Izzy turns 2My little neice Isabel turned two yesterday and my folks put together a lovely party for her, complete with butterfly cake. I haven’t turned out to be an excellently attentive aunty, so I tried to Do Better by whipping together up a funny little dolly in a bag for Iz.
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Izzy turns 2
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Winners, figs and favourite things
Amongst those who entered my April Fool’s card giveaway was Janne of What’s Blogging My View. Janne didn’t win the giveaway – the lucky ones are Fatima, Nole, Rene and Tracy – but she gave me a Creativ Blogger award. Thanks, Janne! This award requires that I share with you 7 things that I love, …
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I’m a sore winner
I’m a sore winnerYup, I was most relieved to find I could hang onto my Best Design Blog laurels at last night’s SA Blog Awards ceremony. Thanks so much to everyone who voted for Skinny laMinx! But now, much like this less hairy but more tacky pic below, this post is going to turn tasteless. …
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All’s well above and below
All’s well above and belowSuddenly I feel the urge to press my hands together and gaze raptly skywards. Why? Well, our studio’s skylight sheeting was replaced today, and suddenly glorious beams of light illuminate our space. I can feel an epiphany coming on… And in more prosaic news, I had a pedicure. Amazing how your …
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For me?
For me?I can hardly believe my luck. After discovering that I have a complete lack of Catherineholm enamel in my home, Zee of Homebug took pity, and sent me this unbelievably gorgeous enamel teapot in a great big box. Although I did send Zee something in return, I’m absolutely without a doubt that I got …
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Vote for me
Vote for me!It’s election fever here in South Africa, and I’m jumping on that nasty bandwagon with a vengeance. Thanks to Chris Roper’s very timeous heads-up, I was alerted to the fact that Skinny laMinx is a finalist in the Best Design Blog category of this year’s awards. So vote for me! I’ll send you …
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Piling up
Piling upI came home yesterday to find teetering piles of cushions and apples, and somehow it made me think of my week coming up. I do hope my overladen week manages to topple quite as picturesquely. Keep an eye on this blog as I’ve got lots to share, but having just prepared a week’s worth …
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Changing rooms
Changing RoomsThis picture is a very graphic illustration of how poorly stocked my Etsy shop is right now. I simply haven’t got around to updating it for ages, but I have at least one good excuse: I’ve been moving studios… but not very far. This has been what my side of the studio has looked …
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Excuses, excuses
Excuses, excusesWhat’s this? I think I’m the boss of this blog, and yet I feel it necessary to write a note motivating for a bit of time off. Methinks I’ve created a monster, but here goes anyway: Dear Blog I need to take just a couple of days off, and I’m do hope you’ll understand …
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