JHB South East - May 2022
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JOBURG SOUTH • ALBERTON • BEDFORDVIEW<br />
•<br />
GREENSTONE • MODDERFONTEIN<br />
Focus on<br />
Retirement<br />
Win<br />
A sparkling<br />
fragrance<br />
TANDI POTGIETER<br />
MAKING EVERY SECOND COUNT<br />
Olia Voronkova<br />
takes on challenges<br />
and changes<br />
Mask up<br />
& glow<br />
Embrace<br />
the bright side of autumn<br />
SHOPPING, PEOPLE AND LIFESTYLE IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD<br />
<strong>May</strong> <strong>2022</strong><br />
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GET IT<br />
Editorial<br />
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National Group Editor and National Sales<br />
Kym Argo<br />
kyma@caxton.co.za<br />
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Get It National Magazines<br />
Website: getitmagazine.co.za<br />
Editor Carina van der Walt<br />
albertongetit1@caxton.co.za<br />
083 411 7146<br />
Sub-editor Riaan Engelbrecht<br />
Contributors Rialien Furstenberg,<br />
Alice Coetzee<br />
Workflow & Studio Manager Megan Brett<br />
Layout Artist<br />
Shanet Moodley<br />
Design Studio<br />
JP du Preez<br />
Phumelele (Luther) Matsaluka<br />
Sales Manager<br />
Tamsin McMaster 082 904 1191<br />
tamsinm@caxton.co.za<br />
Sales Consultant<br />
Henna Nel 066 288 0713<br />
hennan@caxton.co.za<br />
Distribution<br />
15 000 copies monthly<br />
Get It <strong>JHB</strong> <strong>South</strong><strong>East</strong> is distributed free<br />
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charmaine@caxton.co.za<br />
Competition rules<br />
The judges’ decision is final. Prizes cannot be<br />
transferred or redeemed for cash. Competitions<br />
are not open to the sponsors or Caxton<br />
employees or their families. Get It Magazine<br />
reserves the right to publish the names of<br />
winners, who will be contacted telephonically<br />
and need to collect their prizes from Caxton<br />
Joburg <strong>South</strong><strong>East</strong> branch within 10 days or<br />
they will be forfeited. Prizewinners names are<br />
published on our Facebook page monthly.<br />
CONTENTS<br />
WHY DON’T YOU<br />
4 Make your way to one of the outdoor markets, theatre or book<br />
mum for a special self-defence course<br />
6 Get comfy and settle down with these books for a thrill-a-minute<br />
and a little added love.<br />
WISH LIST<br />
8 A list crammed with desirable buys just for you<br />
SOCIALS<br />
10 Local revel with authors<br />
11 Mums cook up a storm for rescue dogs<br />
PEOPLE<br />
12 Tandi Potgieter chats to us about motherhood, business and<br />
making opportunities count<br />
14 Raceview’s Olia Kornokova is always up for a challenge<br />
BEAUTY<br />
16 Masks you will want to wear this autumn<br />
FASHION<br />
18 Add a pop of orange to essential fashion buys<br />
FOOD<br />
20 Made with love ... for mum<br />
EDITOR’S CHOICE<br />
22 Our editor is a plant mum .... and she digs Mother’s Day<br />
DECOR<br />
24 Great tips to evoke a sense of happiness, calm and relaxation<br />
RETIREMENT<br />
27 Books that may not be new but definitely are favourites<br />
29 Financial benefits of moving into senior living<br />
TRAVEL<br />
32 Take camping to the next level in pure luxury<br />
SPOIL<br />
34 A sparkling Kate Spade fragrance could be yours<br />
<strong>May</strong> <strong>2022</strong><br />
COVER<br />
CANDICE ARAUJO PHOTOGRAPHY<br />
COLLEEN AT CLASSY VIBES HAIR & BEAUTY SALON<br />
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If you have a date for the Get It diary page, email the info at least one month in advance to albertongetit1@caxton.co.za<br />
A hot date!<br />
Get out your diary - there’s so much to enjoy this month<br />
11<br />
Today’s a day for warm and fuzzy. It’s<br />
67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day<br />
… when R100 000 of wool (sponsored<br />
by The <strong>South</strong> African Gold Coin<br />
Exchange & The Scoin Shop) will be<br />
reimagined as part of the massive<br />
Rainbow Nation Blanket of Hope.<br />
All the blankets will be spread out<br />
on the playing fields at Steyn City<br />
School … pop along and join in the<br />
celebrations. For ticket info, email<br />
info@67blankets.co.za. But don’t stop<br />
there. Creating blankets for this incredible<br />
cause is an ongoing effort …<br />
so if you can knit or crochet, get hold<br />
of one of the 67 Blankets for Nelson<br />
Mandela Day national ambassadors,<br />
who will pave the way for anyone<br />
wanting to become a KnitWit. Details:<br />
For further information and details<br />
about the ambassador in your region,<br />
visit http://67blankets.co.za/ or email<br />
lynton@67blankets.co.za<br />
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Find the perfect gift at the Crafters Fair at The Red Roman<br />
06-08 Shed, Emperors Palace at 64 Jones Road from <strong>May</strong> 6 to 8 from<br />
9am to 4pm. With 40 stalls with all products on sale being pre-selected to ensure<br />
variation, excellent quality and reasonable prices, you can’t go wrong and<br />
you will undoubtedly find something for the whole family. Crafters Fair provides<br />
a fun and rewarding experience to people of all ages and from all walks of life.<br />
Their number one priority is to create a positive and safe environment for you<br />
when you decide to visit the market. Entrance cost R10 per person and is free<br />
for children under 12. Details: karibugifts@gmail.co.za or khaya@polka.co.za<br />
Get your outfit ready and step up for a high tea and fashion show hosted<br />
in aid of St Giles Home for Physical Disabled on <strong>May</strong> 7 at Glendower<br />
07<br />
Golf Club, 20 Marais Road, Dowerglen, Edenvale, at 11am. Tickets are available at<br />
R250 per person. Come and enjoy a lovely morning for women with live entertainment<br />
and discover the uniqueness of the disabled. Details: Laurette Marais<br />
083 387 0026 or Charlene Bender 083 321 1661.<br />
07<br />
Mums are not superheroes and they are not supernatural beings. But what the<br />
mothers in this world manage to do in one day is exceptional so we suggest<br />
you add something more to her arsenal. Bring your mum along for an interactive<br />
self-defence workshop, designed by women for women. Learn to defend<br />
yourself and your loved ones against chokes and holds, abduction and rape.<br />
Join other mums on <strong>May</strong> 7 at Crema Coffee from 9am to 11am at R250 per person,<br />
which includes breakfast from Crema Coffee and the workshop hosted by<br />
1441 Combat. Dress in comfortable clothing that will allow movement. Booking<br />
essential. Details: trainwithus@1441combat.co.za or WhatsApp Jessica 083 501 4761<br />
or Dominique 071 604 4079.<br />
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A great workshop for mums to<br />
enjoy with their children or a<br />
couple of friends. Book now for<br />
the Versus Paint Workshop at<br />
Leroy Merlin Boksburg on <strong>May</strong> 14<br />
at 9.30am. You will learn how to<br />
use Versus Beach Sand coating to<br />
decorate and Aloa plant pot with<br />
the criss-cross paint technique.<br />
Cost is R100 per person including<br />
DIY Aloe plant pot kit. Details: Book<br />
on Quicket<br />
14<br />
Indian artists to perform on SA soil<br />
to celebrate the life and times of two<br />
musical legends. For the first time<br />
at the Theatre of Marcellus at Emperors<br />
Palace, the life and times of<br />
legends, Mohammed Rafi and Kishore<br />
Kumar will be commemorated in a<br />
dynamic musical showcase on <strong>May</strong><br />
8 at 5.30pm. A Tribute to Mohd is<br />
enjoyable for the whole family. Tickets<br />
starting from R150, are now available<br />
for purchase through Ticketpro and at<br />
Spar outlets. Details: Ticketpro<br />
28-29<br />
28<br />
The <strong>East</strong> Rand Wedding Show is<br />
one of the hippest wedding expos in<br />
Joburg where you can turn all your<br />
wedding day ideas into a reality. The<br />
expo, which takes place at Emperors<br />
Palace from <strong>May</strong> 28 to 29, offers<br />
today’s bride the latest trends and<br />
timeless wedding products and services<br />
in one space. Be inspired by aisle<br />
after aisle of everything you need to<br />
plan your dream wedding. It’s the<br />
perfect place to start your wedding<br />
adventure… a place where it’s all<br />
about weddings. Daily bridal fashion<br />
shows, live entertainment and amazing<br />
deals. Details: 086 1000 291 or www.<br />
eastrandweddingshow.co.za or info@<br />
eastrandweddingshow.co.za<br />
Mark your diaries because every last Saturday of the month, you can look forward<br />
to the popular Stoneridge Centre Market on <strong>May</strong> 28 from 10am to 3pm.<br />
Come enjoy craft and handmade goods, gifts and live music, among a host<br />
of other offerings. Details: WhatsApp Charlene 082 896 8000 or Michelle on<br />
083 777 1906.<br />
