I just realized I want to start dating again.

What would you say is the best part about having someone ?


~Video Credit //Free People ~
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Stano Love

Those near and dear to me know how much I adore Jennifer Stano , I adore her blog which always has interesting tips and great content , so when she added a link to a video on ModaMob I knew I had to share it to me its like a quick intro to her blog and to who she is , yes , yes, I adore her.

Without further ado here is a link to the video segment

Thought I'd also share her day time makeup tutorial.



Besos 
Meg
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Inner Zen


There are so many people who feel suffocated in life , freedom often feels so very far away , anxiety kicks in and you begin to feel like you sinking , I've been there, I have always believed the mind is where all these things begin , we place so much pressure on ourselves and for what? where are we running too? is there a stress convention we all rushing to attend . I see you nodding your head , had a deep conversation with a mate he was telling me how his so very stressed out about every detail of life . 

People in my circle always say Megs you way to chilled , you can't be really happy or when are you going to do this and that , its simple why stress , take things one goal at a time , enjoy the moment. I have a certain life I'm working towards but I refuse to not enjoy the little things on my journey to that life. This road to inner peace has been a long journey for me, and it only came after a disaster situation that broke me down , there's one quote that sunk into my core I had heard it in Eat Pray Love but until my world got shaken up I never fully understood it

 "Ruined is the road to transformation"- Elizabeth Gilbert

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Papo secos (portuguese rolls)



Ingredients(makes 24 rolls):

  • 1 packet yeast
  • 7 cups flour
  • 3 cups self raising flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • 3/4 water
  • 1 cup warm water
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 3 tsp sugar
  • 1/4 cup olive oil ( you can use 1/4 cup margarine)

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Magical Monday


Hi friends , this morning I have been feeling super grateful , its one of the reasons I adore Monday's actually , Saturday fun, Sunday reflect, Monday gratitude fills my life and my week starts off well , what is your favorite gratitude day? 

I AM GRATEFUL FOR...

  1. Both my parents are still alive , we often take our parents for-granted yet they do so much for us. My parents are truly amazing human beings .
  2. My circle of friends is so diverse but they all is filled with love and kindness &I am blessed to know them. 
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Saturday Six

Music : Ceu -Rainha
loving the combination of fresh fruit juice & alcohol

This week started off with me feeling  overwhelmed but slowly that melted away , Valentines day flew by too  It wasn't the usual big deal this year as I am single , Happy Post Valentines day btw , this week I came across many things that put a huge smile on my face , from images of art to how to posts, also Lent has begun and one of the things I gave up for Lent is cheese(because I love cheese SOOOO much) I hope you do enjoy this Saturday Six post .
Loving this cheese straw recipe , yum 

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LETS TALK : Music


Its been a pretty long minute since I last updated my music playlist and for that I do apologize , music (and series) are my life saver when I need to unwind , feel inspired or to workout , its the one thing that changes all the time but the affect it has on me stays the same , It affects me in a blissful walking on sunshine head in the clouds kind of way , I'm a weird soul I can remember moments from 20 years ago from a song that played way back when , is there any other weird souls like me out there?? So without any further ado these are the tracks on my music playlist.


  1. Happy Pills - Norah Jones
  2. Frank Sinatra - The way you look tonight
  3. Bebel Gilberto - Samba da bencao brazilian 
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All Black Everything

"Black is always elegant . It is the most complete colour in the whole world,made of all the colours in the pallete." Ricardo Tisci

Usually in a home I opt for white and light colours but light colour objects with accents of black exude classiness that one cant quite explain. When it comes to fashion black is classic , it goes with anything and everything , while browsing amazing store websites I came across all these amazing items heels to rompers to   home-ware that made me want to redecorate and shop shop shop.


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Thoughts & Time Management


This year really started off at full steam and to be honest as crazy as it is going to sound I'm kind of feeling overwhelmed it just feels like time is flying by and there's so much I need and want to do, there's a point in life where (I think) everyone just feels a tad overwhelmed, do you agree? please I hope there's one person out there who agrees hehe. As you can notice this is a random post just talking (writing) to my new & old friends in the blogosphere . I think the main problem is time management , finding the time to do what we need to do but more importantly finding the time to do what we love, do other bloggers feel the same? I love blogging I want to blog all day everyday I would use up all my energy blogging (did you pick up a hint of sex and the city Samantha Jones in that statement).

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Frozen Chocolate Grapes


This has to be something you have to try, everyone enjoyed it they perfect for hot days , I present  frozen chocolate grapes. So very yum!

What you need:

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OBSESSED with

Every now and then (almost always) I become completely obsessed with items or colors etc , here is 5 things I'm obsessing over.
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What i'm loving right now

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Thirsty Thursday


I really love fruits and whats better than creating fresh fruit treats for those days you want to have something different to drink, so I make fruit juice into ice cubes they go really well on their own but taste amazing mixed with white rum or vodka etc. This week it was all about watermelon.

What you need:
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Navigating Valentines Day


Now before we get into the good stuff let me warn those who complain about valentines day , this post is NOT for you , yes I've heard a million reasons why the day of love should be everyday, but, realistically we both know that isn't reality . So my theory on the matter is why not celebrate it in an amazing way on one day , since you might have been neglecting to really bring out the romance as of late. If your complaint is its a money making scheme well yes it perhaps is, but , I can list many other things that consist of spending cash, think of it as an extra special date night.

Valentines day is a day you can freely be cheesy and single people can have an excuse to ask the person they been admiring out on a 'special date' people in committed relationships can make it the perfect time to bring on the zsa zsa zsu .

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Magical Monday


This weekend was a very good weekend , spent time with family and a new friend , spent my Saturday with my grans and parents and just got to unwind. Loved it.

Special Moments&things I adore in my life that make me feel very happy in no particular order..

  1. Family time , my grans are very comical ladies , every moment with them is great
  2. Receiving gifts just because ...
  3. Sunshine combined with a light cool breeze
  4. Coffee in the morning
  5. Freshly manicured nails
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Saturday Six


*Adoring the green items I own they so fun and vibrant*

This week has been a busy one sometimes I even forgot I owned a phone and that says alot as I'm often found chatting , my status's are getting updated less and I now know the new year is on full speed ahead, holiday mode is OVER!!! But along the journey of the week I still had time to catch quick glimpses of things that I adored this week.

*Keep calm and have a cupcake ... for this cupcake recipe click here.*

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Fabulous Friday make-up tips part 2

As promised here's another awesome tutorial on how to fake perfect skin.


 

Hope you enjoyed these video ..Have a gorgeous weekend do something different!

*this tutorial is courtesy of Total Beauty
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Keep calm and bake a cupcake

cupcakes
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Recently I offered to make 40 cupcakes for my niece's 5th birthday(ended up being 57)... with the heat wave it was quite the mission not that I'm complaining, I love baking and so does my mom who taught me everything I know, needless to say the 2 of us did it pretty quickly. The recipe is made in huge batches so you easily can make 40 small cupcakes we like them a bit bigger so we made 2 batches and had a lot left over for my loved ones to enjoy. Keep in mind this recipe will come in handy if you need to make a lot of cupcakes.


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Fabulous Friday make-up tips part 1

Since its Friday and we all bound to be heading out I decided to share a make up tutorial with all you fabulous readers, I love a very natural look but I'm trying to get more adventurous so I often find myself browsing the net for some tutorials . This Friday I'll be sharing a video tutorial I found on contouring.


Come back soon as I'll be adding another tutorial later today.

have a fabulous Friday 



*this video is courtesy of Total Beauty
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