Friday blog love

So since last weeks posts showing light on blogs to read was such a hit I thought why not do it again , so  I'm not sure If I will make this a regular feature but for now I am enjoying it , hope you guys enjoy it too .

1. I adore this beauty blog : Maskcara she always has such interesting posts.
2. Katie is just the girl you want to be friends with her personality really fills every post, Katie did what is always a good read.
3. South African blogger Chereen has got an awesome blog , she is a new mom, beauty editor and her posts are always great . 

Hope I gave you some new blogs to add to your reading list as you can imagine its super hard pinning down which blogs I want to share If I could this list would be super duper long haha. Hope you have a gorgeous Friday .

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Courage is an Angel...

One of my favorite quotes was heard in a series "Courage is an angel that makes the difference between a good life and a great life" how perfect and true is those simple words , love it! Just thought I had to share that . Be courageous everyday and create the life you want ,there is nothing in this world that you cannot achieve believe that.

Sending you tons of positive vibes and love xo

Image credit : World Tour Stories

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In love with all things pretty

I've been loving soft pretty neutrals and pinks (obviously) I don't know if it is because its heading into cuddle up by the fire season or just because my softer fashion side is breaking through , before i'd team feminine pieces with edgier pieces but all of a sudden all things pretty soft and sweet is getting my attention.

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Plaited bread in 5 easy steps

I was craving freshly baked bread so I decided to bake some and I mean who can resist freshly baked bread??? Especially in the colder months where we need a little comfort food haha .

Ingredients:

• 1 egg
• 3 cups flour
• 1 tsp salt
• spices : cayenne pepper , white pepper , aniseed
• 1 tablespoon melted salted butter
• 1 packet active dry yeast
• 1 cup luke warm water
• 1 tablespoon sugar

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Blogging 101 : Finding your niche

This happens to be a topic that I feel is the most important part of having a good blog foundation , I always look at my blog as a business here's what I mean . If I am starting a business these are the very first questions I will ask myself, what is my product , how much capital will I need , will I do it by myself or get more help, how can I market and I want you to ask the exact same questions when looking at your blog (that's if you are trying to grow your blog). 

Finding your niche is exactly like asking what is your product ,are you a lifestyle blogger is fashion more your forte would you like to keep it one topic related these are important questions to ask when trying to find your niche when you finally can pin point what your niche is blogging becomes so much easier.

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Saturday Six

~a goal of my dad and I is to sail around the world ~
Pic VIA

This Saturday Six I would like to dedicate it to my dad and my best friend my dad for his birthday and my bestie for the birth of her gorgeous lil one , I often wonder how is it that I am so blessed to know and have so many amazing people in my life . Life is certainly about to change for all of us and I just hope that all our journeys bring upon great joy to our lives. I really hope you all have had a great "something" happen in your lives this week and If you would like to please share them with me in your comments , what has happened this week in your life?

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Spotlight Shines on a Diva

I don't know about you but I often find myself browsing blogs late at night when the sandman seemed to have miss my home and left me with insomnia instead , it would go something like this , toss and turn put on a series toss and turn and then off to Twitter i'd go being my main source for finding new blogs to read and that's how i'd spend my late nights/early morning ,so when I got tagged among other bloggers on the weekly Friday Favorites (you know what I'm talking about ) I had to check out every blog some were totally up my alley others not quite (lets be frank different strokes for different folks)and in that exact moment was when I came across Miss Diva Desle's blog ,intrigued by her twitter bio which read

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Essence Eyebrow Stylist Review

I think eyebrows can either make you look like you don't care (no grooming) or it can make you looked pulled together and I have made many eyebrow errors in my life from making them super black to over plucking , but as with everything its all about trial and error and now I finally have my eyebrows just the way I like them . Finding the perfect tools is always a bit hard and when I saw this Eyebrow stylist product from Essence I went back and forth to purchase or not to purchase and I have to say I am really happy I did . I love that I could mix two shades it gives it a more natural yet perfectly groomed look . Below you will see all the tools it comes with , eyebrow stencils for those who are not sure how to shape them (I needed these a few years ago) a brush and a duo palette .