Nostalgia Fair will be hosted at Jackson Dam, Brackenhurst, Alberton<br />
28 on <strong>May</strong> 28 from 9am to 3pm. Relive the hey-days of community fairs and<br />
bring the family and your friends. The day is filled with activities and, of course,<br />
so much to see and browse through. From a tombola table to a used book sale<br />
and arts and crafts and so much more. For the hungry, there will be cake, pudding,<br />
fresh-baked pancakes, hot coffee and more. Stalls are still available and<br />
if you want to book a stall you will need to hurry, these are going fast. Details:<br />
087 701 8123 or 087 701 7849.<br />
Unleash the creative you and book for a stained glass workshop in the<br />
31 tranquil settings of Henley on Klip on <strong>May</strong> 31. Workshops last for about<br />
four hours and you will complete a suncatcher, which is yours to keep. All tools<br />
and material, as well as instructions, are provided. Workshops are aimed at<br />
people who want to try their hand at the art before they commit to buying<br />
the equipment and, of course, at those who want to have an afternoon of fun<br />
with friends. Unfortunately, not suitable for under 16s. Details: Sue Webber<br />
071 873 6317 or sueandpamsglass@gmail.com or visit suewebbersglass.com<br />
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Book club<br />
It’s a thrill-a-minute this month ... with a little love thrown in for fun.<br />
To celebrate half a dozen fabulous bookclub reads,<br />
we’re opening a bottle of Journey’s End Vineyards’<br />
first sparkling wine, a Brut Reserve Cap Classique.<br />
With vibrant notes of citrus and pear complemented<br />
by crushed almonds and creamy biscuit undertones,<br />
it’s a lovely, full-bodied wine, which, served well<br />
chilled, is perfect on its own as an aperitif and an<br />
ideal partner for oysters. R198 at journeysend.co.za<br />
Emma loves her husband and their<br />
daughter. But almost everything she’s<br />
told them about herself is a lie. And<br />
she might have got away with it, if it<br />
weren’t for her husband’s job. Leo is<br />
an obituary writer and Emma is a wellknown<br />
marine biologist. When she<br />
suffers a serious illness, Leo copes by<br />
doing what he knows best – reading<br />
and writing about her life. But as he<br />
starts to unravel her past, he discovers<br />
the woman he loves doesn’t really<br />
exist. Even her name is fictitious. When<br />
the truth of Emma’s past life finally<br />
emerges, she has to prove to Leo that<br />
she really is the woman he always<br />
thought she was. But first, she must<br />
tell him about the love of her other<br />
life! PanMacmillan<br />
Forecast: Storm clouds are on the<br />
horizon! L.A. Weather by Maria<br />
Amparo Excandón is an hilarious,<br />
fast-paced family drama, a novel about<br />
a Mexican-American family living<br />
in LA. There’s Oscar - the weatherobsessed<br />
patriarch, who is harboring<br />
a costly secret that distracts him from<br />
everything else, except the fact that<br />
LA’s dry as a bone and he’s desperate<br />
for it to rain. Then there’s his wife, Keila<br />
... she’s desperate for a life with a little<br />
more intimacy and a little less Weather<br />
Channel. There are three daughters ...<br />
a television chef with a hard-hearted<br />
attitude, a successful architect who<br />
suffers from gentrification guilt, and<br />
a social media wizard who has an<br />
uncanny knack for connecting with<br />
audiences but not with her lovers.<br />
They’re all left blindsided when Keila<br />
announces she wants to divorce Oscar.<br />
Secrets, deception, and betrayal. And<br />
the family’s toughest decision yet ...<br />
whether to stick together or burn it all<br />
down. PanMacmillan.<br />
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Their love story has gone viral. But it<br />
hasn’t even begun! In Kate Spencer’s<br />
In A New York Minute, Franny meets<br />
Hayes in the opposite of a meet-cute.<br />
Her dress gets caught in the subway<br />
doors and rips, leaving her in the<br />
fashion equivalent of a hospital gown.<br />
Hayes is a stuffy suit, whose one<br />
redeeming quality is giving Franny<br />
his jacket, saving her from showing<br />
her assets to half of New York.<br />
Franny is eager to forget the whole<br />
horribly embarrassing encounter<br />
as soon as possible, but neither of<br />
them anticipated a fellow commuter<br />
live-blogging them as #subwaybaes<br />
– turning their awkward run-in into<br />
click-bait and a manufactured love<br />
story for the ages. PanMacmillan<br />
Annie Ward’s The Lying Club is set at<br />
an elite private school in the Colorado<br />
mountains, where a tangled web of lies<br />
draws together three vastly different<br />
women. Natalie, a young office assistant,<br />
dreams of having a life like the school<br />
moms she deals with every day.<br />
Women like Brooke, a gorgeous heiress,<br />
ferociously loving mother and serial<br />
cheater. And Asha, an overachieving<br />
and overprotective mom who suspects<br />
her husband of<br />
having an affair. Their fates are bound by<br />
their relationships with the handsome,<br />
charming assistant athletic director<br />
Nicholas, who Natalie loves, Brooke<br />
wants and Asha needs. But when two<br />
bodies are carried out of the school<br />
early one morning, it seems the jealousy<br />
between mothers and daughters, rival<br />
lovers and the haves and have-nots has<br />
shattered the surface of this isolated,<br />
affluent town. Quercus<br />
In Peter Swanson’s Nine Lives, nine<br />
strangers receive a list with their<br />
names on it in the mail. Nothing<br />
else, just a list of names on a single<br />
sheet of paper. None of the nine<br />
people know or have ever met the<br />
others on the list. They dismiss it as<br />
junk mail, a fluke. Until bad - very<br />
bad - things begin happening to<br />
people on the list. First, a well-liked<br />
old man is drowned. Then, a father<br />
is shot in the back while running. A<br />
frightening pattern is emerging, but<br />
these nine appear to have nothing<br />
in common. Their professions range<br />
from oncology nurse to aspiring<br />
actor, and they’re located all over<br />
the country. So why are they all on<br />
the list, and who sent it? FBI agent<br />
Jessica Winslow, who is on the list<br />
herself, is determined to find out.<br />
Faber and Faber, available at<br />
Exclusive Books<br />
Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen, authors of The Wife Between Us<br />
and An Anonymous Girl, have just released The Golden Couple which<br />
will keep you thrilled and guessing until the very end. Avery Chambers<br />
helps people overcome everything from domineering parents to<br />
assault. And if she can’t fix you in ten sessions, she won’t take you on as<br />
a client. Her successes help her, almost, absorb the emptiness she feels<br />
since her husband’s death. Her latest clients are the Bishops, Marissa<br />
and Mathew, who seem like the golden couple. Until Marissa cheats.<br />
She wants to repair things, both because she loves her husband and<br />
for the sake of their eight-year-old son. Hearing about Avery, Marissa<br />
takes a chance on this maverick therapist, who lost her license due to<br />
controversial methods. But when the Bishops glide through Avery’s<br />
door and Marissa reveals her infidelity, all three are set on a collision<br />
course. Because the biggest secrets in the room are still hidden, and it’s<br />
no longer simply a marriage that’s in danger. PanMacmillan<br />
Compiled by: KYM ARGO<br />
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Wish list<br />
We’re aiming high this <strong>May</strong> ... with a<br />
lust list crammed with desirable buys<br />
Spread the Aura ... Lancome Idôle<br />
Aura is for strong women who<br />
share the light of success with<br />
others. Women who stand tall,<br />
stand together and are ready to<br />
conquer the world. So the absolute<br />
perfect fragrance for <strong>May</strong> (yes,<br />
mum’s - career and stay-at-home -<br />
we’re talking to you). The scent is<br />
all rose, salted vanilla, and jasmine;<br />
the slender bottle has, at its centre,<br />
a luminous golden pink halo which<br />
reveals a warm metallic heart.<br />
R1660 from Woolworths.<br />
Sparkle your way<br />
through <strong>May</strong> with these<br />
eye-catching gold and<br />
multi- stone jewelled<br />
earrings. R250 from<br />
elizabethsummer.com<br />
Prettiest doesn’t mean wishy-washy.<br />
These bold shades for nails and<br />
lips are what we’re wearing this<br />
month. Revlon’s Super Lustrous<br />
Nail Enamel (R125.95) in Cherries in<br />
the Snow, Vivacious and Sheer Pink,<br />
with Colorstay Satin Ink (R179.95)<br />
in Seal the Deal and Partner In Crime.<br />
Gorgeous colours … and names<br />
that make us smile. At your favourite<br />
Revlon stockist, and at Dis-Chem.<br />
