Tanya Monteiro

Are you surviving and Thriving?

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Discovering local products that I know I'll use for a long long time is such a joy. 🌿 This one is for those of us whose sense of smell is strong. 🌿 The amount of *perfume in products these days is hard to wrap my head around so it's extra exciting when a brand is clear about their use of natural materials or plants. 🌿 "Perfumery is an art form that allows me to engage with my creative potential. It has the ability to harness and translate characteristics that the soul seeks to express but can’t always translate for us, from behind the limitations of the rational mind. 🌿 Myrrh and Moksha is here to remind you that you are masculine and feminine. Light and dark. Shallow and deep. Special and not special. And it’s the balance between these states - the duality - that allows us to bathe in our true beauty". 🌿 Just love the 'Foragers secret' atmosphere mist. And, I'm especially pleased to read the actual ingredients 🌿 materials: fir needle, frankincense, black pepper, clary sage, petitgrain, coriander, lime, alcohol (denat), distilled water. 🌿 Thank you @myrrhandmoksha I'm so excited to keep trying your products! 🌿 If your curious to know what's in your products try the app @thinkdirty - not all SA brands are there but you'll be surprised how many are and you can send in more to help build this database and awareness. (at Salt Rock) https://www.instagram.com/p/CET3w4Npmsq/?igshid=1lftqw2ji4t9

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Both Pepe and Nina are no longer with us. They would have been over the moon with lockdown! I miss them. "Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole" #pepestaffie #ninastaffie #staffiesofinstagram #dogsofinstagram #dogsonsuitcases #dogs #unconditionallove (at Morningside, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDvZd0mJ0OZ/?igshid=9d3vvorthg9e

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Healthy Muffins • recipe inspired by Cheryl from the @netherley_beach_house . Swipe right to second pic for visual representation of ingredients. . - 3 cups nutty wheat or add 1 cup oats to make up the three cups. (I used Jungle oats but have used regular oats before) - 1/2 cup sugar, if you prefer it sweeter you can add up to 1.5 cups sugar (it's another forgiving recipe) - 1 tsp salt - 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda - 1 grated apple - 1 grated carrot - 1 mashed banana (I've used pineapple, pears and coconut before so experiment) . - 375ml of buttermilk (Or if milk is about to go off add a teaspoon of lemon juice and make your own buttermilk, not just with milk that's nearly off, normal milk works just fine but mine was turning yesterday so I just made it into buttermilk) . - Mix dry ingredients well - Mix fruits and carrot into the buttermilk and let it stand for 10 mins or so. - mix wet into dry ingredients and make sure you get all the dry bits. - place in muffin tins. This amount does 24 muffins or if you have larger tins probably 12. - place in a 180C preheated oven for 20mins or so - use a toothpick to make sure they are cooked. (They are quite moist) . Voila, a healthy (ish) muffin that's super easy to use and great if you don't know what to do with your milk when it turns. . #healthyfood #muffins #carrotmuffins #easyrecipes #easymuffins #buttermilk #homemadebuttermilk #muffin #teammuffin https://www.instagram.com/p/B-d6MzIJ3gm/?igshid=bpbi6kuq5fb1

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1️⃣1️⃣ whole years of being awesome. 🎂 Born in Cascais, moved to Putney, then to Durban and now, hoping not to move from my little piece of paradise in Salt Rock. 🎂 It's important in tough times to find reasons to celebrate, to laugh and to be grateful for everything we have. 🎂 Happy Birthday to the boy that I've had the longest relationship with 🤣😂 🎂 You are so loved Raf! 🎂 #rafa #dogbirthday #rafalabpointer #rafalabpointercross #dogsofinstagram #doglife #doglovers #dogoftheday #dogswimming https://www.instagram.com/p/B-bYap4p9-r/?igshid=2djc1y4v9ecb

