everything ombre

We all know that the ombre trend has been around for quite a while now. I dyed my hair ombre a good 18 months ago already! (although it's very much back to boring old one shade brown)

Having spent my life on sites such as Pinterest for the past year, searching for more and more inspiration for my upcoming wedding in April, I've seen an awful lot of ombre on all sorts of things besides ladies locks!

Wedding cakes in particular - and I must be honest, I was toying with the idea of an ombre wedding cake but I've gone for something a little more "traditional" (boring, I know!)

As soon as I get more time on my hands in the next few months, I'm definitely going to try some DIY ombre's of my own! Ombre pasta dishes, anyone?

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insta-update

Apologies for my lack of posting lately... Life has been hectic and wedding plans are now full steam ahead! (Only 2 months to go until The Big Day!)

Anyway, a bit of a cheat post but here's what I've been up to in the past few weeks.

1. Foxy eye mask from Typo

2. Tuna sashimi yumminess

3. Jelly Belly

4. Awesome new beach towel from Cotton On

5. Car bar drinks before the Chili Peppers last weekend (which was amazing by the way!)

6. Sibling love cards for my bro

7. Topshop sequinned lovelies

8. Jewels

9. A kick start on a Wednesday morning

10. Dimly lit bathrooms at Buddhata

11. Sleepy Frankie babe

12. Bubbly bath and candles

xxx

Take a Peek - Part 3 (Or is it 4?)

I was watching the second Sex and the City movie the other day, and I couldn't agree more with Carrie when she admitted to swapping fashion for furniture. Whilst I still love a good garment, I've recently given myself over to lots of little bits and pieces for the home! I love my home, but filling it with cute and meaningful pieces is one of the best hobbies ever!

And so this is probably the third or fourth instalment of "Take a Peek", but you can always expect more posts like this because as long as there are decor and interior shops around town, there will always be things that grab my eye!

1. Never ending perfume collections

2. Special faces in frames

3. Scented candle (Nap) and skulls (Typo) atop my new Moroccan embossed metal stool (Entrepo) (thanks Craig x)

4. Warms words

5. Wooden person (Nap) - I think he needs a lady friend; I may need to buy her soon!

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a view from the car

Whilst roadtripping from Johannesburg to Cape Town, my phone was never far from reach. In fact, it was the one thing I had for entertainment besides Craig and some horrendously selected playlists for the journey.

I would often whip my phone out and take a snap of us on the road - hence the above photos taken at one time or another inside the car. And yes, Craig always drove, and yes, I always photographed. Actually looking at these photos now makes me wish I had taken more than one pair of sunglasses with me haha!

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Lunch and a Duck Parade

 During our holiday in Cape Town, we took a lovely drive out to Vergenoegd Wine Estate.

We had the yummiest lunch and drank bottles of crisp, fresh white and blush wines... and then as the afternoon began to wind down, we were treated to a duck parade! The estate is home to some 1,000 feathered friends, and every afternoon after the lunch hour rush, the owners bring out about 400 of them to parade around the beautiful lawns of the dining garden.

It was the cutest thing I'd seen in a long time, watching hundreds of ducks waddling here and there in unison! Cute, but stinky - if you ever feel like treating yourself to lunch and a duck parade, be sure to finish your meal before the show commences!

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flaming

I adore candles. I think it has something to do with the soft, romantic atmosphere they create once all the lights are dimmed... Beautiful!

I love nothing more than to run a luxurious bubble bath and fill the bathroom with the warm glow of dozens of candles.

In recent months I have been obsessing over candles in little glass jars, more specifically of the Jo Malone and Diptyque varieties! But alas, I am yet to find these babies here in South Africa. If anyone knows of a place I can find some... please shout out!

xxx

updates

It's already on my Christmas list!

Horse print Cotton On loveliness

Adore the packaging of this Woolworths soap

Tom Ford White Patchouli

Goggle fun

Romantic dinners for two

The Country Road Christmas decor is amazing...

Frankie and her new friends

Duck lips

Hello, little person - a gift from myself to myself from Nap :)

xxx