Lize is a lady who I have had the pleasure to meet in real life (IRL) a few times over the past few months. She blogs over at Sixty Winters and is very active on Twitter where her handle is @lizetheunicorn. Lize has had a varied and interesting career in a few short years but you can find out more about that on her blog. Currently she works in Social Media and has recently got engaged!! Her favourite animals are unicorns, her favourite colour is Tiffany blue but to find out more read on… What I… Know Well, jeez. I’m …  Read More »

This week when the courier company dropped off my latest Glossybox my son, age 5, was quick to say “Oh Glossybox” before I even had finished opening the package – obviously the marketing team are doing a great job! As usual it was a treat to discover the beauty gems hidden inside and I can’t wait to share them with you too…. So without giving too much away here is my vlog about the contents of the May 2012 South African Glossybox! Enjoy… To summarise the products in the May Glossybox are: L’Occitane Immortelle – 2 x envelopes containing a …  Read More »

This week I am pleased to feature Kamini Pather from Deelishuss as my interviewee. Kamini writes a beautiful blog that showcases her delicious creations and adventures in the kitchen and her amazing photography skillsas well as events and restaurants she visits. You must know her blog is inspiring when it makes me, a non-foodie, want to try out some of her recipes! Previously Kamini blogged as Lady K on Aficionado these days she works as a freelancer and has recently started presenting a radio show on 2oceansvibe from 1 – 3 pm on Fridays called 2 girls 1 mic with …  Read More »

Today’s “What I…” blogger interview is with Leigh from Lipgloss is my Life. Leigh is a beauty addict who blogs about all things beauty (but maybe you got that already from the title of her blog?) She has previously worked in advertising as well as the beauty editor and assistant editor for a well known women’s website and print publication respectively. Currently she works as a freelance writer and writes mostly about beauty, health and sex…. Take it away Leigh! What I…. Know Everything’s going to be okay in the end. I think… Love In no particular order; watching series …  Read More »

Today in my “What I…” blogger interview series it is the turn of Natalie Roos from Tails of a Mermaid. I recently met Natalie in person at an event we both attended and after putting a face to the twitter handle thought it would be great to interview her in my series. Natalie is a girl of many talents – she has her own clothing brand, is a qualified make-up artist and has also presented a TV show on M-Net called JIP. She currently works in social media. Here are her answers What I…. Know I now know that nothing …  Read More »

It’s that time of the month again: Glossybox time! I received my little box via courier with glee this month. As usual it was filled with lovely little surprises to spoil myself… Here is my vlog on the contents of my box… PLUS an extended section that showcases how to use one of the products (in which I try very hard NOT to embarrass myself, but you’ll have to watch it to find out how!) This month you can expect to find the following products in your Glossybox: 1. Clarins Extra-Firming Tightening Lift Botanical Serum – I’ve been meaning to …  Read More »

Today my featured blogger is Samantha Dube who blogs over at Ebony Delights. Here she shares her answers to my “What I…” questions. Take it away Sam! Know Life is indeed a good thing, if you only open yourself up to all its amazing possibilities Love My family: my mom, sisters Sandz, Sally, Stephanie, Tyno and Lola, my niece Tanaka and my bubbly nephew). I love my wonderful friends. I love adventure, pursuing goals, learning new things every day. I love the feel of the sun on my skin. Read Delightful blogs, tons of amazing novels that I pick from …  Read More »

Last week I was pleasantly surprised to be contacted by one of my readers who informed me that she had seen Becoming you mentioned in the April 2012 edition of essentials magazine! Well obviously I quickly popped out to find myself a copy of the magazine and confirm the good news…. and there it was. Becoming you was mentioned in an article of 70 Stylish Insider Secrets as one of 5 Best Blogs to read! I am thrilled. Thank you essentials! source: essentials magazine images: Kathryn Rossiter

Today I am pleased to feature an interview with a Remedial Teacher at a Primary School – Alice Stegmann! This interview forms part of my Women at Work series of posts. What is your current job? I am a Grade 4 class teacher at a remedial school How did you end up in your current position? I taught mainstream foundation phase for many years (grade 2 and 3) and during that time did my ACE in Learning Difficulties through UNISA… after 7 years at my previous job I decided it was time for a change and started looked for a …  Read More »