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I'm clearly finding cooking my way of dealing with Quarantine. 🍜 For the longest time I've wanted to make my own Ramen but have always felt it's too complicated. 🍜 With the chicken stock I made on Friday it felt like a good time to give it a go. 🍜 I'm hopeless at following recipes but I love to use them as inspiration. @foxandbriar was my homemade Ramen guide today. 🍜 - 4 cups of chicken stock. Homemade if possible - 1 diced onion - big handful of shiitake mushrooms (if dried, like mine are, rehydrate in Luke warm water for minimum 1 hour. I left mine for 3 hours today) - 4 cloves fresh garlic - 1 tablespoon fresh ginger - 2 tablespoons oyster sauce - 1 tablespoon fish sauce - 1 table spoon chilly sauce - 1/2 low sodium soy sauce - 1/4 cup red wine vinegar (I think rice vinegar is probably better but I don't have any at home now) - 4 chicken breasts - 1 big bay leaf 🍜 - fry onions in a bit of coconut oil of sesame oil. About 5 mins. - add sliced shiitake mushrooms (keep water you soaked them in) - add sliced and crushed garlic - add sliced and chopped ginger Let it simmer for a bit but don't let it burn. - add the stock and using a ladle spoon in the water from the mushroom soak avoiding the bottom of the bowl as it may have some sand. You need about 1 cup of liquid in addition to 4 cups stock. Water is good too. - I threw in the bay leaf too - add the soy sauce, oyster sauce, vinegar, chillie sauce, fish sauce. - let it simmer for a bit and then add the chicken pieces - set a timer for 15mins - take out the chicken one by one and using two forks shred each piece. Placing the shredded bits back in the broth. - allow it to simmer for a further 10mins. I like to reduce the sauce a bit further but if your chicken is cooked you can serve it once shredded. 🍜 You can also make noodles and add them. As well as fresh coriander, mint and maybe spring onions. 🍜 If you try it make sure to have fun and take a look at @foxandbriar for a much more detailed recipe. Thank you @foxandbriar 🙏 🍜 #ramen #nonoodleramen #ramennoodlesoup #homemaderamen #foxandbriarramen #foxandbriar #freshramen #comfortfood #upsideoflockdown #lockdownrecipes (at Salt Rock) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-UylYJpW7g/?igshid=v85zsqfq48lg

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If you think artists are useless try to spend your quarantine without music, books, poems, movies, paintings and games........... #art #artistsoninstagram #artist #artwork #artlovers #arts #artistic #artheals #arty #bearty #create #createeveryday https://www.instagram.com/p/B-T2lsBJjQ2/?igshid=1tcqssuyccwr3

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#Repost @seanecorn with @make_repost ・・・ My childhood friend @shsteer01, a nurse in Saratoga Springs, NY, posted this picture of the DIY mask she had to make. She told me that they need more masks like this. Lot’s more. And so does your own local hospital. Susan and other health care providers shouldn’t have to be making their own masks on top of working tirelessly right now tending to the needs of their patients. If you have any skills at sewing, please consider going to the link in my bio for a mask making tutorial and make as many as possible. Send them out to your local hospital, nursing home, etc. If the government can’t get it together to provide these necessities, then let’s do it as a community and take care of those who are taking care of us. Big thank you to Susan and all the health care workers who are on the front line of this. I pray for their health and safety. ** For those of you who are saying these masks are ineffective, etc. please read below for Susan’s response. They are needed. #diymasks #nurses #doctors #coronavirus #heros #thankyou #offthematintotheworld #ctznwell #revolutionofthesoul https://www.instagram.com/p/B-BvLW8pKP3/?igshid=geq87u4i3jze

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The best way to 'social distance' is on the back of a horse! 6 feet apart and more if your riding a mare. #socialdistancing #socialdistancingonhorseback #interestingtimes #corona https://www.instagram.com/p/B9_IDzjJwRV/?igshid=85v6pxshttvk

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One of the best quarantine and craziness self soothing tools is walking for me. On Tuesday some friends joined me for a beautiful walk around the estate I live in. You'll notice that the last two pictures are of us breaking into our home. I walked out and forgot to take keys. William went off to work and all the windows were closed. But, as is often the case, is South Africans are resourceful, resilient humans and we managed to figure out how to get through monkey screens without breaking or cutting anything. I just pray the monkeys don't figure it out too. #brettenwood #brettenwoodcoastalestate #walking #saltrock #kzn #kznlife #kwazulunatal #walktoclearthemind #justwalk #nature #natureheals #naturephotography (at Brettenwood Coastal Estate) https://www.instagram.com/p/B96dNZtpahQ/?igshid=1mxtehhfrq1rg