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Get your boho on<br />
There is no occasion where you can’t<br />
shine - hell, dazzle - in a Tammy Walker<br />
Dollhouse piece. Kaftans and kimonos and<br />
frocks in a kaleidoscope of exotic colours and<br />
sensual fabrics. They’re all bold and boho<br />
and vagabond gypsy. Dress up for a glam<br />
night out, down for an (elegant) night in. No<br />
two are identical, one size fits all, and Tammy<br />
will courier countrywide. This Baroque Party<br />
version (R1350) is high up on our wish list<br />
Details: dollhousebytamrynwalker.com<br />
or dollhouse_by_tamrynwalker<br />
on Instagram.<br />
Rare, limited and exceptional<br />
What Port is to Portugal, Cava to Spain, and Champagne to France, so now too<br />
is Grappa to Italy. This is thanks to a relatively recent change in terminology. If it’s<br />
made elsewhere in the world, then the spirit which is distilled from grape skins that<br />
have been removed during the wine-making process, is referred to as Husk Spirit.<br />
The ‘husks’ or skins find new life in a clear, refined spirit that is anchored in wine<br />
production but takes flight in delicious new directions. Because De Toren Private<br />
Cellar is already a master of finely crafted wines, and because the estate holds<br />
sustainability and organic production values at its heart, it became natural for the<br />
winemaking team to think about reconceptualising a careful selection of grape<br />
husks. And the estate is celebrating the virgin release the ultra-premium De Toren<br />
Fusion V Premium Husk Spirit. This rare and limited edition is an ideal digestif, meal<br />
accompaniment, or enjoy it the traditional Italian way as a Caffè corretto, which is<br />
an espresso shot ‘corrected’ with a small amount of grappa. Be sure to drink at the<br />
correct temperature - 14 ºC to 16ºC - and in the optimal grappa stemware – a tulipshaped<br />
or cognac glass. You should also let it breathe for 10 to 15 minutes. Only 529<br />
bottles exist, each one individually numbered and carefully packaged by hand in its<br />
special edition wooden case, making it a true collector’s item. R1259. Reserve your<br />
bottle at de-toren.com<br />
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Compiled by: KYM ARGO<br />
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Helen Holyoake with Derick Louw<br />
Readers revel<br />
with authors<br />
Community members and authors came together when Exclusive<br />
Books Bedford Centre and Get it hosted its first Big Book Club Bash.<br />
The evening was filled with laughs as fans of Chasing Marian had the<br />
opportunity to interact with their favourite authors Amy Heydenrych,<br />
Pamela Power, Gail Schimmel and Qarnita Loxton. Guests were<br />
presented with gift bags, treated to a glass of wine and were able to<br />
enjoy a light meal as they browsed the store waiting for the event<br />
to start. Exclusive Book’s general manger Batya Bricker said one of<br />
the hardest hit casualties of Covid-19 and its restrictions were book<br />
clubs. Keeping the audience entertained was Mix FM’s Lundi Khoisan,<br />
the interlocular for the evening, as she engaged with the authors<br />
throughout the evening.<br />
Front: Gail Schimmel and Pamela Power.<br />
Back: Amy Heydenrych, Lundi Khoisan,<br />
Batya Bricker and Qarnita Loxton<br />
Peta-Anne Munnik and<br />
Michelle Nel<br />
Irene and Eddie<br />
Hutchinson<br />
Rhulani Netshivlera, Tazmin Morgan<br />
and David Mkhondo<br />
Monique Pillay, Crystal Chetty and<br />
Sudesha Maharaj-Pillai<br />
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Soge de Oliveira, Shannon Joseph and Josh Lingenvelder<br />
Karen van der Merwe and Tenille Dreyer<br />
A little hope<br />
for rescue dogs<br />
Ettiene Louw and Susan Mey<br />
Dishing up gourmet boeries for charity. Tenile Dreyer and Karen van<br />
der Merwe, mums from Alberton who competed in My Kitchen Rules,<br />
hosted a fund-raiser for A New Hope Dog Rescue. The fund-raiser,<br />
which took place in the parking lot of Crema Coffee Shop, saw the<br />
two talented chefs create gourmet boerewors rolls. A New Hope Dog<br />
Shelter is a small family-run dog shelter located in Walkerville. They are<br />
dependent on sponsorships and donations to remain operational.<br />
Santie and Robert Wharam<br />
Adelaine and Sheriden Morais<br />
Caley, Fran and Kevin Diesel<br />
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Make the best of<br />
EVERY OPPORTUNITY<br />
Despite always being on the run while trying to juggle her time running a business and<br />
being a mum and wife, Tandi Potgieter is always smiling and positive, and most certainly<br />
saying ‘yes’ to life.<br />
Being in a demanding full-time job of<br />
MD at a large printing firm proved just<br />
too much when Tandi’s third son was<br />
born, and she knew she had to make<br />
a change.<br />
‘I was practically back at my laptop<br />
hours after giving birth and went back<br />
to the office a few weeks later.’<br />
After a few high-pressured months,<br />
she realised she will never have time<br />
with her baby and decided to start her own business that would enable her to<br />
arrange her days according to her own needs and that of her family.<br />
‘I used to do the social media side for the company I worked with and really<br />
enjoyed it. So I decided to open my own social media marketing company,<br />
Icarus Media.<br />
‘And guess what? My old firm was my first client,’ she said with a broad smile.<br />
Her company is now in its fourth year and with three staff members, they manage<br />
14 brands ranging from vehicle brands to perfume and kitchens.<br />
‘I can honestly say I work with a dream team. We have recently opened an Influencer<br />
Division. We have worked with amazing influencers such as Minki van der<br />
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Westhuizen, Natasha Joubert and local<br />
TikTok stars Mr & Mrs Big Bite.’<br />
Hard work pays off<br />
Tandi has worked since age 16 and<br />
loved every aspect of business. Being<br />
born into a home with her mum<br />
and dad’s strong business influences<br />
shaped her into a driven and<br />
hard-working person.<br />
‘I have been in management roles<br />
since I was 19. I have also lived in<br />
London for seven years, where I was a<br />
buyer for Harrods. I have experience<br />
in various fields and my greatest skill<br />
is to improve systems and processes.<br />
I am passionate about helping small<br />
businesses flourish, and social media is<br />
a great way to achieve this.<br />
‘I also love helping develop women<br />
and mentoring them to be the best<br />
they can be.’<br />
She is also a marketing partner for<br />
SOJO Business Tourism with a passion<br />
to promote business and tourism in<br />
the <strong>South</strong>.<br />
When you are<br />
going through a<br />
tough time, just<br />
remember that it<br />
passes so quickly<br />
‘We have just completed our first<br />
Thaba Eco Challenge, a SOJO charity<br />
event at Thaba Trails with partners Balwin<br />
Properties and Group 1 Nissan The<br />
Glen. We aim to grow this into a large<br />
annual event for the <strong>South</strong>.<br />
‘Can I say working is my hobby? My<br />
work is very creative and I really get to<br />
flex my artistic muscles.<br />
‘I am also partnering with Dr Tshegofatso<br />
Mathe to host Mrs Soweto, a<br />
female empowerment programme<br />
with a focus on charity and tourism<br />
in Soweto. This will be launched in<br />
September.’<br />
When asked about challenges in her<br />
job, she immediately said ‘time’.<br />
‘I know many women have the same<br />
problem, as we try to take on so many<br />
roles. I am still working on overcoming<br />
this. I also know when I say yes to<br />
something, I am saying no to something else. In my case, that is generally<br />
precious family time. These days I do think more carefully before agreeing to<br />
every project.’<br />
Highest accolades<br />
‘My biggest achievement was winning the Chairman’s Award for Excellence at<br />
Harrods. This was awarded to me by Mohamed Al Fayad, who owned Harrods at<br />
the time, and it was an incredible feeling to be acknowledged for my work. It also<br />
gave me the confidence to believe in my abilities.<br />
‘I was extremely honoured to be made a board member of Dignity Dreams<br />
NPO. Charity work has always been close to my heart and I was overwhelmed<br />
with gratitude to be welcomed on the board, where I could make a tangible<br />
difference.’<br />
Dignity Dreams is a charity that provides menstrual health education to young<br />
women and girls and washable sanitary pads that last up to four years.<br />
‘That means when you buy a dignity bag, you are directly impacting a girl’s life<br />
and keeping her in school for up to four years. This is why this charity is so important<br />
and impactful.<br />
‘And while at it, I may as well ask for help. It is so easy for you to help. Dignity<br />
