Thursday 19 April 2012

Wednesday 18 April 2012

17 April 2012

My sister in law has been working for the Awethu Project up on Constitutional Hill.She has met some amazing young people, one of which has just become the new curator of the art collection in the Constitutional Court. She runs FREE tours - all you have to do is phone and book. It is an amazing tour that shows you the court and the incredible art pieces it houses. Definitely worth a visit if you are in JHB.

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Tuesday 17 April 2012

16 April 2012

It is nearly my father in laws birthday - so we took to him to the Randburg Raceway and treated him to 30 minutes of go carting! What fun!!! Worth a visit - Monday is buy one round get one free.

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Monday 16 April 2012

15 April 2012

Sunday mornings involve a sleep in and then watching my other half playing hockey!
Go Team Go!!!

14 April 2012

This morning we woke up and went out for breakfast and of course I had a cappuccino. We then heard that my inlaws were having breakfast down the road - so we went and joined them where I had another cappuccino! Needless to say I was buzzing when I got home!


Saturday 14 April 2012

13 April 2012

Happy Friday the 13th!!!
My sister in law stayed with us a while ago and she was knitting a jersey for one of her friends who has just had a baby. I then went to Cape Town where my mom and grandmother were both knitting and/or crocheting - so I decided to join the trend :-)


Thursday 12 April 2012

12 April 2012

I was back at the Village today working with the beautiful children that live there. This is a little 3 year old who was abandoned at a hotel in Sandton when he was 2.The love and care this child gives to everyone he meets is heart warming. What a special little boy.


11 April 2012

Wednesday 11 April 2012

10 April 2012

My husband has taken a huge interest in learning how to shoot on manual! Today he went off to the park to play around with shutter speed. This is all him (I was not even there). I am so excited that he is taking an interest in a passion of mine. Well done Love!!!

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Monday 9 April 2012

9 April 2012

We had another Easter meal today - breakfast at close friends. I made these eggs which contained a "fortune" for each person. It was my version of an Easter cracker.

8 April 2012

Happy Easter!!!

I hope you have a wonderful day with your family <3
These are two little kiddies after their easter egg hunt!

Saturday 7 April 2012

7 April 2012

A friend of mine from school days got married today and I was fortunate enough to photograph her wedding. It was a lovely morning wedding held at the Rosebank Union Church. She looked absolutely beautiful and radiant. Congratulations to the beautiful bride and handsome groom.



6 April 2012

Our friends live in Dubai and have come out for Easter, so in light of this I asked them to buy me a flash I have wanted for ages (it is a lot cheaper there than here in South Africa). I collected the flash yesterday from them :-) To go with my flash - my amazing husband bought me a remote trigger for my flash. This is me playing with the off camera flash.


Thursday 5 April 2012

5 April 2012

In South Africa there is a beautiful wild flower called Cosmos. It grows in the parks and on the side of the road, however it does not grow all year round. April is the end of the season ,so we decided to snap up a few images by going went down the road to the park near our house where there are fields of these beautiful flowers.

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Wednesday 4 April 2012

4 April 2012

I was at The Village again today - how cute are these two little boys who I had the privilage of working with.

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Black Orphans Africa

Tuesday 3 April 2012

3 April 2012

Today marks the day that I start a new adventure. I have started working at a safe haven for abused and abandoned children called The Village. It is a beautiful amazing place that gives nothing but care and love for these incredible children. I have the privilege of working with them twice a week. This is truly a remarkable place - there will be a lot of photos coming soon :-)

This is my office in the garden. Not a bad place for an office.




2 April 2012

Monday 2 April 2012

1 April 2012

There is an incredible cycle race called the Cape Epic. It is an incredibly gruelling race that lasts for 8 days. Today the race finished at Lourensford Wine Farm. I am staying next door and you could hear the festivites loud and clear. While making lunch I heard this plane making a huge noise - I went outside to see what was going on and there was a stunt man pulling off huge acts in the sky with smoke coming out of the rear of the plane. I ran back inside to get my camera. I am not so sure I could hold my stomach if I was a passenger in the plane!!!

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Sunday 1 April 2012

31 March 2012

My in laws told me about this little town that I have to go visit when I am next in the Western Cape - they said it was just my kind of place - beautiful old quaint buildings and little shops. They were not wrong!! Today my family and I took a drive out to Riebeek Kasteel. A beautiful little town with lots of little shops and colourful old buildings. If you are in the area - definitely worth a visit!!!

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Saturday 31 March 2012

30 March 2012

So as hard as I try get my head around the concept - the weather in the Cape is weird. I say this because in Johannesburg it rains in Summer. When I say it rains - it storms for about half an hour in the afternoon and then becomes clear and sunny again. This only happens in Summer. In Winter - it does not rain at all. However in Cape Town (only about 1000 odd km from JHB) there is no rain in Summer and then in Winter it rains none stop. Its not the type of storm the Highveld gets (which are SCARY!! Lots of lightening and thunder) The Cape storms is more a gentle heavy drizzle - that's it!! Today we got a taste of the Winter rains. Gentle heavy drizzle! Felt like I was in England. Then in the afternoon it started clearing up - leaving behind big puddles and beautiful clouds.

If you havent seen my post about the Chalkboard Cafe (20 March 2012) Check it out here


Friday 30 March 2012

29 March 2012

When you visit a different province - there are so many different things to do. Today we went out to Franshoek and ate at a beautiful restaurant called the Kitchen. It is run by the owner of Weylands. The decor is gorgeous filled with lots of solid wood and white - amazing.


Thursday 29 March 2012

28 March 2012

My grandparents live in Somerset West - not close enough to the beach to go every day but close enough that at some point you have to go and get your toes in the sand. There is no feeling like the salty wind and toes in the sand. Weather was great today so we went for a walk on The Strand beach. Every body was out and about swimming and running and digging holes etc. I am totally and utterly a beach person. 

