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Sarah Sease<br />
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MARCH 20<strong>24</strong>
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contents<br />
WHY DON’T YOU<br />
2 Get out of the house in <strong>Mar</strong>ch, and enjoy all that <strong>Bloem</strong>fontein<br />
has to offer<br />
WISH LIST<br />
8 We’re going soft with pastel gingham for Easter<br />
PEOPLE<br />
10 An adorable baby, energetic toddler and expressive teen<br />
12 Sarah Sease is born to play<br />
BEAUTY<br />
14 Life is one big party when you’re young<br />
FASHION<br />
18 Stylish kids<br />
FOOD<br />
20 Thrice as nice when packing lunch for babies, tots and teens<br />
SPOIL<br />
34 WIN a bottle of Oscar de la Renta Bella Tropicale<br />
COVER<br />
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<strong>Mar</strong>ch 20<strong>24</strong>
Out & About<br />
Get out of the house in <strong>Mar</strong>ch, and enjoy all that <strong>Bloem</strong>fontein has to offer,<br />
with markets, music, and stage productions to attend this month!<br />
1<br />
Night <strong>Mar</strong>ket @ A Lodge<br />
A Lodge at <strong>Bloem</strong>fontein is<br />
hosting a Night <strong>Mar</strong>ket on Friday<br />
1 <strong>Mar</strong>ch from 4 pm, with Arend<br />
van den Berg and Francois Bouwer<br />
providing musical entertainment<br />
while patrons stroll through the<br />
stalls. Entry is R20 per person.<br />
14<br />
Iqhawe Elingaphakathi<br />
kum’ @ Pacofs<br />
The thought-provoking dance piece<br />
also known as Shadow Pillar, will be<br />
on show at the André Huguenet<br />
Theatre on Thursday 14 <strong>Mar</strong>ch at<br />
6 pm. Tickets are available from<br />
WebTickets for R100 per person.<br />
Nicholis Louw @<br />
Wietzbaden Brauhaus<br />
On Saturday 2 <strong>Mar</strong>ch from 7 pm you<br />
2<br />
can enjoy the music of Nicholis<br />
Louw at Wietzbaden Brauhaus<br />
in Bainsvlei. Tickets are available<br />
from Quicket at R120 per person,<br />
while the Wietzbaden Brauhaus<br />
only allows table bookings for<br />
four or more people.<br />
Compiled by: WARREN HAWKINS<br />
21<br />
Johan Anker @ Aasvoël Klub<br />
Johan Anker returns to the Aasvoël Klub to<br />
entertain on Thursday 21 <strong>Mar</strong>ch at 8 pm. Joining<br />
him once more is Petrich Brits on guitar. Tickets<br />
are available from Aasvoël Klub at R120 per<br />
person, or contact 084 559 8991.<br />
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Champagne Breakfast<br />
@ Ramblers Club<br />
Opulentia is hosting an<br />
inspirational, motivational,<br />
and entertaining Champagne<br />
Breakfast at Ramblers Club<br />
on Thursday 14 <strong>Mar</strong>ch from<br />
9 am with Hannes van Wyk,<br />
and Desiré Gardner. Tickets are<br />
available from Tianke – 079 502<br />
4670 at R250 each.<br />
14<br />
Ek, ’n Tent,<br />
& Oorlog<br />
@ Tevah<br />
Venue<br />
On Wednesday<br />
20 <strong>Mar</strong>ch at 7 pm<br />
Francois from Hoezit<br />
Samelewing will be telling<br />
campfire stories at Tevah Venue.<br />
Tickets are available from Hein –<br />
072 395 6493 at R150 for adults,<br />
or R80 per child for children<br />
13 and under.<br />
20<br />
30<br />
Oh Natuurlik <strong>Mar</strong>ket<br />
The Oh Natuurlik <strong>Mar</strong>ket<br />
launches on Saturday<br />
30 <strong>Mar</strong>ch at Pickler’s Park at<br />
9 am. The market features all<br />
of nature’s goodies, including<br />
art, drinks, and local produce.<br />
On top of all of that, patrons<br />
will be spoiled to some live<br />
music as well.<br />
Fatman @ Be Human<br />
Friday 29 <strong>Mar</strong>ch sees Fatman<br />
entertaining at Be Human.<br />
Gates open at 6 pm, while the<br />
main man takes to the stage at<br />
7 pm. Head to Computicket for<br />
tickets at R170 each and enjoy<br />
the stage presence of Fatman.<br />
29
Book club<br />
From young love to growing old disgracefully ...<br />
we’ve rounded up some fabulous reads for the Easter weekend<br />
Heather Winterbottom has worked<br />
alongside her husband in their rural<br />
GP practise for 40 years. They’ve<br />
just hung up their stethoscopes ...<br />
but their retirement isn’t all they<br />
thought it would be. She wants to<br />
travel to a Greek island. He wants<br />
to grow a veggie garden. Neither<br />
will compromise ... so he stays with<br />
his spinach, parsnips and pumpkin,<br />
and she heads off for a gap year... all<br />
sun, sea, sand and squid on Ithaca.<br />
