Progress Report _ life is good!

I know i haven't been posting as regularly as I would like to, but today I am writing to confirm and express that I am THANKFUL, GRATEFUL AND HAPPY. My little family is happy and healthy. Work is busy but awesome. All in all I would be acting like a spoiled brat if I didn't admit that life is good!

Currently I am venturing into some new territory with a small project that I am attempting. I am doing this project under my R.chitect Studio logo, but it has absolutely NOTHING to do with architecture. Perhaps the reason I market my studio as an architecture, decor and graphic service.

This project might be the result of running a business from home and being a full time mom. All I can reveal at the moment are a few works in progress... watch this space!

Have a happy and good week dear readers!

progress report_ being a mama of two, the experience so far

there is something very special about a night feed... its just you, your babe and the night noises and i find this to be so peaceful and tranquil that i almost don't mind the terrible hours that i have to get up for a night feed!

tonight is a bit eerie though as there is quite a strong wind blowing outside and due to some windows being open this is causing all our internal doors to rattle and shake. the rest of the house however is dead quiet and still, so i'm loving it!

so far Hendrik has been a good nighttime babe and we have sailed smoothly through our first several night feeds - i know this might be fuelling the strange sense of euphoria that i might be experiencing right now. it's still early days and i know this sweet little angel lying in my arms tonight can easily transform into, what seems to be, a fire breathing monster that eats away at precious bedtime hours at any point in time. for now i am grateful for every good night though.

so far (and i am aware that its only been 10 days) my whole adventure with Hendrik has really been pain- and hassle free. what a lucky mama i am, our little prince really is setting the bar high for himself for the coming weeks. like most new mamas out there i have that precious 12week milestone in mind- this is when things usually start to get a bit easier for babe and ultimately for the parents.

big brother Anton is also slowly getting used to the fact that baby brother is here to stay. i won't  say that he's surrendered the battle of trying to get our undivided attention, all the time, just yet, but i suspect the change is starting to become his normal. this transition period has definitely brought with it it's own set of challenges! dealing with a newborn, a feisty and strong willed two year old and recovering from surgery is not an easy task, but it helps having some extra hands available to diffuse the "volatile" moments. thanks to the husband and my mom even this potentially difficult introduction has run relatively smoothly.

ok, the little guy seems to have fallen asleep again, let me also try to catch some precious sleep. more on how we are settling in soon!

have an awesome monday and great week dear readers, xoxo

Progress report _ Ashford house

I have just started a new project and it is going to be a NICE one! It is the first time that I am working with an Interior designer and contractor right from the beginning of the process and I have a feeling it will steer the project into an interesting direction.

The house that we are working on is regarded as a heritage building because it is older that 60 years and this puts a few restraints on what we can and cannot change or alter in the building. This said, the previous owners made a few disasterous alterations that we will aim to rectify now. It is a lovely old Joburg home that just needs a bit of tender loving care in order to restore it to its former glory.

To give you an idea of what we are looking at; here are some before pictures... I will keep you posted as the project progress.

I know this doesn't look like much, but this is what makes the project all that exciting!
Look at some of the existing old charm inside the house.

Have a look at Form Interior's website to see the inspiring design element Erica Schalkwyk brings to the project!