Dreams is a beneficiary of the My School Card programme. Every swipe counts<br />
and it doesn’t cost you a cent. You can link your Woolies My Rewards card or your<br />
Builders Warehouse card to it and Dignity Dreams will benefit from the monthly<br />
donations from every swipe.<br />
‘Please visit www.dignitydreams.com for details on how to make a donation or<br />
set up a debit order.’<br />
She is also a firm believer that when you turn the focus from your own daily<br />
struggles to those in real need, it will add perspective and will give great meaning<br />
to your life.<br />
‘Nothing fills you with more joy than making a difference, however small, in<br />
someone’s life. It is very rewarding and can really impact both their lives and<br />
yours.’<br />
Being mum, wife and business owner<br />
Already admitting she does not have much time, one can’t but to ask how she<br />
juggles family time and work time.<br />
‘I think you can only juggle a busy career and family life with the support of your<br />
family. I am very blessed with my incredibly wonderful and supportive husband,<br />
Stephen, who is happy to jump in and cook dinner or do bedtime tuck-ins if I am<br />
busy with a deadline. Our boys also understand that owning your own business<br />
means you don’t just work from 9am to 5pm.<br />
‘Then it is also very important to me that we sit at the kitchen table and eat<br />
dinner together every night so that we have that connection time every day. It<br />
is a daily balancing act though to make sure I give equal focus to both family<br />
and work.<br />
‘I also feel it is important to nurture your marriage by having time alone with your<br />
husband. We try to go away together or just have a date night.’<br />
Treasuring family time means the Potgieter’s garage in their family home in Eye of<br />
Africa Golf Estate turns into an indoor theatre because Fridays are fun days when<br />
they do family movie and pizza night.<br />
‘Alex loves to go to the park and we (mostly hubby) take him to a different park<br />
in the estate every weekend. Oh, and we would love to walk on the trails in our<br />
estate more often than we do. Does once count?’ she asked laughingly.<br />
As if life is not busy enough, she went on telling us she has recently discovered a<br />
passion for creating balloon sculptures and paper flowers.<br />
‘I love to make sure every occasion is beautiful. I also dabble in a bit of DIY and<br />
started my own YouTube channel – TanDIY.’<br />
What does motherhood mean to you?<br />
‘I am so grateful for my boys, Brandon, Sean and Alex, and they really give my life<br />
meaning and joy. The most important thing for me about motherhood is that my<br />
children feel loved, seen and heard.<br />
‘My biggest piece of advice for mothers is to enjoy the little moments. When you<br />
are going through a tough time, just remember that it passes so quickly. You will<br />
miss that cry in a few years or your child nagging you for attention.’<br />
Text: CARINA VAN DER WALT. Photo: CANDICE ARAUJO PHOTOGRAPHY. Hair: COLLEEN AT CLASSY VIBES HAIR & BEAUTY SALON<br />
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challenge<br />
Raceview’s Olia Voronkova is the true image of ‘challenge accepted’.<br />
As a young girl from Russia, she braved the US, where she met the love her life. We chat<br />
with Olia about motherhood, business and her six years in <strong>South</strong> Africa.<br />
She never knew that when she arrived in the US to work at a<br />
summer camp, her journey will bring her to <strong>South</strong> Africa.<br />
At the age of 19, she set off to work at a summer camp in<br />
New York, where she met Konrad, who came all the way from<br />
<strong>South</strong> Africa.<br />
‘We fell in love. One can truly say it was love at first sight. We<br />
went through the long-distance relationship and a break-up<br />
that lasted six years. After graduating from my university, I<br />
moved to New York, then Colorado, then Los Angeles and at<br />
that point, we decided to give it another try.<br />
‘Konrad visited me in LA. I took him to Las Vegas and we<br />
celebrated New Year’s in Big Bear in the snow. I then visited<br />
him here in Johannesburg and we travelled to Mozambique,<br />
Mauritius and Cape Town.<br />
‘It all felt like we never said good-bye those long six years ago,<br />
so we decided to give it another try. Konrad sold everything<br />
and moved in with me in Los Angeles. We stayed there for<br />
about two years, then I fell pregnant and we decided to move<br />
here, closer to his family.’<br />
But not only did the long journey bring her to her new home,<br />
it also brought her to a place where she started a business in<br />
doing something she loves.<br />
For Olia, the past six years has been challenging but<br />
also exciting.<br />
‘I worked corporate for two years, but it wasn’t my thing. I<br />
then studied and started teaching Pilates, the type of Pilates<br />
I fell in love with in LA. It is hard core, large equipment Pilates<br />
that makes your heart race, makes you sweat and makes even<br />
your nerves tremble.<br />
‘I studied with second-generation master Pilates instructor<br />
Natasha Madel, who studied with one of the first disciples of<br />
Joseph Pilates - Romana.<br />
‘And here I am. Teaching Pilates full-time to my clients at a<br />
fully equipped boutique studio in Mulbarton.’<br />
Finding her niche<br />
‘You know, I always loved fitness and having a healthy lifestyle.<br />
When I was 12, I used all my pocket money to buy this book<br />
that promised to help me ‘grow an extra 5cm. I’ve always<br />
been a shorty, so it bugged me a lot back in the day.<br />
‘I don’t know if those exercises actually helped, but since then<br />
I jumped on the fitness wagon and never stopped.<br />
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Always up for a<br />
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‘A few years back, I read that because of the obesity pandemic,<br />
children of today will be the first generation of children<br />
to not outlive their parents. It broke my heart. It’s up to us to<br />
change it. I want to show women they can lead a healthy life<br />
and show them how easy it is.<br />
‘We are our children’s role models, so if we are healthy, strong<br />
and independent, our children will want to be like us or<br />
even better.’<br />
This all lead to her studying and getting new skills. Today, she<br />
is one of only 30 classical Pilates instructors in <strong>South</strong> Africa.<br />
‘I want to be the best in what I do, so I’m training for my master<br />
trainer certification with the International Sports Sciences<br />
Association.’<br />
Once done, she will be able to do personal training, health<br />
and nutrition, as well as lifespan coaching, exercise therapy,<br />
performance enhancement, glute coaching ... to which<br />
she had to say: ‘Who doesn’t want a perky peach butt? I<br />
certainly do.’<br />
All in a day’s work<br />
When asked about her daily routine, challenges and best<br />
part of her job, her face lights up and she is quick with her<br />
answers.<br />
‘LOL, I think that even after two years in this<br />
business, waking up at 4am remains my<br />
biggest challenge, especially as it becomes<br />
colder and darker, and yes, it is cold even for<br />
a Russian.<br />
‘But if we talk seriously, you know I have people<br />
coming to me with various issues like a<br />
back injury, knee injury, joint pain or mental<br />
problems. I wish I could just give them that<br />
magic pill that would eliminate their pain<br />
right away, but unfortunately, that pill doesn’t exist. It’s a journey<br />
and we need to be patient, be consistent. It might take<br />
a couple of months, it might take a year, but if we put our<br />
minds to it, we can achieve it and live a pain-free, healthy life.’<br />
She describes her best moments as those when a client<br />
comes back to say, ‘Oli, my pain is gone. You are awesome.<br />
Thank you so much.<br />
‘But you know, it’s not me, it’s them. It’s their consistency, their<br />
dedication and their body. Your body is amazing. It can do so<br />
much more than you can imagine.<br />
‘Their words mean the world to me. They prove to me that<br />
I’m doing something important, something life-changing.’<br />
Side hustles<br />
Olia and her partner, Roxanne, started Greenolicious, an online<br />
directory for small local businesses that later got another<br />
branch - a Health Cafe.<br />
But it happened during lockdown and they decided to focus<br />
online and now run greenolicious.com.<br />
‘We want to bring to our people here in the <strong>South</strong> affordable<br />
health foods. Pure and real that does not cost an arm and leg.<br />
‘Here, we teach about how living healthy is actually much<br />
more affordable that living unhealthy.<br />
‘I have another side hustle called BecomeMedia.co.za - a web<br />
design and brand-building agency.<br />
‘I help small business owners build a website and teach them<br />
how to manage it, help them put together their social media<br />
accounts, campaigns.’<br />
Mummy duty<br />
‘I work from 6am and finish around 2pm, and then I’m on<br />
mummy-duty. I’m really blessed to be able to make my own<br />
schedule and spend more time with our little one, who goes<br />
to an Afrikaans primary school.’<br />
Being a vegan, the evening dinners are healthy and includes<br />
veggies, grains and legumes.<br />
‘When my hubby comes home from work, being a proper<br />
<strong>South</strong> African, he braais and then we have dinner. This is also<br />
the time when we laugh together and talk about the day,<br />
new challenges and opportunities.<br />
‘To me, being a mum means to give our girl all the love,<br />
support and care we can, and teach her she can achieve<br />
anything she sets her mind on.<br />
‘Being so far away from Russia, it’s especially important to pass<br />
on the greatness of my Russian heritage - our rich culture,<br />
Pushkin, Lermontov, Dostoyevsky, Tchaikovsky, Mendeleev,<br />
Aivazovsky, our language, our music, our literature, art, science,<br />
the bravest hearts of our soldiers that gave their lives for<br />
our freedom and saved the world from the greatest evil, for<br />
our peaceful sky above our heads. To teach her that honesty,<br />
kindness, solidarity, tolerance and justice should be our<br />
North Star.<br />
On a personal note<br />
Your body is<br />
amazing. It can do<br />
so much more than<br />
you can imagine<br />
Olia grew up in a small town on the<br />
Volga River in Russia called Togliatti. Both<br />
her parents are retired and still live in her<br />
hometown, as does her older brother,<br />
Igor.<br />
‘My mum used to be a principal at two<br />
schools and my dad was a musician. He<br />
plays saxophone. But after the massive<br />
economic crisis in the early 90s when<br />
the Soviet Union collapsed, he gave up<br />
his passion and started working for an automobile plant to<br />
provide for us.<br />
‘The 90s were challenging for my parents. They had to sell so<br />
many things, including their wedding bands, to buy food and<br />
pay for necessities.<br />
‘I remember my mum used to tell me about that ugly green<br />
coat she wore. It was so old, worn out, dirt cheap and she was<br />
so embarrassed of it that she would be the first one at the<br />
school, where she worked as a teacher, and the last one to<br />
leave just so that no one would see it.<br />
‘I think those struggles made my parents who they are.<br />
Strong, gentle, humble and kind. My mum is a respected<br />
woman in my hometown. She has three bachelor degrees<br />
and was awarded an honorary title, Honored Teacher of the<br />
Russian Federation.<br />
‘I’m blessed to have such an amazing family, and I miss them<br />
a lot.’<br />
About this and that<br />
Reading, especially when everyone is sleeping, and gardening<br />
are leisure time favourites for Olia.<br />
‘My hubby is building me a greenhouse. You know, Russians<br />
are farmers at heart. We love growing our own veggies, herbs,<br />
berries. I really want us to be as self-sufficient as we can.’<br />
And when it comes to things to do and places she likes to<br />
visit, you soon realise the great outdoors is always calling.<br />
She loves Rietvlei for a Saturday morning run or mountain<br />
biking, Bass Lake for some swimming in clear water, 4x4-ing<br />
on the open grounds next to Swartkoppies or cruising in the<br />
boat on the Vaal River.<br />
Text: CARINA VAN DER WALT. Photo: ELZAAN PIENAAR<br />
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MASK UP<br />
These are the masks we do want to wear.<br />
Handy. Easy to use. Powerful ingredients.<br />
It’s like having a salon treatment at home.<br />
Revive your skin with this<br />
Pomegranate Revitalising Mask,<br />
with Vitamin C and pomegranate for<br />
smooth and renewed skin. Fragrance<br />
free and derma tested. R79.95<br />
from Woolworths.<br />
We’re big fans of supporting local<br />
... so our pick of the month goes to<br />
these Girlboss Health Cellulose<br />
Masks. There are a few to choose<br />
from - with Vitamin C, or Hyaluronic<br />
acid, or Niacinamide. No nasties ...<br />
so paraben, silicone, fragrance free,<br />
vegan friendly and cruelty free. And<br />
really fab show-off-on-your-bathroomvanity<br />
packaging. R110 each from<br />
girlbosshealth.co.za<br />
Compiled by: KYM ARGO<br />
An excellent way to add additional<br />
antioxidant protection to your routine,<br />
this Avène A-Oxitive Sheet Mask<br />
provides the optimal of Vitamins C<br />
and E you need, leaving skin with a<br />
radiant glow. Leave on for 10 minutes,<br />
and when removing, make sure<br />
you massage any leftover serum<br />
into the skin ... it’ll feel moisturised<br />
and plumper. We’re tried these, and<br />
they’re marvellous (use before a big<br />
night out). R99 fromdermastore.co.za/<br />
avene-a-oxitive-sheet-mask<br />
This Sothys Perfect Shape Stretch<br />
Mask provides an instant lift to the<br />
contours of the face. The fabric mask<br />
combines the mechanical shaping<br />
action of an original stretch fabric<br />
with a collection of active botanical<br />
ingredients, including almond seed<br />
extract, seaweed extract, and hibiscus<br />
stem cell extract. R1550 for a box<br />
of 10. Details: 021-701-2900 for your<br />
closest stockist.<br />
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Here’s a hack well worth knowing. Before you start, exfoliate your skin ...<br />
it’ll get rid of excess dead skin cells so the mask ingredients will penetrate<br />
deeper. Then, once you’ve applied your sheet mask, whip out your facial<br />
roller and roll over your face for ten minutes or so. This helps improve blood<br />
circulation, and together with the exfoliation, the mask ingredients will<br />
be better absorbed. We fancy this Sh’zen Jade Facial Roller (jade<br />
represents wisdom, balance and peace)<br />
R459 from shzen.co.za<br />
This W.Beauty Cucumber<br />
Refreshing Mask is formulated<br />
with aloe leaf extract and<br />
liquorice extract to soothe and<br />
brighten skin leaving it glowing<br />
and feeling rejuvenated. R79.95<br />
from Woolworths.<br />
The innovative root4 Mask<br />
Antidote is a super<br />
over-achiever ... it brightens,<br />
detoxifies and softens<br />
wrinkles all while providing<br />
intense hydration, healing<br />
inflammation, treating<br />
breakouts and fading<br />
pigmentation. Suitable for all<br />
skin types. R785 from root4.skin<br />
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ADD A POP OF<br />
VITAMIN C<br />
Embrace the brighter shades of Autumn ...<br />
add a healthy pop of orange to your life!<br />
Prep your skin for the cooler months, when you’re going to be<br />
slathering it with rich moisturiser. This<br />
Vitamin C Glow Boosting<br />
Microdermabrasion<br />
from The Body Shop is a gentle exfoliator<br />
enriched with vitamin C that rids the skin of dead cells and<br />
impurities, leaving it with a healthy glow. R280 from Clicks • Rich and<br />
spicy, with earthy cedarwood blended with patchouli, wild sage, and<br />
crisp bergamot, this<br />
Cape Island Safari Days Classic Scented Candle<br />
will burn for 35 hours, and while you burn, you’re helping support a<br />
non-profit organisation, since a percentage of the sales are donated<br />
to Peace Parks Foundation. R335.<br />
Details: capeisland.co.za<br />
Compiled by: KYM ARGO<br />
Lightweight. Warm.<br />
Trendy. The essential<br />
fashion buy to take<br />
you from Autumn into<br />
Winter. This season’s<br />
quilted puffer comes<br />
in jacket length, like<br />
these, but also in longer<br />
coat lengths ... and in<br />
a selection of warm<br />
shades. Men’s rust<br />
funnel neck puffer, R699,<br />
women’s tan funnel neck<br />
hooded puffer, R899, and<br />
orange quilted crossbody<br />
bag R579. All from<br />
woolworths.co.za<br />
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Nesti Dante’s<br />
Il Frutteto<br />
Olive and<br />
Tangerine<br />
soap, R65 from<br />
Dis-Chem.<br />
Soft and<br />
supple lips ...<br />
this nourishing<br />
W.Beauty<br />
Persimon<br />
Papaya Pitaya<br />
lip oil is infused<br />
with a subtle hint<br />
of orange colour<br />
and a gloss<br />
finish. R159 from<br />
woolworths.co.za<br />
Small shopper with big attitude.<br />
Made from recycled material, with a double<br />
handle, magnet fastening, inner lining and<br />
debossed logo, it’s a sexy little carry-anywhere<br />
bag. R599 from mango.com<br />
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Made with love<br />
Chef Mynhardt Joubert knows the meaning of generous hospitality and<br />
foods of the gods ... cooking with love in his home and restaurant. He shared<br />
these recipes ... the ones we’d make for our mums this month.<br />
