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Hi there!

I'm Roxy and I'm a South African brand photographer, lifestyle blogger & mommy to Everly, Aaron & Mason. I live on the family dairy farm with my Farmboy hubby, Korean rescue pup & a host of other fluffy creatures. I'm so happy you're here, and I look forward to getting to know you better.

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Latest Posts

Blog

Canon Pixma G3411 Refillable Ink Tank Printer for Homeschool, Photos & Home office Use - A Review

Lockdown Toy Love: A review of a fabulous selection of Leapfrog educational toys - Storytime Bella, Lettersaurus, Build & Discover Toolbox & Tumbling Blocks Fire Engine

Squarespace Assistance - My latest website service offering

Squarespace vs Wordpress and why I chose to specialise in Squarespace website design

The top 5 tools I use to run my online business

Night Nappies - different types of night time cloth & tips to help you get the hang of using cloth at night

How to make Rainbow Spaghetti - A sensory activity for toddlers {that is safe for babies too!}

Beautify Your Blog - my free gift to you to help you up skill during the stay-home period.

The #CGScreative Corona Inspired Photo Challenge - Let’s tackle the Covid-19 stay home period, together.

Our daily routine - a life update on being a stay (& try work from home) mom) to a two year old & a one year old

Nursery Tour - a tour of Aaron's modern celestial inspired nursery

Cloth Nappy 101 - The different types

Drakensberg Gardens resort - A fun filled family getaway destination

How to make your own Rainbow Rice - An easy & fun sensory Activity for Toddlers

Toddler Activities - Quick & Easy activities that encourage independent play

#AaronStartsSolids - The start of our weaning journey with baby #2

Two Under 2 - A life update 6 months in

Biddykins All-In-One Cloth Nappies - A review of these Easy on & Easy Off cloth nappies

Life with a Baby - Week 15 of Baby #2

Transitioning from a Cot to a Toddler Bed

Two Under 2 - an update on life 10 weeks in

Hello to our new (PINK!) Chicken Coop!

Pokkelokkie Newborn Cloth Nappy Review - Sleepy Dust Night Hemp Fitted & Dawn Patrol Day Cotton Fleece Fitted

How I store dirty cloth nappies in between wash days

Our Toddler's Evening routine - what we've done (and still do!) from +-3 months

What's in my hospital bag - What to pack for baby

An ode to cloth nappies - sharing the love for modern day cloth

What's in my hospital bag - What to pack for mommy

34 Weeks pregnant with Baby#2 & an update on my hopes for a VBAC

15 months - What Everly Eats along with tips & ideas for your little one

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What's in my hospital bag - What to pack for baby

What's in my hospital bag - What to pack for mommy

34 Weeks pregnant with Baby#2 & an update on my hopes for a VBAC

6 months in with Pregnancy #2 and what has been different this time around

Someone's going to be a big sister! Baby#2 Arriving February 2019

Pregnancy #2: Aaron Jack

Toddler

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How to make Rainbow Spaghetti - A sensory activity for toddlers {that is safe for babies too!}

How to make your own Rainbow Rice - An easy & fun sensory Activity for Toddlers

Toddler Activities - Quick & Easy activities that encourage independent play

Transitioning from a Cot to a Toddler Bed

Two Under 2 - an update on life 10 weeks in

Our Toddler's Evening routine - what we've done (and still do!) from +-3 months

An ode to cloth nappies - sharing the love for modern day cloth

34 Weeks pregnant with Baby#2 & an update on my hopes for a VBAC

15 months - What Everly Eats along with tips & ideas for your little one

All things baby

Blog

Nursery Tour - a tour of Aaron's modern celestial inspired nursery

#AaronStartsSolids - The start of our weaning journey with baby #2

Life with a Baby - Week 15 of Baby #2

What's in my hospital bag - What to pack for mommy

Flying Solo with a Baby - How to stay sane when Traveling by Plane with a Little One

My Breastfeeding Journey + Feeding Essentials & Tips to help you in your own journey

#EverlyStartsSolids - Meal Ideas for 8+ month olds

Day 6 of the 2018 Flats & Handwashing Nappy Challenge - What Worked for me & what hasn't

Day 5 of the 2018 Flats & Handwashing Nappy Challenge - My favourite waterproof nappy covers

Day 4 of the 2018 Flats & Handwashing Nappy Challenge - Share your wash routine

Day 3 of the 2018 Flats & Handwashing Nappy Challenge - Share your favourite flat fold

Day 2 of the 2018 Flats & Handwashing Nappy Challenge - What's in your stash & how much did it cost?

