Bloggers Who Bless

Last weekend I was privileged enough to be invited to the 'Bloggers Who Bless' meeting. 

Basically it's a group of bloggers who get together to motivate and inspire one another!

We met at Park Cafe and had an absolutely gorgeous high tea. Sasha had organised it all so wonderfully, with the most amazing little goodie bags for each of us.

It was so great to finally meet some of the faces I have been following for so long on twitter! It was such a lovely group of young ladies! 

Sasha / @Face Value_ZA / Porcelain Rouge

Thea / @Madness_Nails / Madness Nails 

Shan / @youbabyandi / You Baby and I (MY BUDDY)

Chicara / @lipgloss_kisses / Lipgloss Kisses

Leanne / @arumlilea / Arum Lilea

Tash / @tandserendipity / tandserendipity

Irina / @irinadoman / I'll Take It All

Loren / @MinkysBlog / Hello Minky's

 Luzanne / @PinkPeonies / Pink Peonies (ABSENT)

Heather / @heatherdeBruin / Bloggers Who Bless (FOUNDER)

We were each given a 'Buddy' for the month and have to send encouraging msgs to each other as well as advise and support one another. Such a lovely idea and my buddy, Shan, is just great!! We were also asked to choose a few ladies to write a little note of encouragement to and at the end of our meeting we swapped notes. 

We were all very spoilt with all the things we received in our goodie bags, I'd like to thank all of the sponsors for treating us to such wonderful products. 

Dermalogica


Rain


Original cocktails


Ralo Cosmetics


Oh So Heavenly


Beauty Factory


And Five O'Clock Tea.

I'm so grateful to be a part of something so special, we aren't just faceless bloggers to each other anymore, we're friends! I can't wait to see all my blogging sisters, "Blisters"? again at the next meeting! 

You're all amazing!

Love, always,

Fawn
xx 

Fawn

My name, Fawn, isn't really your standard english name. My grandfather's nickname was 'Buck' and so my parents decided to name me after him. A baby deer/buck, is a Fawn. He was the most amazing man and I am so proud to have been named after him. I'm not a 'normal' person so I think a unique name like 'Fawn' is quite fitting.  Here is the definition of my name -

And this is the definition according to Urban Dictionary. There were a lot of other dodgy meanings too, haha!

If you've never heard of Urban Dictionary, go check it out, it's rather funny! You can see what you name means as well as all kind of other stuff!

Urban Dictionary

So, now that we all know what my name means and how it came about, I'm sure you can see the link between 'Fawn' and 'Deer Delights'. Originally I wanted to call my blog 'Deer Diary' but that domain was taken and it turns out it is a deer hunting site, haha!

However, I do have a 'Deer Diary' tab so not all is lost!





Have a great weekend everybody,

Fawn
Xx

Liebster Award

      So, I was recently nominated for a Liebster Award by my friend Sasha -@FaceValue_ZA. I'm new to the blogging world and these sorts of things are great for finding new bloggers and just spreading the love! They're also awesome for getting to know bloggers you follow and learning all their dirty little secrets... sort of ;) 

You can see all Sasha's answers to her nomination HERE

Sasha's questions to me

1.     What is the furtherest place you have travelled to? 

        Cape Town or Mozambique.

2.     If you could invent anything, what would it be and why?

        A device that allows us to translate what animals are saying so that I can finally prove that when my   cat says ‘meow’ he is actually saying ‘I love you’

3.     What is your favourite colour nail polish?

         It’s not a colour but a French manicure is always my favourite!

4.     Jen or Angelina? Why

        Angelina, she’s my favourite actress! She’s so unique and true to herself!

5.     What is the funniest gift you have ever received?

         A dead bird (a hoopoe to be exact)

6.     What is one thing that people wouldn’t expect about you?

         I love all things pretty and elegant but when it comes to music, my favourite genre is hard dance/      trance.

7.     What is your porn star name? (Your first pets name and your Mom’s maiden name)

        Roxy Da Mota

8.     What’s the weirdest thing you have ever eaten?

        Hmm, I guess tripe is quite exotic? I love it tho!

9.     What is your one makeup hate?     

        Mismatched foundation

10.  What is your favorite restaurant and why?

       No favourite yet but in Zim it’s Pistachios because it’s so pretty and so is the food!

11.  How many times did it take you to get your drivers license?

       3^rd time lucky!

11 Random Facts about me

1.       I have to sleep with my pillow a pillow’s length away from the headboard/wall.
2.       I had braces for a year and still wear my retainer to bed occasionally.
3.       Reading for too long gives me a sore stomach.
4.       When I was little I used to ask Santa to give me olives for Christmas (easy child)
5.       I’m terrified of frogs.
6.       My middle name is stranger than my first!
7.        I can’t click my fingers
8.        I have misophonia, google it ;)
9.       When I’m cooking I often pretend I have my own cooking show.
10.   I have very sensitive teeth so eating or drinking anything cold is torture.
11.  When I walk through a pet shop I have an irrational fear that all the fish tanks will crack and the fish will spill out everywhere!!!

