These days, I’m much more aware that flying somewhere is adding to the climate problem, but things are currently set up so that flying is often hard to avoid. So although not flying at all is the best policy, for now, it’s going to have to be a mitigated choice, where the carbon miles generated …
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Plant more trees
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Solar Power to the People!
We closed our shop on Friday 20 September as we stood with #fridaysforfuture climate activists around the world, raising our voices to governments and big business so that they wake up to the reality of the climate emergency. Experiencing anxiety about all things climate related? We can relate, but can attest to the fact that …
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Seriously, this made our day!
Last week was pretty exciting, not only because we had a great show at NYNOW, but because … we got an order for 150 Seriously, Have a Good Day tote bags! Why is that so exciting? Well, because each tote we sell means we make a donation that enables The Breakfast Club to give a kid …
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Find us at NYNOW
We’re back in New York City this week, launching our SunnySide kitchen & dining range at NYNOW. from 11-14 August. You’ll find us in Accent on Design, the industry’s leading resource for innovative and design-led merchandise, making a splash at Stand #3751C, where we’re keeping good company as we team up with four other great South …
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Having a good day… in Porto
While planning for my trip to Porto with Ace Camps, I immediately thought that I’d love to take one of our Seriously Have a Good Day shopper bags to give to a couple who made a big impression on me and Paul last time we were in Porto. So I was super thrilled when Miguel …
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My mom’s sunshine
This is Old Sol, made by my clever, talented mom after a visit to Bath in the UK, where she saw a paving stone that had been lifted during roadworks, revealing a carved Roman sun on the underside. Old Sol lived on the outside wall of our 70s childhood home in Johannesburg, and still hangs …
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Sheryl’s having a seriously good day
Meet the founder of the Oranjezicht City Farm (OZCF) market in Granger Bay, Sheryl Ozinsky. We asked her what it is about her work that she really enjoys, and what a seriously good day at work looks like for her…
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Sunshine baskets
Has it ever occurred to you that a lot of African basket designs look like sunshines? Well, it occurred to me, so I made a selection of fine specimens found in our friend Binky’s shop Design Afrika, and took this gorgeous sunshiney snap. Find these, and other beautiful African baskets from Design Afrika in the …
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Seriously, have a good coffee
Did you read our friend Bruce Majonga’s wise words about a good cup of coffee? With this in mind, my team and I thought we’d improve the day of our Bree Street neighbours for the rest of April by putting a note on car windscreens, offering a free cup of coffee from Jason Bakery, just …
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