Day 1 of the 2018 Flats & Handwashing Nappy Challenge - Why are you taking the Flats and Handwashing Challenge?

{2018} 8th Annual Flats and Handwashing Cloth Nappy Challenge

#FromFarmToTable - Homemade Baby food in Collaboration with Tommee Tippee

My Cloth Nappy Wash Routine - A How to Guide to Washing Cloth Nappies

#EverlyStartsSolids - our baby weaning journey...the beginning

Early misty farm mornings || Life on a dairy farm

Everly's Top 5 Sleep Essentials - Newborn to 3 months

Life with a Baby - Week 15

High Contrast Baby Mobile Dangle Toys - Little Interiors

Newborn Cloth Nappies 101 - What you need to get started

Cloth Nappies

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Night Nappies - different types of night time cloth & tips to help you get the hang of using cloth at night

Cloth Nappy 101 - The different types

Biddykins All-In-One Cloth Nappies - A review of these Easy on & Easy Off cloth nappies

Pokkelokkie Newborn Cloth Nappy Review - Sleepy Dust Night Hemp Fitted & Dawn Patrol Day Cotton Fleece Fitted

How I store dirty cloth nappies in between wash days

An ode to cloth nappies - sharing the love for modern day cloth

Day 6 of the 2018 Flats & Handwashing Nappy Challenge - What Worked for me & what hasn't

Day 5 of the 2018 Flats & Handwashing Nappy Challenge - My favourite waterproof nappy covers

Day 4 of the 2018 Flats & Handwashing Nappy Challenge - Share your wash routine

Day 3 of the 2018 Flats & Handwashing Nappy Challenge - Share your favourite flat fold

Lifestyle

Blog

Nursery Tour - a tour of Aaron's modern celestial inspired nursery

#AaronStartsSolids - The start of our weaning journey with baby #2

Life with a Baby - Week 15 of Baby #2

What's in my hospital bag - What to pack for mommy

Flying Solo with a Baby - How to stay sane when Traveling by Plane with a Little One

My Breastfeeding Journey + Feeding Essentials & Tips to help you in your own journey

#EverlyStartsSolids - Meal Ideas for 8+ month olds

Day 6 of the 2018 Flats & Handwashing Nappy Challenge - What Worked for me & what hasn't

Day 5 of the 2018 Flats & Handwashing Nappy Challenge - My favourite waterproof nappy covers

Day 4 of the 2018 Flats & Handwashing Nappy Challenge - Share your wash routine

Day 3 of the 2018 Flats & Handwashing Nappy Challenge - Share your favourite flat fold

Day 2 of the 2018 Flats & Handwashing Nappy Challenge - What's in your stash & how much did it cost?

Day 1 of the 2018 Flats & Handwashing Nappy Challenge - Why are you taking the Flats and Handwashing Challenge?

{2018} 8th Annual Flats and Handwashing Cloth Nappy Challenge

#FromFarmToTable - Homemade Baby food in Collaboration with Tommee Tippee

My Cloth Nappy Wash Routine - A How to Guide to Washing Cloth Nappies

#EverlyStartsSolids - our baby weaning journey...the beginning

Early misty farm mornings || Life on a dairy farm

Everly's Top 5 Sleep Essentials - Newborn to 3 months

Life with a Baby - Week 15

High Contrast Baby Mobile Dangle Toys - Little Interiors

Newborn Cloth Nappies 101 - What you need to get started

Pregnancy #1: Everly Rose

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Pregnancy Essentials - A list of things I couldn't have lived without during my pregnancy

Dischem Baby Bag - Freebies for the soon-to-be Mommy

My Woodland Themed Baby Shower in celebration of our baby girl

Pregnancy update - Week 36 & all the aches and pains

Pregnancy Update - Week 32: Engage Full time nesting mode!

