tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66925708123311901652024-02-08T02:47:23.823+02:00Litsjebeing able to inspire and be inspired by and finding inspiration in all thingsLitsjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06850952554960245151noreply@blogger.comBlogger201125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692570812331190165.post-56712665547793980292012-04-03T10:09:00.002+02:002012-04-03T10:12:21.280+02:00What's happening in Cape Town April 201231 March to 7 April 2012Oudtshoorn Klein Karoo Kunstefees7 April 2012Gansbaai Crayfish Derby26 to 29 April 2012Decorex is back in town. Will be at the CTICC by the Waterfront. R65 for adults and R10 for kids under the age of 10.27 to 30 April 2012SA Cheese Festival near Sandringham close to Paarl. Tickets are available via Computicket.27 to 30 April Their would be a vintage market at Simondiums Litsjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06850952554960245151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692570812331190165.post-56781493099048356552012-04-02T12:35:00.000+02:002012-04-02T12:36:06.560+02:00Beaded Rings This weekend I went on creative arting spree, starting with how to make a beaded ring with Carl. He was absolutely super patient, super kind and super nice. I never thought in a million years I would actually get "it" done, finish the "ring" or would be wearing it. Note to all, I managed all three, got "it" done, finished the "ring" and am wearing "it" as we speak. I'm all for making some Litsjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06850952554960245151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692570812331190165.post-41859306423298086802012-02-08T21:48:00.000+02:002012-02-08T21:48:05.858+02:00Grecian beautyGrecian beautyLitsjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06850952554960245151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692570812331190165.post-87953905745503589472011-03-18T10:15:00.000+02:002011-03-28T23:22:42.346+02:00Homemade MarshmallowsFor a great gift to make for friends and family and it's quick is homemade marshmallows. It is much easier than what you think.All you need is ......3 packages unflavored gelatin1-1/2 cups granulated sugar1 cup light corn syrup1/4 teaspoon salt1 Tablespoon pure vanilla extractConfectioners' sugar for dustingWhat to do :Combine the gelatin and 1/2 cup of cold water in the bowl of an electric Litsjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06850952554960245151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692570812331190165.post-28260852381654313992010-12-15T12:31:00.000+02:002011-03-28T23:22:42.351+02:00Cape PointGet the flash player here: http://www.adobe.com/flashplayer var so = new SWFObject("http://www.db798.com/pictobrowser.swf", "PictoBrowser", "370", "380", "8", "#EEEEEE"); so.addVariable("source", "sets"); so.addVariable("names", "Cape Point, Cape Town"); so.addVariable("userName", "litsje"); so.addVariable("userId", "53496514@N02"); so.addVariable("ids", "72157625519138562"); so.addVariable("Litsjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06850952554960245151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692570812331190165.post-202882712433749082010-10-20T14:24:00.000+02:002010-10-20T14:25:31.351+02:00Launched into new venturesLitsjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06850952554960245151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692570812331190165.post-3300848859417540012010-10-03T21:22:00.006+02:002010-10-19T23:25:52.862+02:00Helderberg Nature ReserveOn Friday we went to the Helderberg Nature Reserve nearby Somerset West. The greatest picnic spot I've been to in a long time. We just walked and walked and walked....... andit reminds me of a few quotes : -I love to think of nature as an unlimited broadcasting station, through which God speaks to us every hour, if we will only tune in. ~George Washington CarverThe poetry of the earth is neverLitsjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06850952554960245151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692570812331190165.post-75491326464137005392010-10-03T20:51:00.007+02:002011-03-28T23:37:47.351+02:00Robertson ShowBeing in Robertson took me back growing up in a small town in the Free State. It was so much fun walking through all the stalls, looking at the horses, having some cotton candy. Took the nephews and nieces with me, we had the greatest time. I got so much inspiration from some of the ladies handcrafts this got me inspired to finish some of my own for the summer markets. So very soon I'll share Litsjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06850952554960245151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692570812331190165.post-36681088071997347342010-10-01T23:33:00.010+02:002011-03-28T23:32:00.700+02:00Litsje's Macadamia & Chocolate WafersAgain this is so easy to make, the kidz luv this and it is such a grownup recipe too. I sometimes put a bit of vanilla essence in the mix. I love vanilla essence.What to do, what to do. Went to Cubana for lunch today (again). I'm starting to love these Fridays. This afternoon we went for a drive to Helderberg Nature Reserve, took some stunning photos which I will share shortly and from there Litsjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06850952554960245151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692570812331190165.post-59412251108406462092010-09-29T12:08:00.005+02:002011-03-28T23:37:47.357+02:00Tuna Ala PortervilleLet's start at the very beginning. I love food, I love to cook and love to entertain. I love shoes too. When I do entertain I like to try new things and am always in search of the next perfect recipe. I love designing, looking for the next quick fix, shortcut, that thing that makes life just a bit easier. Kindly note I am not a Five Star Chef where I measure everything to the T. Mostly it'sLitsjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06850952554960245151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692570812331190165.post-6983544835194177222010-09-27T08:04:00.005+02:002011-03-28T23:32:00.715+02:00Information Bill - Threat to Media FreedomThe new information bill is extremely worrying. Personally for me freedom of speech, freedom of the press is one of the fundamentals of any democracy ~ especially for South Africa. To take away that freedom of the press constitutes going back twenty years. All the hard fought freedoms over the years becoming null and void. What this bill means is that anything said about the government needs to Litsjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06850952554960245151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692570812331190165.post-23691702185781511502010-09-27T07:31:00.008+02:002011-03-28T23:37:47.361+02:00Heritage DayIt was Heritage Day in South Africa. We took the kids for a drive. It’s amazing to think that there is only a ten minute drive between where we live and nature. It’s like driving through different time zones from us to the beach. We decided to take the kids to the beach yesterday for some fun. Wow, did they decide to have fun. Just have to tell myself not to think about the car, sand, sand Litsjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06850952554960245151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692570812331190165.post-6531844008417406282010-09-23T10:57:00.006+02:002011-03-28T23:37:47.363+02:00The Joys of BirthdaysWe had great planning. Having our wedding anniversary the day before hubbies birthday. It was just so joyful having friends and family over to celebrate those special days. What was nice for me is I could take out all those dinner plates dress them up with yummie goodies. Even my clivias are in bloom.Litsjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06850952554960245151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692570812331190165.post-3596325595902275542010-09-21T09:39:00.010+02:002011-03-28T23:37:47.365+02:00Green BedroomWith the kids moving out this has given me the opportunity to re-invent their bedroom. Making it weekend friendly and turn it into a guestroom. I'm thinking of moving away from all the blues associated with boys and going for green, all light and breezy, the colour I associate with new beginnings. For the kids it would be great as when they come and visit it would feel all newy.I had a Litsjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06850952554960245151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692570812331190165.post-28827497372008151782010-09-20T13:28:00.005+02:002011-03-28T23:37:47.367+02:00FunkyFynbosFunkyfynbos is going for a walk soon. I'll report back soon.Litsjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06850952554960245151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692570812331190165.post-34580593192348815582010-09-20T12:30:00.003+02:002011-03-28T23:37:47.368+02:00LifeWe had a ladies tea at the Polo Club. What fun. It was so nice just to get together with all the ladies and chat about life, children, work, husbands and everything inbetween. The theme was spring. The beginning of new beginnings. The tables was set in all these lemony colors which got me totally excited about spring. Elize Parker talked about the gerberas in one's life. That we shouldn't Litsjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06850952554960245151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692570812331190165.post-34540427374814723692010-09-20T08:40:00.002+02:002011-03-28T23:32:00.730+02:00FranschhoekWhat to do on a Saturday morning with no kids around.Take one You and one Hubby mix in the car and go for a drive along the vineyards and do absolutely nothing. Total bliss. It is just so nice to just get away for a breather, just to talk and to put that thinking cap on to just be.............................We had breakfast in Franschhoek and took a long and leasurly drive back to Cape Litsjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06850952554960245151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692570812331190165.post-1541719297981538672010-09-20T07:51:00.003+02:002011-03-28T23:37:47.372+02:00Cubana - GreenpointCelebrations are the way of life, one of my girlfriends just got the nicest job at Media24. To celebrate we went to Cubana.Nice food, good conversation, life can't get better than this.A thought I wish to leave her with :Time is the stuff of which life is made................What we do so well...............Litsjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06850952554960245151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692570812331190165.post-78010783017523190692010-09-14T14:04:00.004+02:002011-03-28T23:37:47.374+02:00Kitchen BasicsFor the next couple of days I'm going to chat about what is needed in a kitchen. What is it one really would need to get those creative cooking / baking juices flowing. So today I'm just going to list all the requirements and in the next couple of days we'll go through what everything means. This will give us all a chance to settle in for trying out all the wonderful recipes to Litsjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06850952554960245151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692570812331190165.post-55405383323527835582010-02-23T20:41:00.003+02:002011-03-28T23:37:47.377+02:00Litsje Kids WorkshopsWe will be hosting a Litsje Kids Workshop at the Goodwood Library on the 27th of February 2010. Please check our website for further information.Litsjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06850952554960245151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692570812331190165.post-29518642436061361352009-08-19T14:35:00.001+02:002011-03-28T23:22:42.408+02:00The Crazy Ones“Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits, The rebels, The trouble-makers. The round heads in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules, and they have no respect for the status-quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify, or vilify them. But the only thing you can’t do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And Litsjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06850952554960245151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692570812331190165.post-30133031936064202182009-08-18T16:01:00.003+02:002011-03-28T23:37:47.384+02:00Walks and RamblesWhat to do :www.wildswalk.co.za is a wonderful guide to Johannesburg’s parks and other open spaces. www.mk.org.za let’s you know what’s happening at the Melville Koppies. www.footprint.co.za is the site of the Footprint Hiking Club. www.jhbhiking.org.za is the site of the Johannesburg Hiking Club. www.hikecapetown.co.za is a good resource for all the Western Cape hikers. www.ramblers.org.za Litsjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06850952554960245151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692570812331190165.post-5504237316559468122009-06-30T09:54:00.003+02:002011-03-28T23:37:47.386+02:00Trunk StationThe trunk station is not only a clever space saver; the idea of having a secret space is quite enchanting to me. This little half-cubicle has enough space to work on a computer, store some files, other useful stuff and at the end of the day fold it up and roll it away!! The red trunk will definitely also make a statement décor item. This might even be useful when travelling, though you'll have toLitsjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06850952554960245151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692570812331190165.post-85712224769549318472009-06-10T07:19:00.003+02:002011-03-28T23:37:47.388+02:00Moonlight Globes Engineered and developed in Germany, Moonlight has received some of the industries highest ratings for resistance to environmental elements like moisture and dust intrusion. Designed for commercial applications Moonlight Globes are also perfectly suited for households. Operated through rechargable batteries or standard household electricity.We are so inspired with this. Can you imagine this putsLitsjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06850952554960245151noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6692570812331190165.post-45747815196222227222009-06-08T14:04:00.002+02:002011-03-28T23:32:00.754+02:00The Memorial Project ShowLitsjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06850952554960245151noreply@blogger.com0