FNB Creative Coffee Week wrapped up in Durban on Saturday, 29 June with participants from the coffee industry committed to improving the lives of baristas, coffee farmers and roasters. Over 250 of the coffee industry’s top influencers met in Durban for three days to workshop the significant issues in coffee, while learning about global trends
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Rain Africa Goes Wild
It was a gloriously warm, okay hot Tuesday when I drove out to Ballito for the Rain Africa event hosted by the franchise owners of Pavilion, Gateway and the new Ballito Junction stores – Yusuf Sheik and Ryan Waters. Why a Tuesday? Well it was a public holiday! Human Rights Day to be exact. This year’s event was held
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Rain Africa in the Rain
Saturday 19 September did not dawn a bright and sunny day. Instead it was a continuation of cold, mist and rain that we had been having for nearly a week. This however did not dampen (ha ha) my enthusiasm for this wonderful day. This was the day for the second KZN Rain Africa bloggers meet and I was excited
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Rain Africa Blogger Event
I sit here writing this blog post as a soft rain falls outside and the mist covers the hills. This was not the case on Saturday when a blazing hot sun beat down and the sky was a clear blue. I fortunately live very close to the gorgeous Makaranga, the place that Rain Africa chose
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Midmar Mile – I Did It!!
My daughter swam the Midmar Mile last year and I watched ladies of all shapes, sizes and ages emerge from the tent. I decided that I could do it too. Thinking back now, that was a rather impressive decision. To make sure I followed through with the momentus decision, I told people what I planned
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Testing the Waters for Midmar Mile
I suppose people that I have met for the first time would never believe that I was/can be a very reserved person who keeps to herself. I turned 40 in May and wow has life changed. Meeting lovely ladies from Twitter, starting a blog, attending functions and mingling with fairly well known people. I also
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Mr Price Home Event – More Pictures
My wonderful sister Carryn (@VintageKitchy) took these pictures. Taking at the hotel while we waited for the shuttle The bridge we crossed over to get to the event Fabulous drummers Table decor Loved these huge balloons Keiren Holland (Mr Price Home Digital Marketing) Shopping station This is me shopping
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Mr Price Home Event
I am still on a high after attending the incredible Mr Price Home event celebrating the launch of their online store. I was so incredibly blessed to have been one of the winners to get an invite to this amazing event. Keiren Holland (Digital Marketing) called me last week to give me the good news.
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Rain – Created for Living
This morning I stepped out of my comfort zone again, I seem to be doing that a lot lately. I got in my car and drove to Gateway Theatre of Shopping to meet Hazel of Beauty Shout Box http://beautyshoutbox.blogspot.com (yes this was our first meeting) and to see the new Rain Africa store. ‘In Africa, rain represents