My Joburg Baby Shower

Momentum Multiply Baby Bag & Freebies

Pregnancy Update - Week 28 Hello to the third and final Trimester

For moms, by moms - a list of newborn, baby & nursery essentials

My Winter Skincare Routine - Combating Winter Dryness & Pregnancy Eczema

Pregnancy Update - Week 25

My Pregnancy Update ~ Week 20

We're having a baby!

Blogging & Business

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Beautify Your Blog - my free gift to you to help you up skill during the stay-home period.

Unique & Feminine Stock Photos for Bloggers, Creatives & Business Owners

Beautiful & Free Feminine Styled Stock Photos for Bloggers, Creatives & Business Owners

Beautiful & Free Christmas Styled Stock Images for your Blog, Business or Social Media posts

#FromBlog2Biz How to make money from your blog

Welcome to the new CityGirlSearching - A blog by CGScreative

Why you need to build an email list: Email Marketing for Beginners

The #CGScreative June Photo Challenge - An Easy & Fun way to grow your Instagram Account

My Favourite Tools for Blogging - Awesome Programs, hosting, apps and software to help grow your blog

Beautiful Free stock photos for bloggers and business owners

#FromBlog2Biz My journey from Blogger to Business Owner: Let's start at the very beginning

#FromBlog2Biz - Come and join My Journey from blogger to business owner as I take you behind the scenes of my business journey

Introducing the #BeautifyYourBlog Handbook for Bloggers

Why I switched from Mailchimp to Convertkit - Email marketing for beginners

How to avoid the overwhelm in your creative business + a Helpful Checklist

Travel

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Drakensberg Gardens resort - A fun filled family getaway destination

Cathedral Peak Hotel - Family Friendly Getaways in the Drakensburg

Bedford farm - our new home (what was a guesthouse is now where we call home!)

Lemon Tree Cafe in Underberg...1 year later on and still the best hot chocolate in the land!

Camera Cafe 꿈꾸는사진기 - Dreamy Camera Cafe just outside Seoul, South Korea

Creighton Steam Train Ride through the Aloes

Italy Through Photographs - Highlights of our three week Babymoon through Milan, Lake Como, Bologna, Rome, Venice, Florence, Tuscany, Pisa, Amalfi, Naples & Bergamo

Joburg to Cape Town roadtrip via Poffadder, Springbok, Kaamieskroon, Bitterfontein & Yzerfontein with our dog to see the Namaqualand flowers!

Things to do in Cape Town - visit Babylonstoren for the day

Creighton Aloe Festival Steam Train

Innisfree Cafe Seoul, South Korea

The Best Places to eat in Korea: Burger Bridge, Gwangju, South Korea

Teapot Cafe in Jangseong (Jeongeup Countryside), South Korea - En Rogel Teapot Café

BORNEO MALAYSIA TRAVEL GUIDE: Kota Kinabalu

Art In Island - Dog Friendly Wooden Cabin in Gangwon-Do, South Korea

Camping in Spring in Korea - Hadong Riverbed camping, a dog friendly camping location

India through photographs - Highlights from our 2 week trip through Goa, Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Pushkar & Jaisalmar

Racoon Cafe in Seoul, South Korea - Blind Alley Cafe

Island Camping in Korea...Wido Island

Borneo Malaysia Travel Guide: Batang Ai Lake & the Hilton Longhouse Resort

Great Coffee shops in Korea: Florida Cafe, Gwangju South Korea

Borneo Travel Guide: Kuching

Baekyangsa temple in Naejangsan National Park, South Korea

Autumn in Korea - Naejangsan National Park in Jeongeup

Nami Island Zipline and the Autumn Leaves

Where to see Autumn Fall leaves in Korean 2015

Camping & Fishing in Korea, Gyeongbok Province & Andong Folk Village

Jinju Lantern Festival

Borneo Through Photographs

Things to do & places to stay in Seoul, South Korea

Beauty

Blog

Skinfood Buckwheat Loose Powder & Rice Shimmer Powder - Review

Klairs Midnight Blue Calming Cream - Currently Testing & First Impressions

Innisfree Ginger Oil Cream - Review

I'm From Honey Mask {Review}

Korean Skincare Products: What goes Where & The Infamous 10 Step Skincare Routine