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Make your own Peonies

Recently I have become slightly obsessed with Peonies so when I found this DIY on how to make it I leaped at the chance to try my hand at it , I'm now planning to make more in a variety of colours .Are you a peonies fan and here's a good question , why? what makes them so beautiful .I think its how delicate yet bold they are .

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Bucket List : Cheese Straws

I decided to make some cheese straws because who doesn't love cheese straws only to figure out if you not making your own puff pastry its such a quick and easy treat , now I know perhaps its cheating not making my own puff pastry and I promise I will do my best to make cheese straws from scratch but I thought let me share this quick and easy recipe with you in case you have a party and need a quick snack that tastes great.

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5 Blogs to check out!

Today I thought why not share a list of some blogs you might want to read , why? because its Monday and we could all use some love , inspirations and more on a Monday right ?!

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And the winner is...

Good morning beauties , let me just say I MISSED YOU !! thank you so much for still swinging by and leaving sweet as candy comments , I am one lucky lady to have so many sweet blog buds actually let me just say friends because that's how I feel , I got tons done and worked on some cool new posts too . I have to say thank you to everyone who entered the giveaway In a perfect world I would be giving away this prize to everyone but I am very happy to announce  the winner ....

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To do list that's growing!

So here's just a quick announcement I will NO LONGER be blogging haha just kidding thought I'd throw out something drastic so what I'm about to say won't seem so extreme , there will be no  new Friday(or maybe this counts?) or Saturday Six post this weekend (I'm sorry I know how annoying coming to a blog with no new content is) I have so many things to do some blog related some life related so please bear with me if I go a bit silent for the next few days , now the Giveaway ends on Saturday morning and I will contact the winner via email / twitter on the weekend and then announce it here :) on Monday .I'm also linking some of my older posts that you might like to read? don't be shy browse around ! 

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6 Affirmations I Live By

If you have been reading my blog for a while you know how much I value the teachings of The Secret , changing my mind frame has helped me get through the worst of times and make the good times even better now please don't mistake my spirituality with my love for the Secret , I love God and He too has brought me great comfort and I could never be me without Him , The Secret plays a role that helps me focus on the positive side of life . Now I have been noticing so many of my timelines are filled with "negative / sad times" so I decided to share some of my favorite affirmations and maybe they will cheer you up .

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My 5 Blogging Tips for Newbie Bloggers!

People always seem to think blogging is super easy , If only they knew how much time and thought goes into that one post but the time and effort is always rewarded with sweet comments and an increase in followers and all the love you receive, but it is work . I know from first hand experience that when you start a blog its pretty daunting , if you like me you might read tons of amazing blogs and think how do I get to that point of perfection or you might just be struggling with your next post so here are my 5 tips that has personally helped me.

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Bigger and Better Blog Giveaway

I have never done a sponsored post on my blog before and the advertising space giveaway went so well so I sat back and thought why not do one as a ... GIVEAWAY in addition with a Advertisement space for 1 month on my blog , yes yes you heard correct I am giving away 1 sponsored post and a months free Advertising space on my blog to one of you lucky readers , this giveaway will only last a few days and will close on Saturday . Short yet very sweet giveaway don't you agree? 

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Beauty Talk : Reviews

Happy Monday everyone , I thought I'd start the week off with a little beauty talk , you know to set the week off to a beautiful start but before I get started with the post I hope you all had a fun weekend its been so chilly this side that all I wanted to do was snuggle up in bed with some Shiraz but there were things that needed to be done ! Okay so back to the post today I have 3 reviews coming your way, primer , scrub and eye cream! 

