time to make your own christmas bar

happy holidays friends! and what better way to spend it (other than spending time with loved ones, and opening loads of pressies) than setting up your very own holiday bar this christmas! found this cute idea on celebrationsathomeblog.com. check out their how to guide :)

my christmas wishlist for 2010

aaa, christmas. a time for giving. a time for receiving.... lots and lots of cute goodies. luckily, im such an easy person to buy for. when asked "what do you want for your birthday/christmas", i can give you a list off the top of head. so, thought i would share my top christmas wants for 2010 with you. you know, in case a benefactor happens to read this post:

benefit makeup

any type, andy kind, anything from benefit. buy me benefit and i will love you forever. why? because i love gimicky makeup, esp their fake-it kits, their pore-fessional etc. and the packaging. i love the packaging! you can get benefit at almost all big woolworths' (sandton, menlyn etc.)

duck egg blue egyptian cotton 300 thread count duvet set from loads of living

ok so its a bit pricey i know. but we spend a third of our lives in our bedroom, so there. and its where you start your day and end it, so why not do it in style? on 300 egyption count cotton. comon, this is my wishlist - i can put what i want on here.

hot summer night spa package from mangwanani

i dont mind people touching my feet or my elbows, especially if they are have grapeseed oil on hand. nuff said. i cant go for a full day spa, its too much relaxation for me (really, i begin to get nauseous) but a half day one will be just fine thanks. a pedicure at a neighbourhood spa will also do the trick thanks.

some nice bath smellies and lotions etc

can never get enough bath stuff, because i use it. i dont keep it all pretty in my bathroom, i use it as i get it. therefore im forever running out.

voucher from aldo

do i have to explain this one? their shoes last and they are pretty.

golf guys training voucher

so, uh, i have been saying for some time now that i would very much like to learn how to play golf. and its my 2011 resolution. i live 2 m away from a golf mashie thing in jhb, so nows a good as time as ever to get started. not too sure what i need for this, but ill take care of the outfits. i have already spoken to trevor at golfguys.co.za and he thinks i need the lady tutorials. what better gift than this?

christmas in jozi - a time for shopping :)

so stoked to have found the top 5 christmas markets in jozi this year! nothing like choosing your gifts from quaint, selected items... here are the top 3:

1: parkhurst candlelight shopping
a jozi tradition - its the last two thursdays every november on 4th avenue. traders stay open till late and its an awesome evening out - it usually rains and is a bit chilly weatherwise, but that just ads to the christmassy feel :)

2: bryanstan organic moonlight market
this market is also a firm favourite throughout the year - and they pull out the stops for christmas. the moonlight market is something different from their usual thursday and saturday day markets

3: unica christmas market
a firm favourite in pretoria, this daily month long market which raises money for the unice school and the association of autism is also not to be missed. over 250 traders and the market starts early and ends late for convenient shopping

for more info, click here

shop by candlelight in november

every november, jozi residents get treated to an evening of late night shopping along one of JHB's trendiest streets - 4th avenue. its an awsome treat to take in the cool night air, shop at the quaint stores by candlelight and eat at one of the many amazing restaurants. its on this year on thursdays 18 and 25 november...yay cant wait :) :)