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24th Jan 2019 / No Comments

View of Simonsberg Mountains from Babylonstoren lavender garden

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Hey, I’m Julie Glück

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♡ Just a view... ♡
That makes the Mother City aka Cape Town 💯 instantly recognisable! 😍

Have you been to Cape Town before?

After a very looong time, I'll be swopping out this hometown scenery on quite a contrasting level with a trip up to Northern Namibia tomorrow. To a region I haven't seen before.

Damn the extra paperwork and Covid tests to take and plan for since the dreaded C word are quite a pain (especially getting required timings right from a rural area) but still really looking forward to a big change in scenery! 🤩

Have you crossed borders since Covid?

☆ Sip sip hooray! ☆ Vibrant like our Mother

☆ Sip sip hooray! ☆
Vibrant like our Mother City and stylishly on cue to celebrate summer 😍 Meet the newly launched Cape Portrait range from @durbanvillehills

Such a treat to attend the launch of this exciting range at this magnificent estate with its sweeping views.

Inspired by Cape Town's lifestyle, cosmopolitan people, heritage and landscapes, 2 unique blends have been crafted:

A Cab Sav Shiraz and a Chenin Sav Blanc
Which would you pick? 👇

SWIPE ➡️ to see the stunning branding up close. Notice the clever play on the label

Clue: can you see a shape between the 2 images?

SAVE ✅ as a reminder to pop in to taste OR if you need a gorgeous South African gift to take to an overseas friend 🍷

#onestopwanderlust #DurbanvilleHills #CapePortraitWines #InspiredByCapeTown #durbanvillewinevalley #sharesouthafrica #kapstadt #südafrika #zuidafrika #capetownliving #capetownlife #amazingcapetown #ilovecapetown #winelands #proudlysa

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☆ Sugar ‘n Spice ☆
This sweet, kind, generous soul has always been ALL things sugar in glorious abundance 🍭 Still is. But... we’ve unequivocally reached the age where spice gets dished up too 🌶

Some quips are delivered with signature tweeny/teen drama that leave me going WTAF 🤦‍♀️ Then there are other comebacks.

Still sassy. BUT in all honesty leave me secretly smirking, giving silent kudos, as she makes a nonchalant self-assured and astute point. Kinda like this example -

Me rolling both eyes: do you really need to watch this drivel on YouTube?

Her without flinching: well it’s no worse than some of the series you and daddy watch!

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♡ Blowing off study steam!
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♡ Winter Sun & Family Pairings
@neethlingshof has something for everyone. Their kids' option elegantly goes beyond the random sweets ‘n juice thing that most places do.

The kids felt most grown-up when Eddie explained the 3 little pairings on their tasting boards 🤩

B and I loved our Flash Food & Slow Wine Pairing option. Other pairings on offer incl. Texture & Taste with wine, Belgian chocolate bonbons & wine or… wine tasting sans nibbles.

SWIPE to see tasting boards!

Feeling rather chilled whilst soaking in gorgeous winter sun, we ordered a delish Flammkuchen and a few pizzas from The Salt Restaurant menu to peck on after the tasting. Definitely wander around the stunning gardens or vineyards. If you have small kids note that the jungle gym is out of view of the restaurant.

Our pairings:
Kiddies R65 p/p
Flash Food & Slow Wine R140 p/p

2 for 1 voucher available currently for both these pairings on the Entertainer app. Or grab yourself discount vouchers for the Flash Food pairing on the Neethlingshof website in their online shop. Booking is best! 👏

Let me know of any fab kiddie pairings your family has tried out 😉

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🐒 Only tails are missing...
It’s usually the same 2 mucking up family pics 🤪 Whilst it can be really irritating, it can be kinda funny. The chaos and imperfection a bit of a metaphor for family life 💁‍♀️

This brings me to the other morning when the twins were bouncing off the walls instead of getting ready for school. It sounded like a raucous drunken party going on in the kitchen over breakfast prep and consumption. (If only I had a quarter of that energy at 6am).

Part of me wanted to lose my shit with the shenanigans but I sat on my bed sipping steamy coffee, temporarily zoning the chaos out. There are only so many effs to dish out per day right so pace them? 😅

My daughter however saunters into my room and with the sass of a tween (and maybe her mother’s frank genes 🤭) declares, “when I have kids, they’re going to be much more civilised”. Befuddled by my inertia and with no malice intended she then says “I’m going to try harder, no offence”. I dryly reply “none taken” as I peep up from the hot cuppa. Then I just giggled… AND sighed.

AFTER all, how many disdainful judgy looks had I thrown parents as an adult until I birthed a real live human (or 3) myself 😆

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Cards: 0 | Minecraft: 3
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She returned the favour this weekend for the boys with an intricate birthday theme park complete with personalised touches for each twin. My kids are so cute and thoughtful when they're not snarling at each other 😆

After a little screen binge to enjoy the virtual work of art, was a fresh air walk in the woods. In case you're wondering what the pic has to do with the proverbial “price of eggs” 😬

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