blink waterpêrellyf
spoel uit
sit een skulp in lok
stap weg
fee
witsoutlyf
blink in son
word afgevryf
vlieg weg
druppels op die grond
val nimf/fee
vir nog ‘n sirkelrond
It rained so much in December and Lexa was bored out of her mind most of the time – until I got out the messiest, funnest thing I possibly could.
I didn’t think a small packet of dried “whatever that is” would expand so much in the tub. Instead of just having a little puddle in the bath the slime just kept expanding… and expanding. We chucked Lexa and her youngest cousin (who is 10) in the bath and closed the door…
The squeals of delight and giggles did not prepare us for the aftermath (that we shall never speak of again). There was pink slime everywhere… except the roof.
You can get these fun Zimplikids products on Takealot:
- Zimplikids Gelli Baff
- Zimplikids Slime Baff
- Zimplikids Snowball Battlepack (I still have this one to entertain the toddler with)
Do yourself a favour and play outside… or just know that there will be lots of spillage and fun.
neem my oogentong
los die klop van my hart
hoef nie te sien
om lief te raak
hoef nie te hoor
hoe daaroor gefluister
laat die klop van my hart
jou als vertel!
hard soos hout
in jul hart
jul wat ons so versplinter
klingelend laat val
Last year was an amazing year for meeting and learning about South African entrepreneurs and products. At the 2018 Pharmaceutical & Cosmetic Review/Symrise New Product Competition, local perfumer Di Thompson from Dimanzi walked away with the Editor’s Choice Award.
Creating a fragrance is not only a journey of all our senses but also an exploration into the well-spring of our artistic inspirations!
Di Thompson
Who is Di Thompson?
Di Thompson’s journey to perfumer started in Johannesburg where as a young girl she accompanied her mom to work at a beauty factory. She went on from Jeppe Prep and Jeppe High School for Girls in Kensington to Wits University and a Fine Arts Degree.
Her education continued at the prestigious House of Guerlain in Paris where she learnt facial and makeup skills. Di was then offered the KZN Area Manager position with Guerlain. After 2 years she returned to Johannesburg to head up the marketing, sales, training and PR of the company. The next few years saw Di travel the world to promote the Guerlain brand and products in Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia as well as the Indian Ocean Zone covering Mauritius and Reunion Island.
After many years in the corporate world Di decided to open her own company LE VISAGE BOUTIQUE SALON in Bedfordview. You can still find her here, as owner, doing what she loves.
Dimanzi, more than a fragrance
Di saw an opportunity to create a fine fragrance produced in South Africa with essential oils coming from Grasse in France. After 2 years of research Di and her team launched DIMANZI EAU DE PARFUM.
Dimanzi embraces the same quality and standards of leading international brands, but at more competitive prices. The fragrance embodies real French Chic aligned with the enchanting African Spirit!
- The name of the fragrance is derived from her name, Di, and the Zulu word for water, manzi.
- The zebra bead that adorns each bottle is crafted in Kwazulu-Natal by local woman.
- Zebra stripes is part of the DNA of the Dimanzi brand – and her *Burchell heritage.
To find out more about Dimanzi, visit:
*Burchell Zebra is a species whose name is derived from British explorer and naturalist, William John Burchell.
sien ook wat ander sien
fraaie meisie van buite
– sy, is seker nooit alleen
sien ook wat ander nie sien
teruggetrokke vrou
– sy, is so alleen
Elizabeth Arden se Red Door Aura is ‘n tydlose, gesofistikeerde en vroulike geur wat in 2012 geloods is. Dit is geskep deur dieselfde parfumeer, Carlos Benaim, as die oorspronklike Elizabeth Arden Red Door.
- Top note: Lekker Framboos, Italiaanse Bergamot, Freesia
- Middelnote: Oranje Bloem, Rose, Jasmynblare
- Basisnote: Romerige Amber, Sandelhout, Sagte Muskus
Elizabeth Arden Red Door Aura – ek het ‘n opinie!
… wanneer hierdie bottel leeg is sal ek dit definitief wil vervang by die volgende Johannesburgse Parfuumuitverkoping waar ek net R145 vir 50ml betaal het! Dit was die beste impulsiewe kopie wat ek al ooit gemaak het.
Hierdie bottel is ook my eerste Elizabeth Arden-geur en ek is regtig beïndruk – plus my manlief dink dit ruik uiters lekker.
U kan ook die onderhoud wat ek met die “Fragrance Queen” gedoen het op Goddess Blog lees vir meer wenke.
Sug, dit voel asof ek jare laas geslaap het en asof my jare nou my begin inhaal. Ek weet dis nie veraltyd nie, net tot baba deurslaap, maar ek is moeg tot in my tone.
Die laaste paar weke was ‘n tuimeltrein/mallemeule. Lexa, ons kleuter, is terug skooltoe. Beide van ons het ook ons eie besighede so dis ‘n stryd om wakker te bly of selfs net die moed bymekaar te skraap om na ‘n vergadering te gaan en “aangeskakel” te lyk. Dis nie maklik nie, maar ons doen dit want dis waarvoor ons vir 6 jaar gewerk het.
Ek is ‘n dromer omdat ek ‘n realis is.