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Wednesday 28 March 2012

27 March 2012

Yesterday my super fabulous brother graduated from Stellenbosch with a BCom. I am a super proud sister. Well done little brother.

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Monday 26 March 2012

26 March 2012

Today we watched the Varsity Cup - Maties (Stellenbosch) versus. Besoekers (UJ) at the Danie Craven Rugby Stadium in Stellenbosch. My brother is a student so we went with him and all his mates to watch the match. Great fun sitting in the crowds of maroon T-Shirts. I miss my student days.


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25 March 2012

This week my brother is graduating - very proud sister I am. He studies at Stellenbosch so we are staying in Somerset West. This is the view :-)
I think I better learn how to play golf with a view like this.


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Saturday 24 March 2012

24 March 2012

My mom is in town :-) So we took her along with my in laws to the Neighbour Good Market . That place is so good for my soul - beautiful food, lovely music and relaxed atmosphere.


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23 March 2012

Hubby and I run together as often as we can - he is an incredible runner - comrades etc. I am just a fan of a jog in the park :-)


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Thursday 22 March 2012

22 March 2012

My able apprentice (Hubby) was inspired tonight and took the reigns! After setting up the tripod outside, he sat fiddling with the editing software and is getting into the swing of things.
This picture is all his, from start to finish.


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21 March 2012

Happy Human Rights Day!!!
Today I went dress shopping with a special friend of mine who is getting married - after having little success at the bridal shops we went to a material shop to look for fabrics. I love how colourful and chaotic material shops are. Crazy beautiful


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Wednesday 21 March 2012

20 March 2012

There is a huge drive on at the moment to improve Johannesburg's city centre - subsequently some really cool restaurants have opened up. Tomorrow is a public holiday in South Africa - Human Rights Day, so in light of this public holiday, one of the restaurants decided to have a free beer tasting for micro breweries. It was a fun evening with everyone promoting their own brew. We then had to vote for our preferred beer so that they can be featured at the hosting restaurant - The Chalkboard Cafe.
Make sure to go to www.laurenkim.co.za in a few days to see a full post on the evening.


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Monday 19 March 2012

19 March 2012

When I woke up this morning it was overcast and chilly - stay in bed kind of weather. I decided to to make my moms yummy butternut soup for dinner. Its the easiest recipe and so yummy. Even though the sun came out and it turned into a lovely sunny day - I decided to still make my moms soup. Bon Appetit.


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18 March 2012

The start of the cosmos fields in Mpumalanga - hoping that in 6 weeks time when I go back they are in full flower. Very pretty.


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Saturday 17 March 2012

17 March 2012

Today we had an amazing opportunity to see Nelspruit from the air in a lightweight aircraft - The Bantam. It had poured with rain last night so it cleared the air and provided beautiful scenery. Amazing experience :-)





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16 March 2012

The reason we came to Nelspruit this weekend to take our new car on its first long distance journey. It is a beautiful car and incredibly comfortable. Hubby and I are very excited to welcome the newest member to our family. We have named the Nissan - Kwazi!


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Friday 16 March 2012

15 March 2012

We are in Nelspruit :-) We took a road trip up and while I was driving I was teaching hubby how to take photos with my camera. This photo however was all him, no help from me - very proud of him - beautiful photograph!


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Wednesday 14 March 2012

14 March 2012

Our refuse is collected on a Monday - however for some reason the rubbish is still sitting on the street and its Wednesday. There is no strike that I am aware of? It makes the roads look so ugly and causes a horrible stench :( Not very nice.


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13 March 2012

I have been finding tutorials on the internet about photography and trying to enhance my technique by practicing different things. Today I found a really interesting one - wont tell you what it is until I get it right hehe. However even when you get it wrong it can look really cool - this pic is me getting it wrong. Hold thumbs I get it right soon. 


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Tuesday 13 March 2012

12 March 2012

We held a little surprise party for our very special friend for her birthday tomorrow. Lovely dinner with close friends. I love my friends!!! (Thanks Hubby for taking the photo)


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Monday 12 March 2012

11 March 2012

The view of rain near the city skyline on our way home.


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Saturday 10 March 2012

9 March 2012

We went to the drive in last night - when we go there, there was a huge storm! So much lightning - scary stuff. 


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Friday 9 March 2012

8 March 2012

I had dinner club today, all my friends came for dinner at our house - for dessert i made a yummy carrot cake :)


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Thursday 8 March 2012

7 March 2012

Today I decided to play around with my prime lens and the shallow depth of field. It creates some cool blurring effects.


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Wednesday 7 March 2012

6 March 2012

We did a quiz at Mama Shebeen in Greenside
We did fairly well - came 3rd. Was a lot of fun.
Do you like our name??


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Tuesday 6 March 2012

5 March 2012

Today my new website went live
Check  it out here
So excited we worked so hard on it!


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Sunday 4 March 2012

4 March 2012

My sister in law and her boyfriend are out from overseas. They wanted to go to the Canopy Tours in Magaliesburg. Hubby and I went with - what an amazing experience! Definitely worth it :-) 

Swinging through the trees - wind in your hair, seeing the beauty of mother nature  - real experience. Normally I take the photos - however I could not resist posting this one taking by my assistant and hubby - he is getting really good with the camera (very proud). This is me on the zipline - bracing myself for the stop. Makes me chuckle - the faces you pull without realising it.


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3 March 2012

South African Braai :-)


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Saturday 3 March 2012

2 March 2012

Some days you just don't feel like cooking - especially on a Friday night. We have an amazing machine called a Thermomix - it cooks chops stirs - everything. Needless to say it makes preparing food a lot easier and quicker - I absolutely LOVE this machine.


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