While my own neglected Christmas shopping may well plumb the depths of a combo springclean/regift allocation, I am devoted to the shopping needs of my fellow Capetonians. This upcoming Wednesday evening, please find Skinny laMinx representing at both the Neighbourgoods Night Market at the Biscuit Mill, starting at 5pm till late… … and also at …

Tip #1 for how to stay sane while on hold to a call centre:  Take a snap of an amusing fruit arrangement and post it on your blog. Tip #2: Eat a banana Tip #3: Create a slightly disturbing tableau for disposing of your banana peel. Tip #4: Before sitting down to write your banana’s …

This made me chuckle: While trying to decide which Skinny laMinx cushions to buy for her outside bench, blog reader Beverly put together these mockups of the colour combos she liked, then sent them through, asking for my opinion on which combo rocks most. I can’t decide, so please help! Leave a comment with your …

A bunch of daisies got in the way while I was photographing Monkey sitting on the kitchen windowsill.

It’s 6:30am in Cape Town, and time to experiment with Etsy’s fabulous new Coupon Code option, which allows discounts to be applied when a special code is included at my Etsy shop‘s checkout. Now, I know this gets complicated for local shoppers who prefer not to shop in dollars (local online shop coming soon, I …

I have a new design! It’s called Cutlery, and it’s screenprinted on linen napkins and table runners, and will soon on half aprons too. It’s available in three foody colours: Sage, Wasabi and Liquorice.  Find Cutlery napkins in my Etsy shop and in my Supermarket shop too.

My announcement of a special offer coming up today must wait a bit, as my computer has to go in for repairs. Sorry! Be back on Thursday.

Spent all day in the studio, rearranging and sorting out a space that had started to resemble the aftermath of a burglary. My manicure is ruined, but the studio looks great. Random snaps: Psst! Check in tomorrow for a seriously good shopping discount for one day only.

This blogging and tweeting thing sometimes has me confused about which bits of my life are private and which are public. For some reason, even though I was throwing a big party, I felt that my birthday this weekend was not really blog fodder. Perhaps it was because it was my 40th (it’s ok, I’m …