Month: May 2008
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Our new family member
Six weeks, 2 days. A little beating heart. Still only 6mm long.
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Putumayo World Music
When Putumayo got in touch asking if I’d have a listen to some of their music and write about it on my blog I more than happily agreed. Putumayo is a very cool record label specialising in World Music. They also do kids music – and I knew Astrid would love that! I’m a bit…
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I really should be working
Um yes. Last week was the last week of work. But this week is the new last week and here I am. Now at my sewing table while the office is being painted, using my old iMac from 2003. This iMac used to live with me in my old house over the road from where…
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Enfant Terrible
My new favourite shop; Enfant Terrible. A shop with many carefully chosen and very beautiful items for babies and children – to wear – to play – to read. Inside the little parcel that arrived for Astrid today were some very sweet leggings by mor mor rita. I find it terribly exciting the label says…
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Our lovely morning
This morning we walked down to the Pyrenees for breakfast. A lovely stroll down the hill, through tree-lined streets, past elegant villas with pretty gardens and tall trees. Mt Albert’s one of the early Auckland suburbs, complete with both Bowling and Croquet clubs. And quite a few two-storey villas. And lots and lots of trees…
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Hello
More lovely tempting delicious things out there in blog-shop-land. We’re painting and sewing curtains this weekend. What are you doing?
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Today,
I am having trouble concentrating. Today I needed to focus. One week of work left. Instead I am having fantasies about lying on hotel beds, eating satay noodles, watching television. Currently I am in love with television. Every night when Astrid is asleep I get out my sketchbook, my pen and pencil and I draw…
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London to do
I’m going to keep adding to this – this is my repository of things to remember to do in London when we arrive: Cabbages & Frocks Jewellery Show: 11th-12th June Cabbages & Frocks Summer Festival: 13th-15th June more info Petit Aime delightful french children’s shop that might have a certain doll I seek Tate Modern…
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Window shopping…
It’s funny what the clicking of one link can lead to. A link via Blair’s flickr led me to Swallowfield, and one thing led to another and we’ll have this lovely print waiting for us when we arrive in London. And so another thing led to another thing and this is how my quest to…
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Ashley G
Every good blogger must have an Ashley G, so this was my second port of call in my shop quest. I just adore the family sweet family print, and the idea of the story time print is also very beautiful. family sweet family and story time by Ashley GÂ
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Lisa S. + Lisa C.
I’d seen Lisa’s first letterpress print ages ago, and in my quest last week I found my way back to her shop, admiring her beautiful hand-stitched prints. And at Lisa Congdon’s shop I found some beautiful cards on sale. They’d be very nice framed as a set. I love all of them. top: the tenderhearted…
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Blissen
I’ve loved Jill Bliss‘ style of drawing for a very long time now. Hers was one of the first four links on my blog way back at the very beginning. So in my quest for all the good handmade, blogland shops I liked, of course hers was to be included. If I had to pick…