Single…so what?

This is not a pity party. Do you hear me? It’s twenty-twenty-two, and it’s all about YOU! Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. It also lands on a Monday, and I don’t know about y’all, but the real LOML is my career right now, so I’ll likely be spending my Valentine’s Day knee-deep in deadlines and behind my screen because I need to pay my bills. Okay, I’m just kidding (maybe not, though). I’ve...

Fuel Your Love

Where are my lovebirds at? Our amazing Ballito has so much to offer to express and build your love for each other. Have you heard of the 2.2.2 rule? Every two weeks you go out, may it be dinner or an activity, every two months you have a weekend away and then every two years you go on a big trip. This rule is perfect for busy couples and for the not-so-busy couples and it...

THE VALENTINE’S DOUGH-NOTES RANGE IS HERE!

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Krispy Kreme The month of love is upon us and Krispy Kreme’s Red Velvet Limited Edition range of Valentine’s Doughnuts are here to steal your heart. The Turkish Delight Kreme is simply ‘delightful’. It’s an unglazed Red Velvet heart filled with a Turkish Delight Kreme, hand-dipped in a Turkish delight milk choc dip, drizzled with a milk choc spread and topped with edible rose petals. It’s smooth, sweet and you won’t be...

BRINGING THE CHARM TO SWEET MOMENTS a Krispy Kreme and Nom Nom collaboration

BRINGING THE CHARM TO SWEET MOMENTS with an exclusive collaboration with Krispy Kreme x Nom Nom. Nom Nom is a coveted South African jewellery brand with a range of bespoke charm, gems, necklaces, bracelets and rings. The brand is available online at nomnomjewels.co.za and at Elegance Jewellers stores. Their custom-created Nom Nom doughnut and Nom Nom bracelet are the sweetest surprise for that someone special! The Nom Nom Doughnut is an Original Glazed® doughnut ring,...

KZN Markets

Kwa-Zulu Natal has so many amazing markets to visit, and they are all coming back now after the craze that COVID brought over the past two years. Oh boy, am I excited! I have researched some of the markets around that I think everyone should, at least once, go see and support. Here in my lovely hometown of Ballito, we have a new market that has kicked off this year and an oldie finally coming...

FABSTUFF December 2021/ January 2022

Here’s our favorites this edition! NEOVITA’S LUSCIOUS HAIR NeoVita’s Luscious Hair range comes in two delicious flavours, Strawberry (Vegan) and Blueberry (Vegetarian). They are specifically formulated with Biotin, which is essential in promoting hair growth, hair strength, healthy nails, aiding the prevention of hair loss and early greying. This range is also a full vitamin profile that builds up the body’s defence, creating a foundation for future stresses that affect you and your body’s health....

Get that festive feeling at Lifestyle Centre

Lifestyle Centre is feeling festive and has been gearing up for the December and January summer holidays. The Centre’s minimum trading hours will be extended to 8am – 7pm for the period 9 December 2021 – 8 January 2022, including all public holidays, with only a few tenants opting not to trade on 25 December and 1 January. Anchor tenant, Lifestyle SUPERSPAR, will be opening 7am – 8pm daily for the period 3 December 2021...

Words by: Chef Rev Batohi & Carla Louise Gailey What is a grazing table? Well, it’s essentially a giant cheese board which is extremely pretty, but it’s also a new way of having a relaxed catering setting, and nothing says festive season better than a low maintenance grazing table. Aside from the delightful ’Instagram-able-ness’ of these tables, they allow the host to focus on entertaining and not food management. All the items are put out...

Unique web-based dining platform Morecravings.com launches locally

More and more of us are celebrating the freedom we have when it comes to eating out; considering the drop off of other entertainment options like concerts and sports events, a solid night out with good company and at a great venue is what we seem to crave even more. It’s great to see hospitality brands stepping up, bringing their creativity and innovation to our newest “entertainment” option. One of the more recent innovative products...

Restaurant Review: Col’Cacchio

Words by Jordyn Trollip   Situated in Salt Rock, Col’Cacchio is an Italian experience you won’t forget!   In December 2020, Col’Cacchio opened an amazing restaurant in the New Salt Rock Shopping Centre for our locals to enjoy. And, oh boy, have they! We stopped by to have a taste of what Col’Cacchio is all about: great Italian food.   As we arrived, we were welcomed by smiling faces and were shown to our table....