Decorex

Another great event for our Jo'burg readers, South Africa's largest decor and design show. Decorex started today and is on until Monday, 9 August. Be inspired by a fresh perspective on all the spaces in which you live, work and play. Find out about all the details here.

Exhibition at Wolves

To all the Jo'burg readers, join us tonight at Wolves Cafe for the Between 10and5 Serenade Your Walls poster exhibition at 6pm. Starting at R120, a poster by some of South Africa's talented young designers is a great way to get some inspired art up in your house!

Happy weekend!

Have a lovely weekend where ever you are in the world. We shall be back blogging daily next week so check back in :)

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A good sale

In Good Company is having a sale! It is well worth visiting their online store for all sorts of things from party decor, to interior extras (I love the ceramic rabbits) to gift ideas and great things for kids. As if we need an excuse to shop...

A lovely coat

When you have one winter coat the sensible decision is to go with black: classic, cool and can basically be worn with anything. However, if you have many winter coats in your wardrobe, how much fun would it be to include this patterned, hooded beauty!

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Forgive us

Hello lovely readers

Excuse our absence over these last few days: we have been busy studying, working, wiving (which is the verb for being a wife), and a whole lot of other things that suddenly seem to make your day full! We will be back to normal soon so look out for ideas for a fabulous book club, new recipes, new stores, more travel and all sorts of other inspiration!

Love the inspired wives x

It's not Monday

It's not Monday but it is winter and thus soups can be eaten any day of the week. Monday's Soup is the blog of a friend of mine in New York, who, as the name implies, makes and then posts a different soup recipe every Monday. With 52 weeks in a year, and over a year old, this site has many an interesting soup that you may not ever have imagined (Syrian lentil and chard soup?, vegan Ethiopian magic meal?, cock-a-leekie soup?) but will tantalize your taste buds and warm you up from the inside out!

Try out this delicious chickpea and rosemary soup:

• Roughly chop about 4-5 cloves of garlic and saute in olive oil with some hot red pepper, adding a roughly chopped yellow onion when beginning to get translucent. Add about 4 stripped sprigs or fresh rosemary, leaves only.
• Increasing the heat a little, add 4 parsnips (also chopped) and then a zucchini. Cook another five minutes or so until everything is a little softer and you can stick a fork through them
• Add 4 drained and rinsed cans of chickpeas and two tomatoes, then cover with vegetable broth and bring to a simmer (not a full boil! it will make the rosemary bitter)
• Drain and season with lemon juice and black pepper!