Madly funny, hugely enjoyable ... Mrs<br />
Winterbottom Takes a Gap Year<br />
is Joanna Nell’s latest book centred<br />
around growing old disgracefully.<br />
Hodder and Stoughton<br />
The Williamson sisters, Josephine and<br />
Penny, are Britain's most treasured World<br />
War II veterans. Now in their nineties, they’re<br />
still in great form, and are in hot demand,<br />
appearing at commemorative events all<br />
over the country. The latest excitement is a<br />
trip to Paris to receive the Légion d'honneur,<br />
accompanied by their devoted greatnephew,<br />
who believes the pair had minor<br />
roles in the Women's Royal Navy and the<br />
First Aid Nursing Yeomanry. But that's only<br />
half the story. There's a reason sweet Auntie<br />
Penny can dispatch a would-be mugger<br />
with a brolly. This trip to Paris is not what it<br />
seems either. Scandal and crime have trailed<br />
the sisters since the war. Now armed with<br />
new information about an old adversary,<br />
these much decorated (but admittedly<br />
ancient) veterans intend to settle scores,<br />
avenge lost friends, and pull off one last<br />
heist. All hidden official secrets and double<br />
lives, CJ Wray’s The Excitements is a funny,<br />
charming, thrilling adventure read. Orion<br />
There are 18 plants and<br />
animals named after him.<br />
When asked by a reporter<br />
how many degrees he<br />
had*, he said it would be<br />
‘rude to count’. The single<br />
thing that would improve<br />
his quality of life would<br />
be ‘good, workable knees’.<br />
In The Wit and Wisdom<br />
of David Attenborough,<br />
which he has not endorsed<br />
and is not affiliated with,<br />
Chas Newkey-Burden has<br />
put together a fascinating<br />
collection of facts, tributes,<br />
quotes and anecdotes.<br />
Running chronologically,<br />
this book begins with his<br />
early days, to his first job<br />
at the BBC, to eventually<br />
becoming the most<br />
esteemed naturalist on<br />
the planet, as he is today.<br />
*More than 30! Gaia<br />
All books available at<br />
Exclusive Books and<br />
exclusivebooks.co.za<br />
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Set against the backdrop<br />
of modern Harlem and<br />
Renaissance glamour, A<br />
Love Song for Ricki Wilde<br />
by Tia Williams (Seven<br />
Days in June) is a steamy,<br />
swoon-worthy love story ...<br />
a florist who leaves behind<br />
family wealth to realise her<br />
dream of opening a flower<br />
shop, and an enigmatic<br />
musician ... two artists who<br />
are drawn to the magic of<br />
New York. Quercus<br />
A near-death experience.<br />
A collection of false<br />
memories. A perfect love<br />
story ... albeit one that<br />
didn’t exist. Two sisters, a<br />
vet and a mystery to solve.<br />
Throw in another love<br />
story and you’ve<br />
The Memory of Us by Dani<br />
Atkins ... light and<br />
frivolous for the<br />
long weekend.<br />
Head of Zeus<br />
For YA ...<br />
Set against the backdrop<br />
of Tehran and Los Angeles,<br />
Only This Beautiful<br />
Moment by Abdi Nazemian<br />
is a tale of intergenerational<br />
trauma and love - an ode to<br />
the fragile bonds of family,<br />
the hidden secrets<br />
of history and all the<br />
beautiful moments that<br />
make us who we are today.<br />
Harper Collins<br />
In Kate Thompson’s The<br />
Wartime Book Club, an<br />
island's only librarian is<br />
ordered to destroy books<br />
which threaten the new<br />
regime. Instead, she hides<br />
the stories, and with her best<br />
friend forms the wartime book<br />
club. But as the occupation<br />
drags on, the women's quiet<br />
acts of bravery become more<br />
perilous and they are forced<br />
to face the terrible cost of<br />
resistance. Hodder & Stoughton<br />
In Sophie Kinsella’s The<br />
Burnout, Sasha is well and<br />
truly over it all. Work (allconsuming).<br />
Friendships<br />
(on the back burner).<br />
Sex-life (non-existent).<br />
Armed with good<br />
intentions to drink kale<br />
smoothies and try yoga,<br />
she heads to a seaside<br />
resort. But how can she<br />
commune with nature<br />
when there’s a stressed<br />
out guy sitting on a rock<br />
watching her? A guy who<br />
scoffs at her burnout<br />
cures - manifesting,<br />
wild swimming, secret<br />
<strong>Mar</strong>s bars, preferring<br />
his cure - drinking<br />
whisky. Penguin<br />
All nectarine,<br />
melon, rose<br />
petal and Turkish<br />
delight, the 2023<br />