Frozen margaritas. Rock star West Coast oysters. Lavender and vanilla butter. Sweet potato<br />
gnocchi with salmon cream. If you’re looking for a meal to spoil your mum this <strong>May</strong>, say hello<br />
to Mynhardt Joubert. This chef has been cooking from his Station Street Kitchen in Paarl in the<br />
Western Cape for the past five years, hosting dinners and using his home as a creative space and<br />
photographic studio. And this book, My Station Street Kitchen, is a reflection of his kitchen and<br />
the glorious meals that he creates. Mynhardt infuses everything he does with his enthusiasm,<br />
exuberance and love of food that incorporates his life experiences, from his childhood on a farm<br />
in the <strong>East</strong>ern Free State to his travels around the world and through <strong>South</strong> Africa. After a career<br />
in the arts, he found himself in the Cape, and falling in love with the world of food and wine.<br />
He was part of a trio who started a wine bar and eatery at Riebeek-Kasteel, then entered, and<br />
won, kykNET’s Kokkedoor reality food competition. He’s generous and warm and his personality<br />
comes through in his cookbook, which is filled with hints and tips and stories about each recipe.<br />
It’s not all flowery and fluffy (although we did select the prettiest dishes for our Mother’s Day<br />
suggestions) ... there are recipes for proper hearty dishes too ... lamb tails with gremolata, slow<br />
roasted beef cheeks with truffle-mash, French onion soup ... all perfect for when the weather<br />
turns chilly. Beautiful, have-to-make-this inspiring photos, too. This Mother’s Day, make her the<br />
meal, then give her the book. My Station Street Kitchen by Mynhardt Joubert. Penguin, R380<br />
Compiled by: KYM ARGO<br />
For this hibiscus gin & tonic with<br />
cucumber, mint, berries and candy<br />
stripe beetroot, you’ll need 1<br />
cucumber, cut into ‘spaghetti’ strips<br />
or ribbons; 1 x 200g punnet any fresh<br />
berries (we like strawberries and<br />
blueberries); 2 medium candy stripe<br />
beetroots, rinsed and very thinly<br />
sliced; 200ml (8 tots) your favourite<br />
pink gin; 4 x 200ml bottles hibiscusflavoured<br />
tonic water; a handful of<br />
fresh mint, rinsed; and ice.<br />
To make, divide the cucumber, berries<br />
and beetroots into four gin glasses<br />
and fill with ice. Pour 50ml (2 tots) of<br />
gin in each glass and top up with the<br />
tonic water. Garnish each glass with<br />
mint and serve immediately.<br />
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Mynhardt eagerly awaits Autumn<br />
each year to be able to serve this<br />
Mediterranean aubergine, fig and<br />
pomegranate salad - inspired by his<br />
‘guardian angel’ Yotam Ottolenghi.<br />
It takes just 10 minutes to cook the<br />
aubergine, and 20 minutes of prep time<br />
for a wow-your-guests salad. You’ll find<br />
the recipe on getitmagazines.co.za<br />
Poppy seed cake<br />
“We fell in love with this cake from an early age and it has featured<br />
at all kinds of festive family occasions over the years. My sister<br />
and I have adapted the recipe from the original, doubling all the<br />
ingredients for a sizeable and deliciously moist cake. It is rich and<br />
filling and ideal to present at birthdays or any occasion catering for<br />
many. Allow for at least a day to stand as the flavour and density will<br />
improve – you won’t regret the wait.” Serves 8 - 10<br />
For the cake, you’ll need: 6 extra-large eggs; 630g castor sugar; 250ml<br />
canola oil; 500g double-thick plain yogurt; 150g poppy seeds; 160g<br />
desiccated coconut; 350g self-raising flour; edible fresh flowers to<br />
decorate; For the icing: 100g butter, softened; 400g crème fraîche;<br />
130g icing sugar; 10ml vanilla paste or extract; 400g good-quality<br />
white chocolate, melted<br />
To make: Preheat the oven to 180°C and line 2 well-greased 28cm<br />
loose-bottomed cake tins with baking paper, including up the sides.<br />
Cream the eggs and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the<br />
oil and yogurt and mix through. Add the poppy seeds, coconut and<br />
flour and mix thoroughly. Divide the batter between the prepared<br />
cake tins. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into<br />
the middle comes out clean. Turn out onto wire racks and leave to<br />
cool. Spread the icing in between each layer and stack the cakes,<br />
spreading the remaining icing on top. Decorate with fresh roses<br />
and/or other edible flowers.<br />
Icing: Cream the butter and crème fraîche together with an electric<br />
beater. Add the icing sugar and vanilla and whisk through. While<br />
whisking, pour in the melted chocolate and whisk until thickened.<br />
Store at room temperature if you are not using immediately.<br />
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Editor’s Choice ...<br />
SHE DIGS MOTHER’S DAY ...<br />
Our editor’s a plant mom ... growing, drinking, eating!<br />
<strong>May</strong> is for the plant moms! It’s the month to dig your way<br />
into the world of plant parenting with confidence. Celebrate<br />
Mother’s Day with a new addition to the family or gift mommy<br />
dearest with something to help with that empty nest. Our ed’s<br />
a massive fan of Life is a Garden ... who she follows for great<br />
plant parenting tips.<br />
Seasoned plant moms<br />
If you’re looking for a plant that says “this isn’t my first child”,<br />
these three high-maintenance favourites will glamorously<br />
show off your expert parenting skills.<br />
Moth orchid Tantrums about: could be anything but especially<br />
overwatering • Bribe it with: patience, loose bark potting mix,<br />
indirect sunlight, humidity, scheduled watering.<br />
Maidenhair fern Tantrums about: not being able to watch you<br />
shower • Bribe it with: misting, dappled light, and humidity.<br />
Also, some time outdoors where it can see the sunset.<br />
Calathea Tantrums about: being the only child and open<br />
spaces • Bribe it with: bright, indirect sun, well-draining soil,<br />
lots of friends to increase humidity, and a shallow container<br />
(short-root syndrome).<br />
First-time plant parents<br />
When gifting or homing a plant as the first indoor offspring, go<br />
for these three easy greens that don’t always need to be the<br />
centre of attention.<br />
Snake plant <strong>May</strong> give glares when: irritated by too many water<br />
kisses • Give pocket money and: only one or two waterings<br />
during winter and almost any light condition.<br />
Spider plant <strong>May</strong> give glares when: it’s too hot to play inside<br />
• Give pocket money and: well-drained soil, indirect light,<br />
occasional pruning of playful spiderettes.<br />
Pothos (Epipremnum) <strong>May</strong> give glares when: grounded and<br />
unable to go anywhere Give pocket money and a hanging<br />
basket or trellis, a little pruning, and a chance to dry out<br />
between watering.<br />
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Indoor growing guide<br />
Regardless of what you are planning to grow, here<br />
are some top tips for successfully raising your<br />
bundles of joy indoors.<br />
Adoption Buy plants and seedlings from a quality<br />
approved GCA Garden Centre, so you know your new<br />
babes have been given the best head start in life.<br />
Containers Always choose a container with many<br />
drainage holes, and don’t forget the saucer! Buying<br />
a small watering can with a long spout is also a<br />
great idea.<br />
Repotting Potted plants will eventually outgrow<br />
their containers. You’ll know it’s time to repot them<br />
when there is more root than soil left inside the pot.<br />
Upgrade your pot size, use fresh potting mix and a<br />
splash of fertiliser. Ask your garden centre assistant<br />
for help on which plant food and soil mix to use for<br />
your particular plant.<br />
Journaling To help organise feeding, watering and<br />
pruning times, begin a diary for your indoor plants<br />
where you can schedule your playdates properly. A<br />
journal will also help future babysitters and prevent<br />
them from accidentally doing damage to your hard<br />
work while you are away.<br />
Maintenance To keep your plant children looking<br />
and performing their best, use a damp cloth to<br />
remove any dust from the leaves. Dust prevents<br />
plants from absorbing adequate light and clogs<br />
their stomata – the holes which they need to<br />
breathe. In addition, deadheading spent blooms<br />
will encourage more flower power while pruning<br />
promotes lush regrowth.<br />
The benefits of plant babies<br />
Indoor gardening is a fabulous hobby! You could<br />
start an Instagram page to promote your plantparenthood<br />
journey and let the world celebrate<br />
those special growth milestones with you. In<br />
addition, gardening of all kinds promotes a<br />
connection with nature, increases happiness,<br />
improves air quality, and is really fun (and slightly<br />
