Author: Mandy Collins
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How a little half-brick house slowly stole my heart, even if I still hate the tiles in the kitchen
Choosing a new home can be an exercise fraught with frustration, but sometimes, tick-by-tick on your checklist, the right home chooses you
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Seven super-silly ways to survive the silly season
It’s tinsel-time, and however you choose to unwind before the new year kicks into gear, try these guaranteed tactics for playing the fool this Yule.
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A procrastininja’s guide to getting things done, eventually
Some of us, in a world where every day presents a fresh opportunity to put things off until tomorrow, are amateur crastinators. Some of us are pro. Here’s an expert’s guide to conquering the most pressing of all work habits, right now, and not a moment later
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How my kitchen became my heartland of sanctuary & ritual
I cook and eat seasonally, but I also respond to the month, the ambient temperature, the yearly occasions that demand (in my book, anyway) very particular foods.
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The lessons my daughters are teaching me about letting go of fear
The 19-year-old can drive. She goes out with her friends and disappears for hours on end. And it’s not exactly empty nest syndrome, because she still lives at home, but there’s a definite separation that’s happened.
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The two things you need to make your house a home
I grew up with two kitchen tables. One had a table top of solid South African pine, and the other was topped with grey Formica. At those tables, we ate breakfast, lunch and supper as a family. At those tables, I baked with my mother and my grandmother.
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Why my role models in life are ordinary, everyday, amazing people
I prefer to look at the ordinary people closer to home – the heroes I bump into as I navigate through a world that is filled with as much joy as tears, as much heartache as happiness.
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The 3 Ps that help me make it through the day
I’m telling you this to say that life has been a bit rough, but I’m still standing. And I’m still marching on, sometimes to my detriment, but I am. Here’s how.
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Conrad Jantjes on the one big secret to being a Bok
Most people are lucky if they have the natural talent to play one sport at a high level. Conrad Jantjes is an overachiever in this respect. He has represented South Africa not only in rugby, but in cricket and football at junior level.
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The things I love most about not having a proper job
You are your own CEO, HR manager, head of IT credit control clerk, bookkeeper, marketing manager and public relations officer. And that’s just before 10am.