Events, Lifestyle, On-line Shopping, Out & About

Miles For Style

You may have seen a few Tweets about a recent event I attended hosted by Miles for Style, at L’Avenir Wine Estate in Stellenbosch. I thought I would share a bit about the event and what Miles for Style actually is.

Miles for Style is an South African, online shop, where you can earn SAA Voyager Miles when you spend, or if you are not a Voyager member, you can simply buy premium products. They offer an extensive variety of exclusive brands and quality offerings, such as wine, fashion and travel.

As part of a media initiative, we were invited to L’Avenir Wine Estate to find out more about Miles for Style{MFS} and about their brand offering.

Upon arrival at L’Avenir Wine Estate, we were greeted with a glass of L’Avenir’s Brut Rose and berries – much to my delight, as you may have guessed I love bubbly! We then had some time to mingle and have a look around the estate before we were asked to take a seat in the Alfresco Tasting Area.

Displays were set up around the main table to exhibit offerings from both MFS current and future partners. On show were detailed ceramics from Urchin Art, fashionable handbags from Red Oker, Blackcherry and Sakuma Africa as well as designer fashion pieces from Anna Moss.

To start proceedings, Melissa Delport, MFS Operations Manager, gave us a brief introduction to MFS and explained the driving force behind the event. Following which MFS Director, Sonja Delport, accredited the participating affiliates and thanked everyone for attending.

We were then treated to a tour of the L’Avenir Wine Cellar and Country Lodge, after which we enjoyed an array of canapés, pastries and cheese platters. All washed down with a glass or two of L’Avenir’s Chenin Blanc or Pinotage wine.

As with all good things, the event had to come to an end but we were all treated to an amazing goodie bag to take home! It contained a selection of products, which are available (or soon-to-be-available) from the MFS online shop. Along with all the wonderful products we received, were also treated to voucher to use on the MFS website.

Thank you to both Miles for Style and L’Avenir for a great event! If you would like to explore the online offering in more detail please visit the Miles For Style website.

Cape Town Lifestyle, Events, Lifestyle, Out & About

Da Vinci Exhibition Cape Town Extended

I am not sure how many of you are big art fans, like me but the Da Vinci Exhibition, in Cape Town, has been extended! The Exhibition, which is the most comprehensive exhibit on Leonardo da Vinci to tour the world, was only scheduled to run until the 9th February 2014 but due to high demand, it has now been extended until 23 March 2014!

Da Vinci – The Genius is showing at Chavonnes Battery Museum, Clock Tower, V&A Waterfront. It showcases the achievements of Renaissance giant, Leonardo da Vinci and enlightens visitors about the unimaginable depth and breadth of Leonardo’s influence and intellectualism.

“This exhibition is a must-see for anyone who appreciates Leonardo’s exceptional works of art, not least the Mona Lisa, and for anyone who is interested in discovering how Leonardo laid the groundwork for some of modern society’s most impactful inventions, such as the helicopter, airplane, automobile, submarine, parachute and bicycle,” ~ Tyrone Thöle, managing director of Great World Exhibitions

I am super excited to be attending the exhibition this evening, as Da Vinci was actually one of the artists I studied at school and I am looking forward to seeing his work up close and personal!

If you would like to find out a bit more detail and what to expect at the exhibition you can visit the Da Vinci Exhibition website.

Venue: Chavonnes Battery Museum, Clock Tower, V&A Waterfront

Ticket Prices: Adults: R140 per person
Concessions Seniors (60+)/ Students (18+): R110 per person
Children (Ages 6-17): R90 per person
Children (5 and younger): Free
Family Tickets (2 Adults & 2 Children): R400
Ticket Sales: Tickets available online from the Da Vinci Exhibition website and Webtickets or at the venue.
Opening Times: Doors open every day 9:00 to 21:00. Last admission is 90 minutes prior to closing.

Events, Lifestyle, Out & About

Win Two Tickets to the Knysna Wine Festival

Hi guys have been blogging about the Pick ñ Pay Knysna Oyster Festival over the past few weeks, which is happening next month from the 28th June to the 7th July! Well I am excited to let you know I have two tickets, worth R100 each, to giveaway to one lucky reader for the Knysna Wine Festival!