My Questions to you

1. When you’re feeling down what do you do to cheer yourself up?
2.  If you could meet any celebrity (living) who would it be and why?
3. What is your favourite thing about blogging?
4. What’s your favourite cocktail? 
5.   If you won the lottery what would be one of your compulsive buys?
6. What’s your favourite part of your body?
7. What have you always wanted to do but never have?
8. What did you want to be when you were growing up?
9.  If you were to set up a charity what would the money go towards?
10. If you could only stay on one social media network, which one would it be?
11.  What word do you always find difficult to spell?

I would like to nominate the following bloggers for a Liebster Award

1. Justine - @punkystarfish - Justinejoyit
2. Alice -  @alicevogt - Living Life Breathlessly
3. Gaelyn - @anewweigh - Heart Of Iron
4. Cassidy - @GlamGreenGirl - The Glam Green Girl
5. Candice -  @GorgeousBlog - A Gorgeous Life
6. Sue - @Sue_Levy - Just Pursue It
7. Sarah - @green_zucchini - The Green Zucchini
8. Sam - @IAMSamW - That Place in My Head
9. Namritha - @Namritha25- My Eye on the world
10. Shendl - @ShendlArt - Shendlweinzheimer
11. Clerissa - @missfancy_panty - Fancy Pants

Good luck and ENJOY my fellow bloggers! 

Much Love to you all,

Fawn

xxx

RULES!

Remember this award is all about showing love and getting attention to the blogs/bloggers who have under 200 followers and deserve to be noticed. IF you choose to accept this award make a post with the following to keep the love going:

1. Your acceptance speech lol which includes the name and the link of the person(s) who nominated you. -They need love too!

2. Answer the 11 questions listed by the person who nominated you

3.List 11 Random facts about yourself

4.Nominate 11 of your favorite blogs (add the links)

5.Last but not least, ask 11 questions of your nominees.

Spread the love!

First Work Event

As you know, I'm working at an events company. I've just been doing admin type stuff and recently have started working on the company's social media profile. Yesterday though, I got to go help out at the event we organised at The Maslow Hotel in Sandton. 

I arrived early to find the Miss SA 2014 finalists relaxing in the reception area. They're all so skinny and I felt pretty good that I wasn't the skinniest person in the room for a change =) After attempting not to stare at their beauty and gorgeous outfits I decided to give myself a little tour...

I started at the pool which absolutely blew me away. It makes the most stunning backdrop for The Lacuna Bistro where you can sit and enjoy a delicious meal in this peaceful environment. The bistro has also introduced Sunday Gourmet Braais where you can enjoy a gourmet braai meal and a glass of bubbly for R250. It's on every Sunday from 1- 5pm and there are different bands each week to provide live entertainment. I think I will definitely have to add this to my to do list!

After I'd finished exploring the beautiful hotel it was time to get to work. We were organising the Sales Summit and had to check guests in at the reception area we had set up.

It involved a lot of meet and greets as well as running around making sure everything ran smoothly. The work you do in the events industry isn't glamorous but as a people person who loves being in 'pretty' places I absolutely loved it.

I'm still finding my feet in the working world and events is definitely a top runner for the industry I'd like to be in.

However, I can't shake the feeling that I am destined for a lot more in this world. I'm not a 'normal' person and I will never be truly happy attempting to fit into a 'normal' way of life. I don't want to be normal, I have been through more than most people could ever comprehend and I didn't get through it all just to have an ordinary life.




I want to give back, I want to live life to the absolute fullest and I want to embrace my differences. I think we all should!

But for now, I'm happy and enjoying my job. 

Have a lovely weekend! 

Fawn

Xx

Rhapsody's

FAQ (video)

Second video diary installment is up...

Video Diary Introduction

Lungaversary

The 5th of March 2014 marked my ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY of having new lungs!!

Rocket

I've been wanting to check out this restaurant for a while now and it did NOT disappoint!

Crust-less Quiche

First Week At Work

So as you may or may not know, I started work on Monday the 10th of March. Small step for mankind, a GIANT leap for me!

Beef Stroganoff & Fried Cauli Rice

Crystal Clear Skin Care

Wangthai

Crabtree & Evelyn

My friend, Shendl, took me to the Crabtree & Evelyn Tea Room yesterday for a lovely lunch!

Before and After

Home

I am a born and bred Zimbabwean and have spent most of my life on our beautiful farm just outside Harare (Ruwa).

Inspirations

When you have a disease such as cystic fibrosis, one of the things that gives you hope is seeing others in the same position as you, doing well.

Irene Country Lodge