My dear readers, I know that it has been a while. After our return from Europe we hit the ground running with my daughter’s birthday weekend, a severe cold, exam and I am now busy finishing up my writing portfolio for my degree. I will be back next week blogging with some exciting new [...]
http://urbanboer.co.za/2013/05/21/im-still-here-and-back-next-week/
And so the much planned and much anticipated trip for 2013 has finally dawned upon us! So excited as if it was the first time but also so scared at how hard it will be to be away for so long from our daughter. So here is to travel, new adventures, new memories and coming [...]
http://urbanboer.co.za/2013/04/17/see-you-in-a-few-weeks/
Hello Urban Boer readers! Lizette has kindly asked me to share some of my essential travel pieces as she gets ready for her own travels to Paris and Berlin. Fortunately after a few trips over to Europe to visit my English boyfriend, I know a thing or two about packing for a cooler climate and [...]
http://urbanboer.co.za/2013/04/15/guest-post-the-angelheaded-hipster/
I have recently discovered these 4 refreshing South African blogs and want to invite you all to follow them. I have had the privilege of meeting 3 out the 4 gorgeous ladies and I love their personal, unique and different blog styles and all of them happen to be based in Gauteng. Let me tell [...]
http://urbanboer.co.za/2013/04/02/new-home-grown-blog-discoveries/
Urban Boer is launching the following project called The Communal which is looking to provide an urban field office for creatives if you will.. in the Parkhurst area or in close vicinity to it in the next couple of months. This would be an office space for those who work from home, small start up [...]
http://urbanboer.co.za/2013/03/26/urban-boer-project-the-com-mu-nal-in-parkhurst/
It was my birthday over the weekend and we had a garden party planned for the backyard. The weather though didn’t make it easy as we were chased into the house by one passing thunderstorm after the other…lights, food, drinks and lanterns in hand and then back out again ! But that didn’t stop [...]
http://urbanboer.co.za/2013/03/25/happy-32/
Wow. Have you seen the cover of the latest edition of Elle Deco? If you’ve been following Urban Boer for the last couple of weeks you would know that my most coveted design product at the moment is the Beni Ourain Moroccan handwoven carpet and on the cover of Elle Deco it is showcased perfectly. [...]
http://urbanboer.co.za/2013/03/25/beni-ourain-on-the-cover-of-the-new-elle-deco-sa-edition/
This time next month, my husband and I will be celebrating our wedding anniversary in Paris. I can’t wait to return to the city that started our love affair with travel and have ever since remained one of our favourite destinations to return to again and again. And now an item on our bucket [...]
http://urbanboer.co.za/2013/03/18/where-to-next-i-love-paris-in-the-springtime/
Having worked with the wonderful people of My Medina and their beautiful carpets the last couple of days, it was inevitable that my memories of our own trip to Morocco would come surging back and then this beautiful post about the Roses of Morocco by El Ramla Hamla popped into my feed today which left me [...]
http://urbanboer.co.za/2013/03/14/travel-morocco-bottled-potted-and-in-tune/
There is only 5 more days left for Urban Boer readers to make use of the exclusive special offer by My Medina. 10% discount for all international and local readers when purchasing a Moroccan rug from their online shop here. How to claim this offer 1. If you haven’t already, LIKE the Urban Boer facebook page 2. Go [...]
http://urbanboer.co.za/2013/03/11/boucherouite-moroccan-flooring-for-the-colour-enthusiast/
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