addictive). From conversation starters to filling an<br />
empty nest, there’s always a reason to get a new<br />
plant. Remember to check the growing instructions<br />
of your new addition and make sure you can<br />
provide the perfect place for optimal growth.<br />
Life is a Garden, and plant moms are awesome!<br />
Details: lifeisagarden.co.za, insta @lifeisagardensa<br />
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This Sow Delicious Planting<br />
Chocolate Slab of Seed Pure Gin<br />
Herbs has a double whammy ...<br />
we can grow our own herbs, and,<br />
in this case, we’re growing herbs<br />
that are suited for spicing up our<br />
gin. R59 from yuppiechef.com<br />
After we’ve grown the flowers ...<br />
we eat them. Floral Provisions<br />
by Cassie Winslow may well be our gift<br />
of the year. Drool-worthy photographs<br />
and marvellous sweet and savoury<br />
recipes using edible flowers. From<br />
simple jasmine sugar and rose salt to<br />
berries with whipped lavender cream,<br />
raspberry elderflower scones and<br />
lemon and hibiscus ice pops to the<br />
ultimate floral treat ... blooming rocky<br />
road ice cream. If you’ve a mum who<br />
loves flowers, or loves cooking, or (like<br />
our ed) both, this is the gift that’ll win<br />
you the favourite child award. Chronicle<br />
Books, R350. Be sure to also follow<br />
Cassie on Instgram @decotartelette<br />
Gin was once known as<br />
Mother’s Ruin. Not this one ...<br />
the brand new zero-alchohol<br />
version from FlowerstoneGin.<br />
Still made with local botanicals,<br />
there are two to choose from ...<br />
Wild Cucumber 0% and Marula<br />
0%, both from flowstone.co.za<br />
This Good Roots<br />
Watering Can,<br />
with folding<br />
handle and perforated<br />
rose sprout, holds 4.5<br />
litres so you’ll be well<br />
equipped to quench<br />
the thirst of plenty<br />
of plants with one<br />
refill. R349 from<br />
yuppiechef.com<br />
Last, but most<br />
certainly not<br />
least, on our ed’s<br />
wish list is a<br />
bottle of<br />
Prossecco<br />
Valdo Paradise.<br />
R198.95 from<br />
Solly Kramers<br />
Compiled by: KYM ARGO<br />
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Refresh & renew<br />
Your bedroom is your sanctuary and your décor should evoke a sense<br />
of happiness, calm and relaxation. We chatted to the Volpes team, who<br />
shared tips on how to incorporate the latest trends into your home.<br />
Compiled by: KYM ARGO<br />
PRIVATE RETREAT<br />
Creating cosy spaces where you can take a break from<br />
electronic devices, relax and recharge is one of the main<br />
trends in <strong>2022</strong>. Although the bedroom as a sanctuary is<br />
not a new concept, the pandemic has brought home the<br />
importance of creating a quiet, private space in your home,<br />
and your bedroom is often the natural choice. Incorporate<br />
a sitting area with a small corner sofa or a comfortable<br />
armchair and a footrest if you have room. Good lighting<br />
on a dimmer will create the right relaxing mood. Include<br />
a stunning quilt or cotton blanket to snuggle into while<br />
reading or listening to music.<br />
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SLEEPING WELL<br />
After the stress of the past two years,<br />
it’s not surprising that wellness is top<br />
of mind. For good mental and physical<br />
health, sound, restful sleep is necessary.<br />
It recharges the body, improves brain<br />
function and boosts the immune<br />
system. Start with a good quality bed<br />
and mattress. Use a mattress protector<br />
to keep dust mites and skin cells out,<br />
and for extra softness, add a mattress<br />
topper. Choose the right duvet and<br />
pillow for your needs - Volpes has a<br />
choice of fillings from duck down to<br />
synthetic microfibres. There’s nothing<br />
more conducive to good sleep than<br />
slipping between crisp cotton sheets;<br />
invest in the best quality linen you<br />
can afford. The range includes 600<br />
thread count Egyptian cotton, vintage<br />
washed cotton, and practical, easy-care<br />
polycotton.<br />
DON’T WORRY, BE HAPPY<br />
This song from 1988 sums up the<br />
trend perfectly. Now is the time to<br />
express your personality in your<br />
home. Start to introduce colours and<br />
patterns that put a smile on your<br />
face. It’s the perfect opportunity to<br />
hang that piece of art that brings you<br />
joy. Pamper yourself with bedlinen in<br />
a shade or pattern that you love and<br />
include accessories that reflect your<br />
taste and make you feel good.<br />
SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW<br />
Vintage is the new buzzword. With<br />
climate change so evident, the one<br />
thing we can all do is reduce our<br />
carbon footprint by using reclaimed<br />
wood and existing furnishings. It’s<br />
not always necessary to buy new.<br />
More and more people are visiting<br />
auctions, junk shops and online<br />
platforms like Facebook Marketplace,<br />
looking for second-hand pieces to<br />
give the warmth and soul of their<br />
home. An added advantage is that<br />
a mix of styles and eras creates a<br />
uniquely yours look.<br />
CONNECTING WITH NATURE<br />
The desire for a closer connection to<br />
nature and the earth is more vital than<br />
ever, making nature-inspired design<br />
big in <strong>2022</strong>. We see sophisticated<br />
botanicals, florals and animal prints<br />
on fabrics and wallpapers. The veining<br />
in materials such as marble and onyx<br />
replicated in new finishes and surfacing.<br />
Green, of course, is the colour of the<br />
moment in a variety of shades, from soft<br />
sage to brilliant emerald. While indoor<br />
plants have been around for a while,<br />
indoor trees that bring the garden<br />
inside are gaining popularity.<br />
THE LUXE LOOK<br />
After spending long periods at<br />
home, people no longer want a<br />
bathroom that’s just functional; they<br />
want luxury and a bit of pampering.<br />
This could be in a choice of finishes<br />
(marble and stone are famous)<br />
or fittings such as ergonomically<br />
designed taps, massaging<br />
showerheads, oversized soaking tubs<br />
and outdoor showers – all intended<br />
to add luxury to the bathroom<br />
experience. Enhance this by investing<br />
in plush super-absorbent bath towels<br />
and rugs. At Volpes, you’ll find 100<br />
per cent cotton products from the<br />
Indulge range for the ultimate afterbath<br />
comfort to the practical Snag<br />
Free collection ideal for families. And<br />
don’t forget the impact of scent.<br />
For that authentic spa experience,<br />
indulge in gorgeous room refresher<br />
sprays and diffusers.<br />
Details: volpes.co.za<br />
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Fave<br />
reads<br />
GET IT FOCUS ON RETIREMENT DIRECTORY<br />
We’re of the opinion that the main joy of retiring is that we’ll have<br />
more time to read. But do we want to read about teenyboppers<br />
and first crushes and all that jazz? No. We want to relate. And these<br />
books may not be new (hey ... neither are we) but they are five of<br />
our favourites.<br />
Margot is a rebel-hearted 83-year-old, who<br />
is befriended by 17-year-old Lenni. Both of<br />
them in hospital ... neither of them are going<br />
to leave. Between the two, they’re 100 ...<br />
and to celebrate their shared century, they<br />
decide to paint their life stories. Of growing<br />
old and staying young, of giving joy, of<br />
receiving kindness, of losing love, of finding<br />
the person who is everything. Two of the<br />
most extraordinary characters who’ll steal<br />
your hearts. Fiercely alive, hysterically funny<br />
and brimming with tenderness, The One<br />
Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by<br />
Marianne Cronin unwraps the extraordinary<br />
gift of life even when it is about to be taken<br />
away, and revels in our infinite capacity for<br />
friendship and love when we need them most.<br />
Just brilliant! Read it.<br />
When Harold Fry nips out one morning to post a letter, leaving his wife hoovering upstairs,<br />
he has no idea that he’s about to walk from one end of the country to the other. He has<br />
no hiking boots or map, let alone a compass, waterproof or mobile phone. All he knows<br />
is that he must keep walking. To save someone else’s life. Harold’s the dearest chap<br />
imaginable ... The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce is a brilliant read. •<br />
It’s never too late to make a difference. Or to make new friends. And in The Lido by Libby<br />
Page, Rosemary Peterson and her new cub-reporter friend do just that. When the outdoor<br />
pool Rosemary has swum in daily from the day it opened is threatened with closure,<br />
she and Kate team up to save this neighbourhood institution. Love, loss, growing old,<br />
friendship ... all wrapped up in a feel-good story. • In Three Things About Elsie by Joanna<br />
