Back to school survival guide for parents

Home & Living
by  on December 20, 2018

After the Christmas festivities, the New Year celebrations, the away-from-home summer vacations, South African parents face one more big drain on their pockets. At the beginning of each and every year, they have to fork out on the back-to-school supplies …

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Christmas gift ideas

Gifting
by  on December 5, 2018

The festive season is upon us! Doesn’t it feel like it snuck up much quicker than the year before? It’s time to be merry and feast with your loved ones, eating and drinking to your heart's content. Christmas is very much about giving back, and also about …

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Decorating with clocks

Home & Living
by  on October 2, 2018

Beautiful or unusual clocks can be an effective focal point in your interior design. As clocks come in many shapes and sizes, they can work wonderfully with any style: classic, rustic, vintage or ultra-modern. When choosing a decorative timepiece, have …

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How to make a terrarium

Garden & Pets
by  on September 13, 2018

In honour of the new season that has sprung upon us, it is only fitting that we talk about gardening and all things related. Whether you have green fingers or not, gardening is something everyone can do… you just have to put some love into it. And so, …

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Spring cleaning: stuff to get rid of

Home & Living
by  on August 31, 2018

As spring approaches, a good spring clean is always a great idea. Get rid of old, unused and unwanted items you no longer need. A clean and decluttered home can make you feel like you have a fresh start and can help you clear your thoughts. If the items …

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Dinner party tips

Home & Living
by  on July 11, 2018

Are you excited to throw a dinner party, but terrified at the thought? Don’t you worry, after you read this post you will be the hostess with the mostest; your guests are guaranteed to come rushing back! These tips are designed to make hosting easy and to …

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How to wash dishes

Home & Living
by  on May 22, 2018

Sooner or later, you will have to do it. You’ll have to wash that pile of dirty dishes. Read on to learn how to go about it the right way... and then just do it! Tip: Read on even if you have a dishwasher, because some dishes do not take to machine …

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How to make doughnuts

Recipes
by  on April 19, 2018

Doughnuts are soft, but have a crunch when you bite into them; they are slightly salty from the dough, but sweet from the icing. Aren’t doughnuts such a heavenly combination of all things good? Not only are they tasty, they can be made into various sizes …

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Starfinder – A renaissance in space opera RPGs

Toys
by  on April 6, 2018

Starfinder is the successor to the Pathfinder system. Its aim - to apply the same vision that transformed heroic fantasy roleplaying to the space opera genre. In Pathfinder you could play any one of a slew of fantasy races including elves, half-orcs or …

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How to deal with life’s small problems

Home & Living
by  on March 13, 2018

Very often, it is the tiniest problems that baffle us the most and give rise to the biggest discussions. No wonder. “Trifles make the sum of life’, said one English writer (Charles Dickens). A Scottish poet (Alexander Smith) said the same thing a little …

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