Valentine's Day Pudding Party

A few of my friends and I decided that this Valentine's Day we would not sit at home alone and join the ranks of love-haters. So, we decided to throw a little pudding party as a celebration of all things love-ly.
I was in charge of the table decor, and I baked a cheesecake, and all the other ladies brought a delish pudding of their choice.
All in all, it was a stunning evening filled with all things pink and pretty, and we had a spread of more sugary delights than we knew what to do with. Heaven on earth.
Today I have a sugar hangover of ultimate proportion, Mayday.
I had the best the Valentine's Day of my life, and although I couldn't be with my 'valentine,' he very romantically got 12 cupcakes and a card delivered to my house. Ah bless.
I love 'love'...

LOVE

Happy Valentine's day lovely people.

I hope you all get to celebrate love in your own little way today.

xoxo

Getting crafty

Last month it was my friend Emma from Australia's 21st birthday. I love to get creative, and this was a special occasion, so I decided to make her a card that I posted to her, here is the finished product...

The World Looks Red

I logged on to The Drifter and the Gypsy as I very often do, and am now gratefully acquainted with The World Looks Red; a strikingly beautiful vintage fashion blog by 21-year-old Laura Gommans. I am falling more in love with Laura's classy retro style with every step that I take further into her captivating site. I've stolen the below images from her blog because I think they more than deserve an appearance on  my little blog! 
Don't you just want her clothes and dress sense? 

Time

Thought for the day:

TIME

Being rich is having money; being wealthy is having time.

The time you enjoy wasting is not a waste of time.

Time is precious, but truth is more precious than time.

All great achievements require time.

A wise person does at once what a fool does at last; they both do the same thing, only at different times.

You will never find time for anything, if you want time you must make it.

Time is equal to life; therefore, waste your time and waste your life.

Time ripens all things. No man is born wise.

Don't count every hour, make every hour count.

Time spent laughing is time spent with God.

(Images: We Heart It)

I Heart Market - February

Hello dear ones,
Please mark Saturday the 5th of February on those calendars of yours. Why? Well it is the very first I Heart Market for the year 2011 and what a good one it is going to be!
Who can resist crafts, clothes, jewellwery, stationery, food and all things local and hand-made? I know I can't.
See you there kids
xxx

Cavallini & Co

I was browsing in the shop/cafe 'Cinnamon and Silk' in the Ballito Lifestyle centre the other day, and found such divine stationery from Cavallini & Co. I am a stationery junkie at heart and in my opinion you can never have too much, especially when it comes to pretty vintage inspired stationery like this. Aaaahhhh. I want. I want it all!

I Love It - February

A few things I love about February...

  Love is in the air. Scorching summer days. Evenings spent on the beach. Valentines day. Forever New. Thrifting. I Heart Market. Getting Creative. D.I.Y Projects. Sending letters in the mail. Baking cheesecake. Morning jogging. Well-being. Bargains. New job. Belle and Sebastian. Beach cottages. Vanilla. Weddings. Simultaneous rain and sunshine. Being in good company. Frozen martinis. Maxi Dresses. Discovering new dreams. Freedom. Sprinting over hot sand. Heart-shaped chocolate. Meeting new friends. Seeing old friends. Jumpsuits. Instrumental melodies. A Culture of Honor. Jackie-O Sunglasses. Chickpeas. Tasha's. Movies from the 90's. Afternoon naps on the lawn. More decisions. Sticking to my exercise regime. 1960's Swing. Dissecting the latest magazines. Polyvore. Tote Bags. Longboarding. Driving my friends around. Making changes. Seeing things from a different perspective. Organisation. A field of new experiences. Learning from other people. The smell of rain on the hot tarmac. The sound of Zooey Deschanel's voice. Gift wrapping. Collecting seashells. Burning the midnight oil. Reading instead of TV. Being productive and proactive. The secret place. Fulfilled promises. Community. Belly-laughing. Staring at the moon. Watching lightening dance across the ocean. Seeing the beauty in everyone and everything. Learning how to live in the moment. Talking to foreigners. Appreciating people. Small acts of kindness. Having faith in that which I cannot see.

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