La Motte Vin de<br />
Joie Rosé is what<br />
we’ll be drinking at<br />
the book club this<br />
month. Pair it with<br />
a leafy salad, some<br />
delicate salmon<br />
or trout, and a<br />
charcuterie board.<br />
R110 from your<br />
local wine store.<br />
Compiled by: Kym Argo<br />
getitmagazine.co.za/bloemfontein<br />
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Wish list<br />
Softly softly ... pastels and gingham for Easter<br />
Palest peach<br />
scrunchie, R170 for a<br />
pack of three from<br />
lovisajewellery.co.za<br />
Gingham notebook,<br />
R115 from takealot.com<br />
A3 disposable paper<br />
placemat set, R220<br />
from Print On Demand<br />
at takealot.com<br />
Easter lunch table sorted ... Linen House<br />
Oxford check light blue and white<br />
tablecloth in six, eight and ten seater.<br />
From R999 from yuppiechef.com<br />
Pink sailor bow tie for beautiful<br />
bitches and handsome hounds, R150<br />
from lafurmilia.co.za<br />
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Checkers Hyper and<br />
Checkers Little Me stores in<br />
Mimosa Mall and Checkers<br />
Hyper in Fleurdal Mall.<br />
Country Road organically grown<br />
cotton gingham pyjama set, available<br />
in sizes from 1-2 to 12. R599 from<br />
Country Road at Woolworths.<br />
Pink gingham 100% washed<br />
cotton duvet cover. R899 from<br />
Phlo Studio at takealot.com<br />
Compiled by: Kym Argo<br />
getitmagazine.co.za/bloemfontein<br />
<strong>Mar</strong>ch 20<strong>24</strong> Get It <strong>Bloem</strong>fontein 7
From an adorable baby,<br />
to an energetic toddler &<br />
an expressive teen<br />
Raising strong, influential kids is no small<br />
feat. They have different personalities<br />
and your hopes and dreams might<br />
not always be what they choose to<br />
pursue. This month, Get It turns<br />
its focus on the three very<br />
important stages of your little<br />
one’s life. Here we chat to<br />
the parents of a baby,<br />
a toddler and<br />
a teen for an<br />
exclusive look<br />
into how they<br />
manage these<br />
stages of their<br />
development.<br />
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The playful world of Eliano<br />
Naturally, babies demand attention. Their cute little hands and feet and precious<br />
smiles can light up any room they’re in. The 9-month-old Eliano Cevin Jr Wymers is no<br />
exception. He is the second-born son of his parents, Ruaan and Nicole Wymers.<br />
Eliano enjoys playing with his big brother Rublique Nicovin Wymers, who is always by<br />
his side, making sure that he is happy.<br />
Baby Eli is known for his funny facial expressions that know no bounds. When he eats<br />
something, when he hears something that catches his attention, and even when he<br />
sees something out of the ordinary, his face will show it.<br />
“He is very smart when it comes to understanding certain things, but don’t let that fool<br />
you... the cunning smile and charm are all part of babies’ manipulation to always get<br />
their way. But who can blame them?” his parents expressed. Eli spends most of his time<br />
with his grandmother who takes care of him when his parents are at work.<br />
“We as the Wymers family love to spend family time over the weekend, such as having<br />
family braais, playing with the dogs, swimming in the pool, fixing things together,<br />
playing games, and travelling to explore new things the world has to offer.”<br />
His father, Ruaan is a qualified Mechanical Engineer and has a passion for rugby, which<br />
he shares with Eliano’s older brother. Nicole enjoys her job as a Human Resource<br />
Administrator but is very passionate about baking, and swimming and loves the<br />
outdoors – much like Eliano. They dream that Eli will be successful in whatever career<br />
path he chooses.<br />
“Eliano, as well as our firstborn, adds phenomenal light to our lives. They are so much<br />
more than just our children, they brighten up our lives every day. We cannot wait<br />
to see them at the end of a long day. They just know how to make you smile when<br />
having a bad day, yet they can be a handful sometimes but that makes it all more<br />
worthwhile. Our two sons are truly angels sent from above. They are our life savers!”<br />
Baby Eli is known for his funny facial<br />
expressions that know no bounds.<br />
Moela’s quest to the<br />
moon!<br />
From the moment she enters the room<br />
until she leaves, this toddler’s energy can<br />
be felt throughout!<br />
