Skip to content

CREATIVE STUDIO

Main navigation

HELLO
BRANDS
LIFESTYLE
WEDDINGS

FEATURED

STEF & JOJO’S WEDDING VIDEO:

https://vimeo.com/101077054

STREET SCENE TOURS PROFILE VIDEO:

https://vimeo.com/100419387

AVISHKAR & NATISHA’S WEDDING VIDEO:

https://vimeo.com/104596993

DARREN & TAETIM’S WEDDING VIDEO:

https://vimeo.com/90515642

Share this:

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)
More

Click to print (Opens in new window)
Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)

Like this:

Like Loading...

INSTAGRAM

Another year around the sun for this legend. I couldn’t be more proud and happy to celebrate him today. He hates PDA so I wrote him a soppy card and he’s getting this post with a thumbs up 👍 and high five ✋. We love you so much ballie. ♥️🎂

Just a happy boy in his happy place ✨ Our afternoon farm walks have become my favorite time of day. Winter light has always been my absolute favorite to shoot and Portugal definitely doesn’t disappoint. Luckily I have this cutie as the perfect subject.

Fifty Shades of Blue 🥶

I promised honesty and I would be lying if I posted another pretty sunset without admitting some hard truths…. This week was a little tougher than I expected. A few bumps in the road have led me to realise that there will be bad days… even in paradise. The kind of days that had me missing my family even more. I am so grateful to this man for being the glue that keeps me together (even though he’s currently pissed off with me for using his expensive fishing braid to make a DIY Christmas tree). I am also so grateful to have made 2 new friends in Portugal (yes you are officially stuck with me) @__raquelmatos__ @sara.ap.moreno. Thank you for drinking wine with me and holding space when I needed it most. I feel like our paths have crossed for a reason, and I am so excited to get to know you even more. Turns out making new friends in your 30s is super awkward but also really liberating. 🌈

These little fluffs started their new kindergarten today. There were many tears, but only from mom. I am constantly amazed at their bravery and ability to adapt. I find solace in knowing that they are together and how warmly they have been welcomed. My little hearts beating outside my chest… ♥️♥️

Happiness & Horses 🐎

The other night I was chatting to my mom on WhatsApp. I was telling her all about how we were settling in, how much we enjoyed the kids school tour and that I couldn’t believe that it was going to be free. Her reply really struck a chord with me. She said, “I’m so happy for you and how you are settling in but please just don’t become ‘one of those people’”. I knew exactly what she meant. I remember all too clearly being in SA, when people would move away and post about their new lives, it almost seems like they are gloating. I promised myself that I would never do that, and yet here I am… Being on the other side of the equation has given me a new perspective and I wanted to share what I said to my mom. I said, “I think people do that because it helps them cope with missing SA. It’s really hard to leave everyone you love. So making yourself believe that it’s shit there makes it easier. I saved photos of the riots on my phone so I can look at them on the bad/sad days and remember why WE made this choice. It’s not easy on either side of the fence so I’m hoping I can sit somewhere in the middle.” I do hope I can be open and honest here… so I give every single person who is reading this permission to call me out if I ever come across as insensitive to my friends and family back home 🇿🇦. My goal is to share our journey to inspire others who might be considering a similar adventure. I feel like there is a fine line between doing that and being a dick. #thoushallnotbeadick #thankyoumommyfortheperspective

FACEBOOK

FACEBOOK

Blog at WordPress.com.

Home
Brands
FEATURED
Weddings
About
Contact

Secondary navigation

Search

Search for:

Begin typing your search above and press return to search. Press Esc to cancel.

Follow Following
- theshanktank.com
- Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.

Send to Email Address Your Name Your Email Address

Cancel

Post was not sent - check your email addresses!

Email check failed, please try again

Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.

%d bloggers like this: