• Banana Crumpets

    Asante sana, squash banana! Have some overripe bananas? Here’s an easy crumpet recipe which the kids love! What you need: 2 very ripe mashed bananas3/4 cup brown sugar3 eggs1 cup milk2 tablespoons butter,…

  • Knysna Half Marathon 2024

    Did you hear about that ‘oyster’ joke? I laughed so hard I almost pulled a mussel. Many muscles are sore and stiff from yesterday’s race! But, I think most of us agree, that…

  • Snow in Ladybrand June 2024

    Why was the snowman looking in the bag of carrots? He was picking his nose! This is the most I have seen it snow in Ladybrand! It was such an exciting morning playing…

  • Cheese and Bacon Potato Soup

    If you’re looking for comfort food on a cold day, this is it! What do you call a husband who is good at making soup? Souper-man! We make this soup once or twice…

  • Run For Fun

    “Run. Because zombies will eat the untrained ones first.” – From the Zombie Apocalypse Survival Guide I wasn’t always into running. I wouldn’t have considered running fun, not at all! Alma told me the other…

  • Clarens Craft Beer Festival 2024

    Don’t Worry, Beer Happy! 😜🍻 It was the perfect weekend for Clarens Beer Festival! The weather was really hot, but luckily the beer was cold! We stayed at Clarens Retreat Guesthouse which is…

  • Glamping at De Krantz

    “In glamping, you’ll find the best of both worlds – the beauty of nature and the comforts of home.” De Krantz is only a 35 minute drive from Ladybrand! There’s no need to…

  • Reconnecting at Korannaberg Bushcamp

    Sometimes you’ve got to disconnect to reconnect. We didn’t have any wifi or cellphone signal for the weekend which forced us to disconnect from technology for a while and reconnect with nature and…

  • Cluedo – Playing Live

    The Milner Mansion Murder Mystery Event Linley organized an incredibly fun event at her house for the family. I thought it was such a cool idea! Loadshedding was right on schedule and benefitted…

  • What a Winterful Day!

    Just go with the snow! It is freezing cold in Ladybrand today due to all the snow in Lesotho. It even snowed in Ladybrand for a little while on Sunday morning! Marcus woke…