Moela Wesi (5) is a toddler described as<br />
a very happy child by influencer mom,<br />
Mosa Wesi. Moela is always eager to learn<br />
new words and discover new things<br />
around her.<br />
Although Moela aspires to be free, her<br />
actual dream job is to be an astronaut.<br />
Mom Mosa mentions that their family’s<br />
love language is talking about the moon<br />
and how she (Moela) intends to fly to the<br />
moon.<br />
Moela’s name derives from the meaning:<br />
‘stream of water’, and was shown to her<br />
mother in a dream so it comes as no<br />
surprise that she developed a profound<br />
love for water by the age of two when<br />
she started swimming.<br />
From the get-go, Moela can be seen as<br />
an independent child and constantly<br />
reminds her parents that she is a “big girl”.<br />
Her parents, Mosa and Maxi, share<br />
that their fondest memory of Moela<br />
was when she took her very first steps.<br />
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Coincidentally, however, their proudest<br />
moment was when she broke her leg<br />
at the age of two but showed so much<br />
resilience and strength.<br />
As young as she is, Moela is a teacher!<br />
She has taught her parents to put their<br />
phones down and play with her. This<br />
naturally presents itself as a healthy<br />
opportunity for family quality time.<br />
“Although it gets to me, it reminds me to<br />
be a present parent in my child’s life and<br />
we love Moela more and more every<br />
time for doing just that.”<br />
Ellandri, a golfing legend<br />
on the rise!<br />
The 16-year-old Ellandri van Heerden<br />
has had a passion for golf since a young<br />
age. She is currently 2nd in the 2023<br />
SA Amateur match play event, 2023<br />
WP Nomads Junior Girls international<br />
winner, 2023 Southern Cape Women’s<br />
Open winner, 3rd in the 2023 Zimbabwe<br />
Junior Open and she was selected to<br />
play for South Africa at both the Golf RSA<br />
International Amateur and the R and A<br />
African Amateur in February 20<strong>24</strong>.<br />
According to her, her dad got her into<br />
golf and then saw she had a natural<br />
talent for it.<br />
“I wanted to play professional golf or<br />
to be a golfer and I know I am close<br />
to getting professional. I hope to turn<br />
professional within the next two years,”<br />
she said confidently.<br />
Besides practising her golf swing, she<br />
keeps busy with school life and loves<br />
crocheting and art. “I love to be creative<br />
and everything needs to be colourful,”<br />
says Ellandri.<br />
When asked where she sees herself in<br />
ten years, she says: “Playing on the Ladies<br />
European Tour, with a few wins in the<br />
bag, practising hard and with a purpose<br />
and just not giving up!”<br />
Ellandri’s parents, Elrica and Bertus,<br />
co-owners of Popeye’s Plumbers<br />
in <strong>Bloem</strong>fontein, always knew their<br />
daughter would be a star!<br />
”Looking back on her life I always knew<br />
she would be a success. She is a young<br />
dynamic ball of fire who is energetic and<br />
at the same time empathetic, who puts<br />
the Lord, people, animals and friends<br />
first. She is so dedicated and hardworking,”<br />
says her mom.<br />
“Ellandri was a very colourful and happy<br />
baby since she came into our lives. She<br />
was very clever and inquisitive right from<br />
the start. Being inquisitive led her to<br />
explore many avenues of development,<br />
academics, sports, and culture, which<br />
was part of her chosen paths. We<br />
learned a lot from her and still do to this<br />
day,” her dad adds.<br />
Ellandri’s pool of support includes her<br />
mom, dad and 12-year-old sister Caitlen<br />
as well as her granny Gladys who is the<br />
creator of all of her beautiful golf dresses<br />
and her aunt Ursie who is always there<br />
for her every step of the way.<br />
Both her parents are in full support of her<br />
dreams, no matter what they are. “We<br />
allowed the girls the freedom to be who<br />
they want to be in a very demanding<br />
society,” says Elrica.<br />
“I want her to be happy. The next dream<br />
would be for her to love what she does,”<br />
says her dad.<br />
When asked where they think she’ll be<br />
in the next 10 years, they said: “I know<br />
that she will be a successful player on<br />
the Sunshine Ladies Tour with a LET card.<br />
She will follow her dreams!” her mom<br />
expresses. “Making her dreams come<br />
true and turning professional when she<br />