Onbekend
Ek grap graag dat ek “Wonder Woman” is, maar ek doen net wat gedoen moet word – soos enige ander persoon wat in my skoene is. Die prys van om alles te doen wys ongelukkig vining op een plek, my gesig. Ek het darem die voordeel van nuwe produkte wat ek kan toets en party beland op my tafel en ander koop ek.
Die beste produkte van 2018 is definitief Optiphi, African Extracts Rooibos en BaoCare wat aan verskillende spektrums staan maar wat beide baie goeie resultate gelewer het.
2019, wel, ek is terug by dowwe gelaatskleur, plooie en zits… Als omdat ek nie die produkte gebruik het wat ek geweet het werk en myself afgeskeep het. Ek is regtig kwaad vir myself.
Watter velsorgprodukte toets ek nou?
Optiphi – ek het ‘n heerlike serum van hulle ontvang om te probeer. Ek kan amper dit beskryf as ‘n baie ryk room wat in jou vel intrek en wat dan verder werk. Ek het dit nou al tweekeer gebruik. Oor ‘n week of so sal ek deel wat dit gedoen het vir my vel.
Ek het ook Matsimela se aalwyn-reeks gekoop wat ook ‘n steenkoolseep insluit. Dit is die volgende reeks op my lys om te toets. Dit is ‘n uiters bekostigbare reeks en wel, ek hoop dit werk.
Splinternuwe blog in Afrikaans – is dit nodig?
Ek het lank gewik en weeg of ek nog iets wil aanpak, maar die grootste rede vir die blog is dat dit vir my is. Ek wil meer in my eie taal skryf en met mense in my taal praat. Soms sal die artikels ‘n vertaling van my Goddess Blog artikels wees en soms gaan dit oorspronklik en net vir die blog wees.
Asseblief, deel my blog met jou vriendinne. Lag saam my, huil saam my en miskien leer jy iets nuuts!
Why, I’d like nothing better than to achieve some bold adventure, worthy of our trip.
Aristophanes
I miss travel. It has been 6 months since our last big trip. The struggle in my head and heart is real.
Photos from our first visit to Zanzibar
If you want to see more from my Zanzibar Travels..
Did you know that South Africa’s school holidays is starting sooner than usual? Not great news for me, because now it starts before my birthday, but it means that low season in Zanzibar coincides nicely!
When you have a friend in paradise 🙁
I see all these amazing pictures of what she sees and does on a daily basis and my heart just aches to live on a tropical beach somewhere. I know she works hard, but she gets to live a life that I want.
I want to go back to Zanzibar one day. I know I’ve been there, but it was literally in and out because of a family tragedy.
What I would do if I was in Zanzibar right now…
Obviously I would be in the water, taking photos, drinking cocktails, eating, going on tours – but… there is something else I want to do. It is out of my comfort zone, it is in the air and it scares me.
I have been wanting to do parasailing and fly boarding for some time now – however, I want to do it in paradise! Plus now that I have a friend with the inside scoop as a local, I wasn’t shy to ask who she would recommend…
Zanzibar Parasailing (www.zanzibarparasailing.com), which also offers diving, jet skis and what not, is owned by a South African and they have a great safety record. They are in Kendwa/Nungwi and their prices seem reasonable to me.
I am tired. Kaput. This insanely long holiday with a toddler and new baby was the most draining experience of my life. There is no way you can find a balance between work, not sleeping, babysitting and making sure there are dishes for guests after you’ve cooked meals for them.
The only day we relaxed was a 5 hour day with a Spur breakfast, inhaling a sundae at Milkylane and watching Aquaman. We only watched it in 2D because we only watch 3D on IMAX and we didn’t want to be too far from home. It was good anyway.
I’m no leader. I came because I had no choice. I came to save my home, and the people that I love.
Aquaman
The special effects were amamazing! The movie had a list of special effects artists longer than the road from Jozi to the Cape… so they really made sure they nailed it. The fight scenes dragged on a bit long, but overall it was a good way to spend a Sunday.
In case you want to get some of the DC Aquaman magic for your desk or superhero collection, this is from Funko Pop! (Gammatek).
Aquaman is from DC Comics – so no, he will never cross paths with Tony Stark from Marvel Comics. Let me give you the lowdown on Aquaman… because as uncool as he is depicted in Big Bang Theory, he is probably one of the most powerful superheroes in the DC world.
- Arthur Curry is Aquaman. Half human and half Atlantean.
- Jason Momoa played the character in both Justice League (2017) and Aquaman (2018)
- Mother: Queen Atlanna of Atlantis; Father: Tom Curry, Lighthouse keeper; Half brother: King Orm of Atlantis
- Aquaman has had 2 tridents
- 5-pronged trident (steel/silver) that belonged to his mother – used in Justice League, destroyed in Aquaman movie
- 3-pronged trident (gold) that belonged to King Atlan – retrieved in Aquaman movie. King Atlan destroyed the foundation of Atlantis… it is also the most powerful trident ever of course.
- After retrieving King Atlan’s trident he gets a new gold with green suit plus he becomes ruler of the sea.
I am not going to give away more spoilers. Just go watch it on IMAX if you can!