Monthly Archives: July 2013

Diaries of a little engine that (maybe) could. I think I can I think I can? Irk.

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I’ve been working on The Birdhouse since yesterday. It’s been so amazing – sort of. The boys are on school holidays for another week, so working from home is proving to be rather difficult. I’ve been operating from a nearby coffee shop, but yesterday I went home at midday to play with Little & Bunny. We walked to a local ‘kaffie’ and bought some bubblegum and fizzers, then we went to the park and played for almost two hours. The boys were very confused and kept asking me why I was at home – why didn’t I leave in the morning with daddy, is it Saturday? I got home again at 4pm and we made dinner together. By the time daddy got home, supper was ready and all that admin was done & bunny dusted by 17:30. I would usually only get home round-about 18:00. It was great – we … Read the rest

15 Minute Healthy Meals. All meals have been tested on 2 hungry toddlers.

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Cooking for your family can be tricky, especially in winter. I struggle to create healthy meals that are healthy AND winter-friendly. Usually winter means carbohydrate loaded pastas and there are only so many soups that I know how to make. Soup also usually comes with loads of bread and butter, which takes it’s toll on my wardrobe. I miss crunchy summer salads, but that’s mostly the last thing that I want to eat in this weather.


Dinner at our house needs to be quick, healthy, practical (ingredients that I already have in the fridge and purchase during our weekly bulk shops) and it needs to be easy. I’ve started making more hot salads, combining cooked and warm ingredients with the raw, crispy bits. This salad is super quick and healthy. Nothing too fancy, and the boys are it alll up last night. No actually they didn’t: Noah didn’t eat the … Read the rest

A Social Media & Online Marketing Agency in Cape Town: The Birdhouse

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I am so passionate about communication and online marketing in South Africa – it hops, bubbles & boils through every single thing that I do. The Birdhouse is now live and accepting briefs. Hooray (!!!!)
Looking to increase your SERP (search engine results page), increase your web traffic, sales and online presence? Does your brand have a keyword strategy? Want more likes, fans and followers? Do you even have social media accounts for your company / restaurant / coffee shop / online store? Does your business & employees need social media training? A workshop? Do you need a creative campaign? Influencers & brand ambassadors? Do you have response flowcharts, a brand personality, escalation policy? Is all your content currently optimized for SEO? I have so many questions for you!
So this is my new big little venture and it’s keeping me very busy. Right now I have my own little

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