JO of All Trades

It is finally HERE. 🥹

The Lunchbox Legend Digital Guide — a real-life, budget-friendly lunchbox plan that's as easy as counting to four.

I built this because I learned the hard way so you don't have to.
Inside: the exact formula I use every week, a full sample plan with photos, leftover magic, budget shopping tips, and freezer recipes you can prep once a month.

It's practical. It's South African. And it's designed to make mornings a little less chaotic.

🔗 Get your copy - https://www.joalltrades.com/product-page/how-to-become-a-lunchbox-legend
💬 Drop a 🥪 if you've ever googled "lunchbox ideas" at 9pm.
📤 Tag a mum friend who needs this!

The mental load is real.
The planning, the thinking ahead, the making it all work — it's a lot. What if I told you something was coming that might take just a little bit of that off your plate... watch this space!

An unpopular opinion? Your bathroom isn't finished yet. 🤍

I don't care how clean it is. I don't care how good the tiles look. If it doesn't smell like somewhere you want to be — it's not done.

We obsess over how our homes look and completely forget how they smell.That's the thing guests notice first. Every time.

An ANKE wooden top diffuser is the simplest upgrade you can make — no effort, no upkeep, just a beautiful object quietly doing its thing every single day.

Mine is non-negotiable. Guests always comment. And it costs less than they think.

🔗 Link in bio. Your bathroom is ready to be finished.

120km DONE! I 🩷 Bo***es Challenge completed

I started this challenge wanting to do it for the women I know who have fought, won and sadly lost their battles with breast cancer.

But it became so much more than that.

It pushed me to show up for myself every single week, even if it was just 10 minutes squeezed in during the 6PM dinner chaos. It got me moving on the days I was exhausted, but my mental health needed it more than I realised. It taught me to persevere right to the finish line, even when I genuinely didn’t think I’d make it a few days ago.

Most of all, it reminded me how blessed I am to have a support system cheering me on every step of the way, and how grateful I am to still have my health.

This challenge became about so much more than just 120km and a free screening for someone less fortunate 💕

Thank you

I did not expect a tin of spray paint to do THIS.

It started with two ceramic pots.
Faded. Stained. And a shade of red that was never my colour to begin with. 😅 I'd been putting off doing anything about them forever, but after falling down a rabbit hole I finally just... did it.

And then I couldn't stop.
Because when you see what one coat of paint does to something you were ready to throw away — you start looking around your home very differently.

Next victim? A sad, dark bathroom trolley that had absolutely no business being that depressing. 😂
The difference genuinely shocked me.

I used the range and I have to be honest — I went in with zero expectations and came out completely converted. Not sponsored. Not gifted. Just a mom with a spray can and a sudden renovation problem. 🎨🔨

This is the beginning of a very slow home renovation journey and I have a feeling Rust-Oleum is going to be coming along for most of it. 😄

Have you ever transformed something old with a lick of paint? Tell me in the comments — I need the inspo.

Swipe to see the before afters (because I completely forgot to take the before - twice! 🙈)

Moms carry everything. Babies. Toddlers. Laundry baskets. Mental load. Stress. Sleepless nights.
So it’s no surprise our bodies start feeling it too.

I started taking collagen thinking it would help my hair and skin… but what shocked me was how quickly my knee pain improved. Within days, I could feel the difference.

Joint support, recovery, stronger skin, hair & nails... honestly every mom should be taking collagen!

Sourdough doesn’t have to take 2 days, fancy equipment, or a degree in bread science 🍞

These are my tried-and-tested, beginner-friendly recipes made for real life, busy schedules, and normal kitchens. I bake the sandwich bread every weekend!

If you have an active starter, you’re already halfway there. Are you going to give these a try?