is ready, to reach every point of success<br />
no matter the sacrifices,” says her dad<br />
with pride.<br />
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Text: JUSTINE FORTUIN, GYPSEENIA LION and ABIGAIL VISAGIE
Text by : ABIGAIL VISAGIE Photography by: GYPSEENIA LION<br />
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Born to play!<br />
Born and raised in Thaba Nchu, Sarah Sease is definitely a force to be<br />
reckoned with – a softer, loving and caring force. Her passion and love<br />
for children can be seen right throughout her puppet shows.<br />
I grew up under<br />
the loving care of<br />
my parents and<br />
grandparents, so my<br />
business head was<br />
inspired by my paternal<br />
grandparents and my love<br />
and care for children comes from my maternal<br />
grandparents.”<br />
After matric in 2008, Sarah moved to <strong>Bloem</strong>fontein<br />
to study B Com <strong>Mar</strong>keting at the University of the<br />
Free State. She served at CRC Kids church and that’s<br />
where she met her supportive husband. “We got<br />
married in 2014 and have been blessed with our<br />
two little angels.”<br />
At a very young age, Sarah was bitten by the<br />
storytelling bug and it inspired her to start her<br />
own storytelling business called Papadi Park. “My<br />
grandmother always joked and said that during<br />
one parents’ meeting, the teacher said ‘Sarah speaks<br />
from the morning to the afternoon’.”<br />
Sarah reminisces how easily storytelling has been<br />
for her and how her love for puppets developed<br />
by watching The Muppets. “I remember when my<br />
cousins and I would gather at my grandmother’s<br />
for the school holidays and put on a puppet show.<br />
We would call it the ‘The Ma Big Show’ – that was<br />
our attempt at trying to say “The Muppet Show”.<br />
Sarah’s business falls within the early childhood<br />
development (ECD) industry. Puppetry, storytelling<br />
and music are used to enhance class lessons. This<br />
form of education is called edutainment. She loves<br />
this because a simple lesson has an everlasting<br />
impact on a child. “Our characters mimic the lives<br />
of the children, thereby creating an opportunity for<br />
peer-to-peer teaching. This enables the kids to see<br />
how similar we all are.”<br />
Her business, Papadi Park, enriched Sarah with<br />
the skill of creative and out-of-the-box teaching.<br />
When the time came to build a career, Sarah<br />
went for what felt natural to her: abusiness that<br />
lets her play!; a business that lets her teach while<br />
providing a sustainable income.<br />
Papadi Park visits schools, hospitals, and all sorts<br />
of gatherings of children across the Free State<br />
enabling Sarah and her team of three to meet<br />
many people from different walks of life. “Seeing<br />
how the teachers and children respond to a<br />
talking doll and learning from it, warms my heart<br />
the most.”<br />
But, it is not always just fun and games. Sarah<br />
mentions that their daily puppet shows at schools<br />
are guided by the national curriculum framework<br />
for children from birth to the age of four, as well<br />
as the national curriculum assessment policy<br />
statement for the foundation phase (children<br />
aged 5 to 9).<br />
“Our show scripts are written based on the various<br />
school lessons and themes. At Papadi Park, we<br />
also base our lessons on social issues facing<br />
children and current affairs.<br />
“As fun as playing seems, it tends to get emotional<br />
as well, especially when Papadi Park visits special<br />
little guests at children’s oncology wards. “Illnesses<br />
are not designed to be fun, nothing about it is<br />
designed for playing and to be silly, especially for<br />
young children. Throw on top of it a debilitating<br />
illness and it is just not good.”<br />
When she was first invited to the oncology ward,<br />
she saw children just like any other kiddies who<br />
were excited to see what’s behind the curtain.<br />
She noticed a longing and yearning to play. That’s<br />
when Sarah knew that this had to be a big part of<br />
the services Papadi Park offers. “This has to be the<br />
most fulfilling part of my career as a puppeteer<br />
and business woman. Not many people<br />
understand how fruitful the world of ECD is, how<br />
crucial it is to nation building.”<br />
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Emoyamed BLOEMFONTEIN<br />
Where you are part of the family<br />