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I'm so incredibly grateful that I swim most mornings. We're currently in the throes of Stage Four load-shedding. For those living outside of SA this means three times two and a half hours per day no electricity. That's 7.5 hours per day no electricity. I really do not know how factories are coping. And, I won't even mention the Virus frenzy that's currently ripping through everything and everyone. The silver lining are these morning swims. The ocean can not only heal cuts with salt, but it has the ability to trigger a psychological state of calm and contentment. #chakasrock #chakasrockbeach #swimintheocean #oceanswim #morningswim #morningocean #ocean #oceanhealth #oceanhealing #morninglight (at Chaka's Rock - Ballito) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9q2GHeptS8/?igshid=clz19qjq12n0

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Today I was reminded that the line between danger and delight can be instantly changed. Swipe right to see the sea snake that caught me by surprise. You truly never can know what's around the corner. Sea snakes are very poisonous. I'm so thankful none of us got bitten. #seasnake #chakasrock #chackasrockseasnake #rafa #rafalabpointer #rafalabpointercross #ourmorningswims (at Chaka's Rock - Ballito) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9Wca_9JCtN/?igshid=1m77twkbrw1bt

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Did you know that Marigolds are *companion plants. There are many but the marigold is one of the best: It protects a wide variety of plants from pests and harmful weeds. If you plant a marigold beside most any garden vegetable, that vegetable will grow big and strong and healthy, protected and encouraged by its marigold. Amazing what you can learn when you are curious. Everything has a reason. (*Companion plants assist in the growth of others by attracting beneficial insects, repelling pests, or providing nutrients, shade, or support. They can be part of a biological pest control program.) #marigold #companionplanting #everythinghasareason #marigoldflower #pestcontrol #naturalpestcontrol #naturalpesticide (at The Grand Exotic) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9DxdhnJh_n/?igshid=18exwhakelyfe

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For the longest time I lived in a this OR that world. Even my first blog is titled surviving OR thriving. Then one day someone I hold in high regard asked me why it could not be AND? Surviving AND Thriving. It's been AND ever since. This quote posted by @leannefordinteriors reminded me of this valuable lesson. #survivingandthriving #masterpieceandprogress #and #andisthekey https://www.instagram.com/p/B852uObpPVk/?igshid=1wc3ru3ai71ln

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This image made me stop and stare. Taken by a fellow South African @the_inordinary • right here at one of our local beach pools called Thompson's bay. (Salt Rock) The photographer calls this 'the calm vs the chaos'. The calm representing the easy paths in life we often choose, vs the chaos, or the difficult paths that we choose less often, but they are the ones that bring us growth. Love this! Your work is remarkable @the_inordinary • Thank you #thompsonsbay #thompsonsbaybeach #saltrock (at THOMPSON'S BAY) https://www.instagram.com/p/B82_P4hJRjl/?igshid=v054jdvuk3o3

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If your unsure what to do with your orchids once they have bloomed beautifully. Attach them to a tree with old pantyhose and leave them. Nature will take over and you will be rewarded with blooms. This one was attached to the tree in October of last year. #orchids #treeorchids #orchidsofinstagram #homegrownorchids #orchidshare https://www.instagram.com/p/B8qhCl5JqSZ/?igshid=1ce1p7vphk17b

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One month to go and I'll have been on this earth for 11 years. Well, that's 77 years if you take into consideration I'm a dog, but most people think I'm human so I'll go with 11 cause I still feel super young. Life really is a beach #rafa #rafalabpointer #rafalabpointercross #saltrock #beachlife #beachdog #beachdogsofinstagram #dogsofinstagram #beachdoglife https://www.instagram.com/p/B8oXHiDpj9k/?igshid=11wswyotmj8bj

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"If your lucky enough to live by the SEA, your lucky enough" #thompsonsbay #thompsonsbaybeach #rafa #pointerlabmix #rafalabpointer #rafalabpointercross #labpointer #dogsofinstagram #northcoastbeaches #ballito (at Thomsons Beach, Ballito - Hole In The Wall) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8WnOE3JIhE/?igshid=1oktl6jz5lwkd