The Knysna Wine Festival is the Garden Routes, Premier Wine Event and will once again be taking place during the Pick n Pay Knysna Oyster Festival on the 1^st and 2nd of July. The event will showcase up to 50 of South Africa’s best wine producers and promises to be bigger and better than any of the previous events to date. These wines will all be available for tasting and purchasing at special event prices.

If you would like to be a winner simply sign up to our mailing list below and give a shout out on Twitter ” @inspired_lifeSA I want to go to the #knysnawinefest happening at the @oysterfestival “. Also do not forget to leave a comment with your details below!

To recap:

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Tweet:” @inspired_lifeSA I want to go to the #knysnawinefest happening at the @oysterfestival “
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Competition Details:

This Competition will run from 31st May 2013, until the 14th June 2013. The winner/s will then be randomly selected and announced on my blog and on Social Media Platforms. The winners will also be notified via email.
Please complete all the necessary steps stated above, to ensure that your entry in processed correctly (please use a valid email address). Your details will only be used to validate your entry and inform you, if you are selected as a winner.
Conditions of entry: Anyone may enter this giveaway but please be advised that unless otherwise informed, the companies sponsoring prizes on Inspired Living, are based in South Africa and therefore prizes will only be shipped within South Africa. The prizes may not be exchanged for cash. Products are all new full sized products received for review or brand feature purposes.

Events, Lifestyle

Pick n Pay Young Oyster Festival 2013

Hi everyone I thought I would share program details of the Pick n Pay Young Oyster Festival 2013, which is happening in Knysna from the 28th June – 6th July. This is especially for those of you who are planning to spend the June/July holidays in the area, with your kiddies! Please click the link below to take you to the full program:

Pick n Pay Young Oyster Festival 2013 Program

Babies, Children, Events, Family, Lifestyle, Mothers, Out & About

Just Engage Moms Morning

Last Saturday I was invited to attend a Mom’s Morning hosted by Just Engage, at the stunning Banksia Boutique Hotel and Spa, in Cape Town.

Just Engage is an online but interactive antenatal course, created to assist those who are preparing to become parents. The amazing thing about the course is that it does not matter where you are located, whether it is Cape Town, Gauteng or Durban or some tiny village or town in between, you can have access to one of the most comprehensive courses this country has to offer.

Upon arrival at Banksia Hotel, each mom or mom to be received a wonderful goodie bag, filled with an array of products, vouchers and information leaflets. We were then given the opportunity to mingle and explore the beautiful Banksia Hotel – what a stunning location! A variety of yummy eats and gorgeous teas, were elegantly displayed and begging to be sampled 🙂 who could resist!

Sharon, the founder of Just Engage then invited us to take our seats and gave us a brief run down of the mornings events. She then introduced the guest speaker for the morning, Dr. Bavi Vythilingum, who is a mom, as well as a qualified Psychiatrist in private practice and an honorary senior lecturer at UCT. She previously held the position of the head of the Woman’s Mental Health Unit at UCT. Her clinical research interests are in the field of Women’s Mental Health.

Dr. Bavi Vythilingum’s talk focused on a mothers well-being post birth, high-lighting the very real issues surrounding Postnatal Depression(PND) and dealing with motherhood as a new mom. PND is something that can affect anyone after birth and the most important thing is to seek help! The amazing thing is, despite all her accreditation’s, even Dr.Vythilingum, was not immune to suffering from PND, once again illustrating that it can happen to anyone. As a mom you slowly realise, as you get older and wiser that “good enough” is often more than enough, so remember to not be so hard on yourself and simply enjoy the journey because no one is perfect!

Thank you to Sharon and the Just Engage team for a wonderful morning and spoiling us with wonderful prizes! I received a stunning baby bag from Living and Loving, which I will definitely be passing on to a new mommy 🙂

Just Engage is offering 10 Expectant Mommy readers a chance to receive 50% Discount off an antenatal course before August 2013. All you need to do is leave a comment below this post with your details and a contact email address and the first 10 readers to do so will receive an email with the code to secure your 50% Discount from Just Engage.

If you would like to find out more about Just Engage and the courses they offer please pop over to their website by clicking here. If you would like to keep up to date with future event dates you can also follow them on Facebook.