I don’t do soppy posts too often, but if this year had taught us anything, it is to appreciate what we have while we have it…

So with that in mind I thought I’d share 12 things I love about my husband… 12 years into our marriage.

Is stress-reducing ice-tea a thing? Well, it is now.

I used the Sela Stress tea to brew this refreshing drink and due to the medicinal properties of the tea, it should be able to take the edge off during this “last crunch, super hectic” part of the year.

So we are attempting a zero waste Christmas. I say attempting because I don’t see how completely zero waste would be achievable unless I was living 100% off the grid. But when it comes to reducing your carbon footprint, every little bit helps.

The Sustainable Seas Trust contacted me about doing a Masterclass on the subject, this was incredibly daunting, but I love the work they do and gave it a shot… The video is below…but here are some of the tips I shared

Do any of you need help with backache? Or are you young? I have been struggling with backache for a while now, it is part osteoarthritis and part overall unfitness. So, I was excited to find that Sela had a tea for this, but like I said before I believe in a holistic approach to things so apart from drinking Sela’s backache tea, I also chatted to a personal trainer and got some very valuable tips and a video specially for us.

Nadine Lahana is a certified Nutrition & Wellness Specialist and Personal Trainer who I happened to meet at a mutual friend’s braai one time and begged her for her salad recipe (as one does). She gave me the recipe back then, and this week she shares tips for helping relieve backache – she is generous like that.

Hasbro is a top name when it comes to playtime, last year we did a list of Christmas gifts from Hasbro and I thought I would do the same this year, as it proved to be pretty helpful for a lot of you guys.

The boys also did a video showcasing their favourite finds so do check it out.

Scrabble sent us a game to review and my first thought was oooh fun date night activity. I did a poll on my social media and Scrabble actually came up tops for couple game night ideas.

This is lucky seeing as Scrabble sponsored this post and if anyone else came out tops it would be…. awwwwkard. Anyways, here are some tips on how to host a games night for two.