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Saturday Six

With it being my birthday week I have been pretty lazy on the blog front so forgive me for that ,this upcoming week I'll be back in top form :) and with that being said my laziness stopped me from really finding awesome pics for the Saturday Six post so instead I will be sharing my six favorite posts that I've seen this week ! I hope you all have a beautiful weekend and once again thank you for all the sweet messages they made my heart all warm and fuzzy xo 

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Argentine Festival

This is post is long overdue ... The Argentine festival with my family was amazing fun , tons of meat (dad and bro LOVED this) tons of veges (sister LOVED this) tons of desserts ( we all LOVED this) some delicious wine (mom and I LOVED this) haha, after the divine food filled us up , the music started and the party had begun every Latin song you grew up with too the newer tracks that us 'young ones ;p' are enjoying at the moment , we danced laughed ate drank and I am looking forward to the next one. Tona provided the most amazing music ... be sure to check them out!

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28 THINGS

Via

28 things I've learned thus far

1. It's okay to cry .
2. Don't use black henna if your plan is to ever dye your hair lighter ever again 
3. You will meet A LOT of guys who will break your heart , just for the fun of it.
4. Buy shoes at the end of a shopping spree your feet kind of (gross to say) swells and the shoes you buy will just fit better in the future.
5. Take tons of pics and save them , you will regret not capturing certain moments. 

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Happy Birthday To ME!

I'd rather be sipping on champagne wearing a bikini like Taru but Jhb will have to do ,the perk of that is i'm with my amazing family! Love you guys. Next year lets all go somewhere beachy for my birthday ! 

So as many of you might know today is my birthday ... whooo oooh I'm a real birthday person no tears about getting older as not many people believe I'm even past the 24 mark so I have no stress about getting old I love the attention that comes with your special day, I'm not even going to try and be coy ,so bare with me as I put my laptop away and celebrate today with champagne and a sweet treat or two .. If I could want anything from my wonderful blogger friends its perhaps to like my Facebook page if you enjoy my blog  its a little too small for my liking and that would make super duper happy ! I also want to thank you for all the sweet loving support and I wish you all a fabulous day ahead. 

>>>>>My Facebook Page<<<<<< 

p.s. Stay tuned for my next post 28 things I've learned 

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Fruity Question

Recently my dad bought these fruits the package had no name on it I'm dying to figure the name out , so I have to ask do you know what the name is ? It's kind of like a naartjie but not! if you know what I mean.

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Breakfast Salad

Since starting the Tone it up challenge I decided to add greens to my breakfast one thing "I came up" with is the breakfast salad butter lettuce , green beans , hard boiled eggs , sun dried tomato , garlic , one crouton for some crunchiness and balsamic vinegar ... I try and add extra ingredients all the time to keep it different but this is the basic , so you can add your own favorite ingredients , maybe mushrooms , red peppers , bacon the choice is endless.

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Last few days in pics

So my weekend was a good one had such fun with my family yesterday we spent it at my favorite place in Johannesburg Market on main , ended up doing a lot of salsa dancing which as you know I adore! If you follow me on Twitter or Facebook you might have seen these pics already but enjoy a few personal pics from the last few days and one more thing how was your weekend?  what did you get up too?

Love rocking bold lips these days//Yummy cocktail//ring of the day//found my dream car yesterday

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Saturday Six with a twist.

I thought this week I want to do something a little bit different to my usual Saturday Six post , I thought why not share six things I love and don't love !

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Liebster Award

Recently I got nominated for the Liebster Award by the gorgeous Amina from Oh! Just one more time , thank you honey *does a happy dance robot style*! She wrote a great post explaining what the Liebster award is all about please feel free to read more about it here. 

There's an interesting twist on this awards :

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Product haul

As you all must know I recently had an issue with break outs and then bleached my hair and with winter coming and the new issues some products had to change so these are what I decided work best for me and have improved my skin and hair ! I think its vital to take care of yourself some people might say its a tad vain but if you not taking care of yourself how will you ever be able to take care of anyone else, whats your take on the matter? I will do an individual review on every product in the next few beauty focused posts.

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Link love : healthy eating

Via

I have decided to take up a Tone it up 8 weeks challenge I know Katie has taken it up too , so on a quest to stay focused I have decided to find some healthy yummy recipes , I have wanted a challenge for a while now since I still want to drop a few pounds and tone up... who else has taken up the challenge?

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