Emoyamed <strong>Bloem</strong>fontein has finally opened its doors under a new name<br />
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Text : ABIGAIL VISAGIE<br />
The private hospital is located in<br />
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Specialist Physician, Dr Solly Thible, mentioned that he joined Emoyamed <strong>Bloem</strong>fontein<br />
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The directors and the management of Emoyamed <strong>Bloem</strong>fontein with guests at the official<br />
opening on Monday, 5 February. From the left are William du Plessis (managing director), Pinki<br />
Belot (Free State Department of Health), Annabe le Roux (director of Emoyamed <strong>Bloem</strong>fontein),<br />
Elmien du Plessis (director of Emoyamed <strong>Bloem</strong>fontein), Dr Solly Thibile (physician at Emoyamed<br />
<strong>Bloem</strong>fontein), and Dr Franco Erasmus (hospital manager). Photo: Teboho Setena<br />
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Stylish kids<br />
Let’s dress up our cover stars Eliano Wymers, Moela Wesi and Ellandri van<br />
Heerden! From a cute outfit for the baby boy to a stylish look for our teen.<br />
Eliano is our perfect<br />
boss baby replica! We’ve<br />
picked this adorable navy<br />
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R199.95 from<br />
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A princess needs<br />
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To complete the ‘boss’ look, we’ve<br />
added these suede navy formal shoes.<br />
R149.99 from Edgars.<br />
Our dazzling<br />
toddler<br />
Moela makes<br />
for a perfect princess.<br />
This sleeveless dress has a<br />
square neckline, frill detail, an<br />
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These cross over sandals are<br />
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Teens love sparkly gem stones, sea<br />
shells and pearl finishes. This<br />
headband brings a bit of luxe<br />
and polish to the outfit. R129.99<br />
from Cotton On.<br />
For Ellandri, our stunning teen,<br />
we’ve selected this babydoll<br />
dress that features a square<br />
neckline, fixed straps, a front<br />
cut-out detail and an all-over<br />
print. R89.99 from Mr Price.<br />
What screams teen more than a necklace set<br />
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perfect for two friends. It features two goldtoned<br />
necklaces. Both have a pendant at their<br />
centre with semi-precious elements. R250<br />
from Lovisa.<br />
To match that, we got these slides<br />
with cross-over straps and a plated<br />
straw detail on the sole. Versatile and<br />
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all. R149.99 from Mr Price.<br />
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Thrice as nice<br />
when packing lunch for babies, tots and teens!<br />
Get your kids ready for the day with these creative<br />
lunch box meal ideas for any age, prepared by<br />
<strong>Mar</strong>iza Ebersohn, a plant-based food content<br />
creator from <strong>Bloem</strong>fontein.<br />
Tiny Tot Cheesy Pesto ABC Pasta<br />
Ingredients<br />
2 cups dry alphabet pasta, cooked according to<br />
packet instructions<br />
1/3 cup milk of choice<br />
1/4 cup vegan cream cheese or regular<br />
1 heaped tbsp pesto of choice<br />
1 tbsp. nutritional yeast<br />
Date, Coconut, and Lime<br />
Bliss Balls<br />
Ingredients<br />
2 cups brown dates, soaked in<br />
warm water to soften<br />
2 cups shredded coconut<br />
1/2 cup oats<br />
1/4 cup smooth nut butter like<br />
cashew of peanut butter<br />
1-2 tbsp coconut cream or<br />
milk<br />
1/4 cup lime juice<br />
1/4 tsp lime zest<br />
Pinch of salt<br />
Coconut to roll<br />
Method<br />
1. Place the bliss ball<br />
ingredients in a high<br />
speed blender and blend<br />
until it forms a dough, add<br />
more oats if too soft of<br />
more milk if too dry.<br />
2. Roll into balls and then roll<br />
in the shredded coconut.<br />
Chill in the fridge and<br />
enjoy for up to 4/5 days<br />
and freeze for future use.<br />
Method<br />
1. Cook the pasta and drain, add in the milk,<br />
cream cheese, pesto, nutritional yeast and<br />
season according to taste.<br />
2. Serve and watch your little one enjoy!<br />
Photography and Recipe: MARIZA EBERSOHN<br />
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Cheesy Polenta Muffins<br />
Ingredients<br />
1/3 cup dry polenta<br />
1/2 cup self-rising flour<br />
1 tbsp brown sugar<br />
