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My Week on Instagram

Weekday Dinnes

My Week on Instagram

This post should essentially have been posted yesterday but I had to take my daughter to have her braces fitted and the day unraveled from there! So without further ado here is My Week on Instagram:

Beauty Products on Instagram

If you are a regular reader of Inspired Living SA {and I hope you are!} then you will know Beauty Products are a big focus of mine. I do get quite a few products from brands to review but I buy quite a few products myself as well. With time being limited at the moment, I am finding getting through all the products and reviewing them quite difficult – I wish there were more hours in the day!

I received the two Revlon products, above, at a Blogger event I attended in January and only really got around to trying them properly last week. I have loved using the Revlon Colourburst Lip Butter – it is the first one I have tried. The colour Tutti Frutti is right up my alley! Truthfully, though, I do not usually buy Revlon lip products because I do not like the formulation and have found they irritate my lips but I was pleasantly surprised with the Lip Butter! The Revlon Colorstay Nail Polish, I am on the fence about – I really love the colour, Wild Strawberry but again not sure about the formulation. After application it developed air bubbles and stained my nails quite badly, even with an undercoat on.

The three hair products above are a few of my everyday go-to products. I am trying not to heat style my hair everyday, which is where the Toni & Guy Sea Spray and the Batiste Dry Shampoo, come in. The V05 Mousse is something I use for extra volume if I am going out and need my hair to look good the whole day. I will do a more in-depth post on my hair care favourites soon!

Weekday Dinnes

I love cooking but sometimes need a bit of a break from creating gourmet meals every night! One of my favourite quick and easy midweek meals are my Spicy Chicken Wraps, it is a family favourite and really simple to make. I make my own Cajun Spice for the chicken, which you can make in a big batch, ahead of time and store in a spice bottle.

Coffee Bloc @ Buitenverwachting

You may remember me raving about the lovely coffee shop at Buitenverwachting a few weeks ago. Well it was hubby’s birthday weekend this week so I treated him to lunch at the Coffee Bloc. The tapas are so delish, just looking at the pic is making my mouth water! The setting is also stunning and the wine sublime – well worth a visit if you have not been yet.

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After a very decadent Friday lunch and dinner we decide to head into the mountains, for a bit of a trail run on Saturday. It was amazing, very hot but amazing – I love being in the mountains, there is something so free about being out there!

Sunday was spent with family, celebrating my mans birthday. We also reconnected with an old friend, who lives in the UK. He had bought the bottle of Dom, which you see above, for my hubby for his 40th Birthday and we had kept it to enjoy with him, when we next saw him! Only took us two years 😉

If you would like to see more of my pics, then pop over to my Instagram feed, or follow me @inspiredlivingsa. Please leave your Instagram user name or link in the comment section below so that I can follow back. If you would like to see last weeks post, in the series My Week on Instagram pop over here.

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My Week on Instagram

Hi everyone it is Monday again and time for me to share My Week on Instagram! I am afraid I have been a bit slack on the blogging front but things have been a bit chaotic around here! From organising my daughters 13th Birthday party this Saturday, to my poor pooch having to go in for an operation this week, there has not been much time for anything else!

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The one thing I am trying to maintain in the midst of all the chaos is healthy living and healthy eating! We are trying, as a family, to eat a well-balanced diet, which means cutting out all the processed foods and including lots of fresh fruit and veg. The other side of staying healthy – for me anyway, is maintaining my fitness level, my goal is to exercise at least 6 out of 7 days of the week. This is not easy to do with a busy schedule but I am determined to keep it up!

Coffee spots in Cape Town

As well as eating and living a healthy life, it is vital to take some time out to enjoy life and what would life be without coffee!!?? As you know I am vaguely obsessed with coffee and really wish I had more time on my hands to explore more of the fab coffee spots in Cape Town! I recently discovered a little hidden gem at Buitenverwachting wine farm, called the Coffee Bloc. They not only serve the most awesome coffee, served on a heart-shaped wooden board but they have the most amazing tapas!

Last week I received Bukeela Nespresso capsules, to try out! Bukeela is a new pure origin Lungo coffee, from Ethiopia. I really enjoyed the flavour but it is not quite as intense in flavour, as the other Nespresso coffees I drink!{I like my coffee quite strong!} I would classify it as a well rounded, flavourful, easy drinking coffee 🙂

Makeup and Nail Polish

I absolutely love makeup and looking good, it is amazing how quickly a bright lippie can lift your mood! There is also nothing better than a pretty mani and pedi and although I don’t always have time to pop in to a salon, I try to keep my nails looking good! This summer I have really been enjoying all the gorgeous bright makeup colours – especially coral and fuchsia shades. One of my favourite lipsticks for summer, has to be Vegas Vault, by MAC Cosmetics.

If you would like to see more of my pics, then pop over to my Instagram feed, or follow me @inspiredlivingsa. Please leave your Instagram user name or link in the comment section below so that I can follow back.

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My Week on Instagram

My Week on Instagram

What a busy week, with the CPTBloggermeet and a 13th birthday party last weekend, to the general mayhem of a school week! Rounded off with the #absolutblackbox event last night. A chilled day is definite must today, spent in the garden and the lazing in the pool. [Read more…]

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4 Things..., Be Inspired

4 Things I love to Instagram

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As you know by now I am a very visually expressive person and I love photography! Instagram is like Pinterest, rather addictive but loads of fun. Snapping shots on the go and posting them has become part of what I do. It is a great way to share all the things you love, via images, with like minded creative souls 🙂

4 Things I love to Instagram

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I love beautifully manicured nails and own a rather large collection of nail polish!

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Wine and bubbly feature often on my feed! Living in Cape Town I am particularly split with the amazing wine on offer and I frequently have the opportunity of attending wine events and food and wine pairing.

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 Instafood

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As much as wine features, so does food! Whether it is my own home-cooking or amazing fine dining it will hopefully always be drool-worthy!

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 Instasunsets

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Last but not least, I live in such a beautiful place it would be rude not to share it with the world! One of my favourite photographic moments are sunsets! Some so beautiful they take your breath away!

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4 Things

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This weeks 4 Things, are things that make me smile! Life can be so hectic but it is still important to remember, to do things that make you smile and treat yourself as often as possible! These are a few of the things, which bring a smile to my face 🙂 Coffee well need I say more – I love coffee, especially cups which arrive, with such cute faces! 🙂

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Beautiful Roses from my Man! 🙂

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Shopping for new Beauty Products! 🙂

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Pretty Candles – especially gorgeously scented ones! 🙂

I have decided to also share my 4 Things via Instagram – if you do not already follow me on Instagram {@inspiredlivingsa} please pop over to link up!

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Meet Fiona Rossiter

Hi, I am Fiona Rossiter, from Cape Town, the writer and photographer behind Inspired Living SA Blog. If you love good Food and Wine, reading amazing Travel Adventures, keeping Fit and Healthy, as well following Decor Trends – then Inspired Living SA is just the place for you! Read More…

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