7 Days of Beautiful Skin...#CGSFaceMaskChallenge

Innisfree Peony Perfume Room Diffuser

Klairs Vitamin Drop Vitamin C Serum Review - Currently Testing

Etude House Precious Mineral BB Cream Powder Fit {Video Review}

Innisfree Eco Safety Perfect Sunblock 50+ PA++ {Review}

Innisfree Whitening Pore Synergy Serum {Review}

Everyday Makeup Look Tutorial With Light Smokey Eye & Bright Lip (Video Tutorial)

Etude House Play 101 Eyeliner Pencil in #3 & #18 {Review}

Innisfree Color Glow Lipstick in #7 & #11 {Review}

Innisfree Eco Science Eye Cream {Review}

Klairs Creamy Concealer Natural Fit Concealer Review

Chopping off your locks - Donating your hair to Charity in Korea

Innisfree Eco Science Cream {Review}

Innisfree Mineral UV Whitening Pact Powder Review

Innisfree Soy Essence Curling Mascara {Review}

InnisfreeCanolaHoneySerum

InnisfreeEcoBeautyMakeupBrush

ElishaCoySpinCleanerReview

Easy Natural Evening Makeup Look {Video}

Klairs Gentle Black Deep Cleansing Oil & Gentle Black Sugar Facial Scrub {Review}

Gradient Nail Art Tutorial

Klairs Illuminating Supple BB Cream {review}

Blog

Envriron #FocusOnFlawlessSA Beauty Trial

Quick & Easy, Budget Friendly Everyday Makeup Look Tutorial Especially for the Moms - Video

Skin Creamery - Everyday Cream & Oil Milk Cleanser {Review}

#BBUndercover Hair Care Challenge with Beauty Bulletin South Africa

My Winter Skincare Routine - Combating Winter Dryness & Pregnancy Eczema

SUM:37 Miracle Rose Cleansing Stick Korean Beauty Review

28 Day #ChangeYourSkin Challenge with Kiehls & BeautyBulletin ~ First Impressions

InnisfreeJejuVolcanicPoreCleansingFoam

Video: How to make your Nail Polish Last Longer & a *GIVEAWAY*

SkinFood Black Sugar Scrub Foam {review}

SkinFood Black Sugar Face Serum {review}

DIY

Blog

DIY Magnetic Pen Holder for the Fridge

DIY Hanging Photo Display using Square prints from Sticky9 & a GIVEAWAY!!!

DIY How to make a gold animal ring holder

DIY How to Make Gold Animal Glass Jars

DIY How to make Fig Jam

DIY Gold Animal Fridge Magnets #DiyDaysinKorea

DIY Painted Vase and How to Arrange your own Flowers #DIYDaysInKorea

Gradient Nail Art Tutorial

How to make a Flower Crown #DIYDaysInKorea

How to make a macramé plant hanger #diydaysinkorea

{DIY} Washi Tape your computer cord

✨For Sale✨
A beautiful set of watercolor Alphabet Flashcards - R120 (digital PDF download)

💌Email me (roxy@cgscreative.com) or click the link k in my bio to order today 😊

What makes these super special (and where my focus was in creating them) is

Letter Focus ‘Pp’ - 🐻&zwj;❄️Polar Bears 🐻&zwj;❄️
Blue play-dough for the Artic ocean, small parts, sand (or rather rice!) tray for letter formation practice, lots of hands on messy art creations, songs and books upon books🎨

Featuring:

These homegrown beauties deserve their own spot on my feed!
I have never really cared much for Rununculas…but after seeing @adeneflowers photos of them I decided to give them a bash. And I’m so glad I did!
These little blooms of joy were

Letter Focus ‘I’ with @letterland Impy Ink.

This was one of our shortest weeks of learning…with just a few focused sessions. We watched a lovely story about Iggy the Iguana (by Nutspace EdTech on YouTube) and then did some writing

{Re-potting Orchids}

I’m no expert, but have had some success in repotting my little Orchid collection.
How do you know they need repotting? Generally they look sad, their legs/roots are sticking out all over the place and they look like their

I missed posting this last month (but July is usually a bit of a depressing time in the garden anyway 😅) but seeing as we are much closer to Spring now there’s lot to be busy with this month 🌱

Here’s to a new month of happy gardening m

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