1 tsp baking powder<br />
1/4 cup oil<br />
1/2-3/4 cup milk<br />
1 tbsp nutritional yeast<br />
1/2 cup shredded vegan<br />
cheddar or regular cheddar<br />
Salt to taste<br />
Cheese stars to decorate<br />
1/3 cup corn kernels or sweet<br />
corn (optional)<br />
Method<br />
1. Preheat the oven or<br />
air-fryer to 180 degrees<br />
Celsius.<br />
2. Add the polenta, flour,<br />
sugar, baking powder,<br />
nutritional yeast and<br />
cheese in a bowl.<br />
3. Mix the oil and the milk<br />
and gradually pour in to<br />
the dry mixture and mix<br />
well, add more milk if<br />
needed.<br />
4. Scoop 2-3 tbsp of the<br />
batter into paper-lined<br />
muffin pan and add the<br />
cheese stars on top.<br />
5. Bake for 15-18 minutes<br />
until golden.<br />
6. Chill and serve or freeze<br />
for future use.<br />
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Level up<br />
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Promote that old playroom to the next level. Create a teen game room with<br />
colourful picks that match the gaming aesthetic.<br />
Gaming rooms can be dark places, so bring some<br />
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This is the perfect<br />
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Ergonomics are important, especially in a<br />
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Get one at Decofurn for R1999.<br />
Bring all the colours in your teen’s gaming room<br />
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This bookshelf from Takealot offers a versatile<br />
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Who better to hold your<br />
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Advertorial<br />
Create. Feast. Celebrate.<br />
Introducing Anliri Brown, the creative force behind Ramblers Club<br />
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Anliri Brown and her Mom, Corlia Brown<br />
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“It starts with planning, deciding on nuances such as the theme<br />
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Anliri’s favourite events are ones where clients give her a blank canvas to let her<br />
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“A really great event isn’t just about a beautiful venue or great food; it’s ultimately<br />
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Selecting the right vendors, Anliri believes is paramount for ensuring the success<br />
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“These vendors are instrumental<br />
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ample space and amenities for<br />
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What sets them apart is their<br />
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“Our venue exudes a timeless<br />
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Beyond the ambience, we take<br />
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offerings prepared by Chef Corlia.<br />
Combined with exceptional service<br />
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events,” Anliri emphasises.<br />
They aim to be a catalyst for<br />
change, offering innovative<br />
concepts that energise the local<br />
event scene.<br />
“There are a multitude of exciting<br />
events on the horizon, from music<br />
and gin festivals to grand balls.<br />
We’re introducing something new<br />
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an experience set to launch later<br />
this year. Expect the unexpected<br />
as we redefine entertainment in<br />
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Visit ... Paternoster<br />
A trip down to the Cape<br />
West Coast is a real treat<br />
... even more so when<br />
it includes a few days‘<br />
stop-over in Paternoster.<br />
One of the oldest fishing<br />
villages on the West Coast,<br />
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fisherman’s cottages and<br />
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Stay ...<br />
Paternoster is awash with self-catering and guest house accommodation ... our<br />
preference goes hands down to the Gonana Collection. There’s a guesthouse, two<br />
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the Cape Country Routes collection. And they’ve recently added three self-catering<br />
studios ... the Scallop, Oyster and Mussel studios.<br />
As with the original guesthouse, Paternoster’s first sustainable and environmentally<br />
conscious guesthouse and brainchild of Swedish entrepreneur and interior designer<br />