Cannon, 84-year-old Florence has fallen in her flat at Cherry Tree Home for the Elderly.<br />
As she waits to be rescued, she considers the charming new resident - one who looks<br />
exactly like a man she once knew - a man who died sixty years ago. His arrival has stirred<br />
memories she and her life-long friend Elsie thought they’d laid to rest. Florence wonders if<br />
a terrible secret from their past is about to come to light.<br />
This is a proper laugh-out-loud read, with a<br />
collection of delightful characters - including a<br />
recluse birder, an old charmer, a wonderful nurse<br />
and a mad-as-a-hatter old duck whose performance<br />
in a late night cabaret will have you rolling on the<br />
floor. Besides being massively entertaining, The<br />
Great Escape From Woodlands Nursing Home,<br />
is an insightful read ... author Joanna Nell brings up<br />
some serious issues about obstacles many old, often<br />
frail people face when entering a frail care centre or<br />
nursing home.<br />
All of these available from Exclusive Books<br />
Compiled by: KYM ARGO<br />
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Sooner is better!<br />
The financial benefits of moving to senior living sooner rather than later<br />
Around 40 per cent of baby<br />
boomers say that they will<br />
work until they die. But in a<br />
world where people are living<br />
longer and living expenses<br />
are rising, how do you ensure<br />
that you can grow older living<br />
the life you want to, and not<br />
the one you have to?<br />
According to Barry Kaganson,<br />
CEO of Auria Senior Living<br />
(Auria), one aspect that<br />
doesn’t always get looked at<br />
in detail is how and where<br />
you plan to live in your later<br />
years – and what financial<br />
impact that choice can have.<br />
Some simply downsize to a<br />
smaller home. Then of course<br />
there is the option of moving<br />
into a retirement village.<br />
From a financial perspective,<br />
there are three clear benefits<br />
to moving into a senior living<br />
community.<br />
Your biggest expense - A<br />
home - de-risked<br />
Owning a home always<br />
comes with expenses like<br />
insurance, maintenance<br />
and repairs. Moving to a life<br />
rights community ensures<br />
that you have a home for the<br />
remainder of your life, but<br />
without unpredictable costs.<br />
More affordable on-site<br />
services and healthcare<br />
In a senior living community<br />
residents have access to<br />
a variety of healthcare<br />
providers such as doctors,<br />
physiotherapists and<br />
biokineticists. Specially<br />
tailored fitness and other<br />
wellness programmes as well<br />
as lifestyle services, various<br />
entertainment and dining<br />
options are available. In other<br />
words, the costs to residents<br />
can be kept reasonable, and<br />
predictable.<br />
Greater savings are possible<br />
with an earlier move<br />
There are many reasons to<br />
think through the timing of<br />
your move carefully. The most<br />
obvious might be making<br />
sure that you get into the<br />
community that you want<br />
to be in. “One of the other<br />
important benefits is the fact<br />
that you can save a significant<br />
amount of money just by<br />
moving earlier. The sooner you<br />
fix your living costs around a<br />
predictable set of expenses,<br />
the more financial certainty<br />
you will likely have,” says<br />
Kaganson.<br />
The benefit of moving into a<br />
village early on is that you can<br />
move in and live completely<br />
independently, just as you<br />
would anywhere else, knowing<br />
that care is on hand should<br />
you need it. It allows you to<br />
delegate day-to-day chores to<br />
an on-site management team,<br />
which gives you the time to do<br />
things you want to do, rather<br />
than what you have to! This is<br />
a game-changer, at any age!<br />
Details auria.co.za<br />
Compiled by: KYM ARGO<br />
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POSH TENTS<br />
FINE DINING<br />
Taking canvas to a new, luxe level ... if this is camping, we’re all in!<br />
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To be honest, a tent, a canvas camp<br />
bed and a potjie just doesn’t appeal.<br />
The word camping brings us out in a<br />
rash. But then we heard about these<br />
Canvas Collective Africa Posh Tent<br />
and The Field Kitchen wilderness<br />
experiences ... and we’re all in.<br />
The company, founded earlier this<br />
year by luxury camping and specialist<br />
event veterans Dez Lundy and Samara<br />
Stern, is said to be a truly unique<br />
camping and cuisine offering, all in<br />
some of the Western Cape’s most<br />
breathtakingly beautiful regions.<br />
Guests on The Posh Tent and The<br />
Field Kitchen wilderness experiences<br />
will journey into gloriously remote<br />
locations, merging haute camping<br />
with fine cuisine and the great<br />
outdoors. So what awaits intrepid<br />
road trippers, they say, is an immersive<br />
experience where locations will be<br />
determined by the sunshine quota,<br />
and where bountiful biomes are flush<br />
with forage-worthy ingredients.<br />
There are ten Posh Tents that create<br />
the intimate mobile camp site - all<br />
constructed of canvas and elegantly<br />
appointed ... so they’ll be perfect for<br />
adventurists and nature enthusiasts<br />
who relish camping but also<br />
appreciate a little pampering and<br />
don’t mind skipping the schlep work<br />
(hello ... did we hear our name?).<br />
When you step through the tent<br />
flap you’ll find a high-end haven - a<br />
two-sleeper complete with state-ofthe-art<br />
camping amenities (think an<br />
en-suite bathroom with a rain shower<br />
and even a private fancy flushing<br />
loo). The living area is intimate yet<br />
roomy and centered by a Queen-sized<br />
bed. Around the periphery, you’ll<br />
find handcrafted furniture, rugs, and<br />
freestanding lamps, all contributing<br />
a cosy and contemporary space. The<br />
tents have also been constructed<br />
to allow for plenty of head room.<br />
Outside, nature watching is the<br />
order of the day, best observed from<br />
comfortable outdoor loungers and<br />
deep cushions.<br />
Just as exciting, and enticing, is The<br />
Field Kitchen, <strong>South</strong> Africa’s first trulymobile<br />
fine-dining restaurant, which<br />
launched at the same time and is<br />
in the masterful hands of authentic<br />
food forager Greg Henderson. Chefin-residence<br />
Henderson, who has<br />
travelled extensively throughout<br />
Africa, draws from the diverse<br />
ecosystems and biomes of each<br />
location. Gastronomes can expect<br />
adventurous yet approachable dishes<br />
that will incorporate his veld finds<br />
and other hyper local ingredients,<br />
paired with nearby estate wines and<br />
locally distilled spirits. Set inside a<br />
mobile glass, steel and canvas cabin,<br />
The Field Kitchen has been designed<br />
as a bespoke moveable fine dining<br />
restaurant and open-plan food studio,<br />
so you’ll be privy to the creation of the<br />
foraged foods and ingredients as it’s<br />
transformed into delicious dishes.<br />
If you fancy this opportunity to go<br />
off grid without any compromise<br />
on comfort, gastronomy, and style,<br />
bookings are now open, and you can<br />
choose from three different locations<br />
for the remainder of this year. The<br />
launch camp is located on an idyllic<br />
tranche of farmland in Botrivier in<br />
the Overberg region and will be<br />
available to über campers until June<br />
30, then from July 7 to September<br />
30, it migrates to the fertile Biedouw<br />
Valley, just beyond Clanwilliam for<br />
the winter and spring seasons. This<br />
is flower season when the landscape<br />
becomes a magical palette of colour<br />
unique to <strong>South</strong> Africa. Later in the<br />
year - October 7 to December 15, it<br />
all moves over to the lesser known<br />
Witzenberg region, home to valleys<br />
of lush vines, orchards and majestic<br />
mountain ranges.<br />
Rates are R8000 per tent per night<br />
- with tents accommodating two<br />
people; a minimum of two nights<br />
booking is required, and the rate<br />
includes breakfast in bed, a delicious<br />
lunch picnic hamper, high tea in<br />
the veld, dinner and lastly, midnight<br />
snacks to enjoy under the stars.<br />
Also included are all non-alcoholic<br />
and alcoholic beverages (except<br />
international wines and spirits).<br />
Guests must be 18 years or older and<br />
no pets are permitted as the camps<br />
will be erected in nature reserves<br />
and farmlands.<br />
Details and bookings:<br />
stars@canvascollectiveafrica.com,<br />
canvascollectiveafrica.com and<br />
@canvascollectiveafrica on Instagram<br />
This is the food.<br />
And this is the tent.<br />
Impressed yet?<br />
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