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else, considerate to the environment. So you’ll be living off-the-grid, with solar panels<br />
providing sustainable energy.<br />
With an Afro-Scandi vibe, the studios have been beautifully thought out, and are<br />
wonderfully comfortable. With one queen bed and sleeper couch, each comfortably<br />
sleeps three - and a pet, since four-legged friends are welcome! The beds are extra<br />
length, with high-quality, 100% organic bedding and pillows, and there’s a neat<br />
compact bathroom with shower.<br />
For those who want to eat in, there’s a fully fitted kitchenette with a gas hob and<br />
all the utensils you could possibly need, and a small dining room table. The studios<br />
have a welcome fruit basket (so appreciated ... we always arrive starving!) and are fully<br />
serviced (no time for making beds on holiday).<br />
There are also two private terraces ... one fully enclosed out back, another at the<br />
front with a braai, both with dining tables and chairs. The studios, set just one road<br />
back and about 50 metres from the beach, overlook the small, secluded indigenous<br />
garden. For lazy afternoons, there are recliners for relaxed sunbathing and there are<br />
private, outdoor showers. If you visit in Winter, make sure you try the Kolkol – a South<br />
African made, four-seater spa bath-type tub heated by wood fire, hidden in the<br />
garden between the fynbos.<br />
The only thing you won’t find is a television ... thank heaven, since this is a spot to<br />
relax, unwind, snooze, read, chat, explore. Just lovely!<br />
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Play ...<br />
Loads of activities in and around the village ... hikes and<br />
cycling tracks through the Columbine Reserve, horse<br />
riding on the beach, and scenic kayaking trips ... spot<br />
the dolphins, seals, penguins and, in winter, whales. The<br />
greatest fun of all is the WoweBikes tour. It’s brilliant for<br />
the whole family, and you don’t have to be particularly<br />
fit, either ... we had one seasoned, ultra-fit mountain bike<br />
rider in our party, and then the complete opposite ... unfit,<br />
hadn’t been on a bike for 50 years, and no balance or<br />
co-ords at all. A three minute (wobbly) test around the car<br />
park, then off to the beach for an hour-and-a-half coast<br />
line ride. Massively enjoyable, and easy peasy ... particularly<br />
once the not-a-bike-rider discovered the accelerator<br />
button, and raced along, passing all! There’s the beach<br />
option and a Cape Columbine tour, which meanders<br />
through the nature reserve, past Tieties Bay (depending<br />
on who you chat to, named after a well-known fisherman<br />
Jacob Titus, who drowned there, or from the massive<br />
smooth round boulders on the beach and in the sea) and<br />
up to the lighthouse (built in 1936, it’s perched on Castle<br />
Rock, and is open for visitors to climb ... views from the top<br />
take in the whole of the village).<br />
Eat ...<br />
Paternoster is home to some sensational restaurants<br />
- including Wolfgat (a tiny spot that boasts being<br />
awarded Restaurant of the Year at the World Restaurant<br />
Awards in Paris in 2019), Voorstrandt (sitting right on the<br />
beach in an historic red and green house), De See Kat<br />
(on the water’s edge ... build your own seafood platter<br />
... brilliant) and the incredible, can’t-miss-it Leeto at The<br />
Strandloper (amazing chilled views over the beach<br />
and ocean, first class service and fine, fine dining ... the<br />
Spring Risotto’s worth travelling for). For a hippy vibe,<br />
hit the Noisy Oyster, where there’s a fun, flirty menu in<br />
a bright arty garden setting; for those travelling with<br />
children, The Waffle Wharf is tremendous ... breakfast<br />
waffles, savoury versions and dozens and dozens of<br />
sweet, sweet options too.<br />
For guests at the studio who don’t want to make<br />
breakfast, you can select to have breakfast at the<br />
guesthouse, a short walk away.<br />
Info ...<br />
Rates for Oyster studio from R1950 per couple<br />
per night, R300 for children 1 to 18. Breakfasts at<br />
guesthouse additional R150 per person.<br />
Gonana Collection: stay@gonanaguesthouse.com or<br />
www.gonanaguesthouse.com<br />
Cape Country Routes: capecountryroutes.com<br />
WOWeBIKES: bookings@wowebikes.co.za<br />
or 083-261-9921.<br />
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