coelho culture

2012-02-16T08:00:00.001+02:00

some recent snaps from one of my favourite stores in durban - ikhaya, now in windemere road.

cute cards

2012-02-16T08:00:00.000+02:00

some cool new local cards for the collection

gifts

2012-02-15T08:00:00.001+02:00

a friend went overseas recently and bought me these gorgeous beauties - love.

toffie pop culture festival

2012-02-15T08:00:00.000+02:00

thanks to elle decoration for the cool pics, been so keen to visit the toffie festival in cape town, hoping to get there this year, read more about it here.

mishkins

2012-02-14T08:01:00.000+02:00

cool new spot in london, mishkins, keen to try it out, it's by the guys who did polpo etc so should be great

loads of love

2012-02-14T08:00:00.002+02:00

not so cool to be away from home on valentine's day...sending lots of love to my 3 babes at home as well as to anyone reading! x please leave me a message to really make my day, love hearing your thoughts on posts

nice office

2012-02-13T08:00:00.000+02:00

spotted a while back on one of my favourite blogs weekday carnival

cloud shelf

2012-02-13T07:59:00.000+02:00

so excited, my friend at work has these beauties in her babe's nursery, her father in law makes them, have ordered 2 from him for my sister's nursery too - thanks jen x

the fringe & free world

2012-02-10T12:30:00.000+02:00

if you are in cape town would get down to check this out, sounds so cool, read more about it here.

one canoe two adventures in letterpress

2012-02-10T08:00:00.003+02:00

such a cool stand one canoe two adventures did to showcase their beautiful product - thanks for the link amber x

instagram

2012-02-10T08:00:00.001+02:00

become slightly addicted to instagram - a few snaps from last week.

lucy

2012-02-09T08:00:00.001+02:00

my dad & step mom have just got a new puppy - lucy - how cute is she?

midlands

2012-02-09T08:00:00.000+02:00

had a spur of the moment invite away to the midlands with friends, was so great to get away - good time had by all x

michael haigh & sarah lovejoy

2012-02-08T08:01:00.002+02:00

had a quick flash into cafe bloom in the midlands last weekend, oh my - the ceramics there...some cool new stuff in by artist sarah lovejoy and michael haigh's range of gorgeous ceramics available there too.

gifts

2012-02-08T08:00:00.000+02:00

a few of the things i bought for lisa's birthday, lots of little bits for a special friend, loved the lace bowl from freshly found

gemma orkin

2012-02-07T08:02:00.000+02:00

another beauty from gemma orkin for my collection

loved this

2012-02-07T08:01:00.000+02:00

spotted at art gallery in stellenbosch - not cheap!

i heart market snaps

2012-02-06T08:02:00.000+02:00

whizzed around last market as we were heading off to the midlands, was great as usual, but have to say that i do wish that some of the regular stall holders would introduce some new product lines into their mix, understand hard when they may be on winning formulas, but to not test / try new things is just as bad - i want to spend & support the local crafters but often every market the same formulas shown...my 2 cents!

mr & mrs

2012-02-06T08:01:00.000+02:00

another exciting new store i got to visit while in cape town - mr & mrs - cool mix of interesting things

happy happy lis!

2012-02-06T08:00:00.002+02:00

mollie makes

2012-02-03T08:01:00.002+02:00

quite a cool craft magazine from the uk i recently subscribed to - check out their site for more info

la motte & pernief

2012-02-03T08:00:00.000+02:00

needed a place for supper in franschoek, friends of ours recommended la motte's restaurant pernief, so glad we got in, was an amazing evening - great place to go , highly recommended. how stunning are the ceramic chandelier lights?

nook eatery

2012-02-02T08:00:00.003+02:00

had such a beaut lunch at nook eatery when we were in stellenbosch recently, such a happening little town that!

2012-02-02T08:00:00.000+02:00

popped into mooi in glenwood the other day, such a cool shop stocked with loads of local talent, also home to genevieve motley's work

some things...

2012-02-01T08:00:00.001+02:00

found these beauties in and around cape town for our home

fringe on kloof

2012-02-01T08:00:00.000+02:00

another cool store in cape town, the fringe arts, stocks all locally made product, loved the vibe in their new store.

cape town snaps

2012-01-31T08:01:00.003+02:00

arb, but i like!

farmers daughters finds

2012-01-31T08:01:00.000+02:00

how is that cloud chopping board please? had to come home with us & some of this delicious jam was a gift, both from the farmers daughter in stellenbosch

the farmers daughter

2012-01-30T08:01:00.004+02:00

finally got to visit the farmers daughter store in stellenbosch, loved it! full of locally made stock merchandised really beautifully, a must visit if you ever in stellenbosch.

2012-01-30T08:00:00.002+02:00

was our friend's babe's 1st birthday the other day, had a divine picnic party at botanic gardens

o.live - a must visit

2012-01-27T08:01:00.000+02:00

one of my favourite must sees when in cape town is o.live on kloof street - love it

she sews...

2012-01-27T08:00:00.002+02:00

bough this emily peacock tapestry in the uk about 3 years ago, i shuddered when i opened it & promptly begged my aunt to help me do it, we both battled, passed onto my mom & other aunt who all shuddered too....am so impressed with my sister, she has taken hold of it & is flying - so crafty & all! x

babylonstoren part three-yes, i love it there!

2012-01-26T08:02:00.000+02:00

had lunch in their gorgeous new tea garden - everything done so beautifully - only at babylonstoren would one find a willow lamp in the toilet no less!

babylonstoren

2012-01-26T08:01:00.000+02:00

visited the gorgeous babylonstoren again, so glad we did - new products in their shop, new room open to the public and a stunning new tea garden - pics to follow - i dream of one day staying here, but now that it's been voted best food hotel by tatler for 2012, may be beyond us!

babylonstoren part two

2012-01-26T08:00:00.000+02:00

aaaahhhhh....this room at babylonstoren....love the colours, love the furniture, love the quirkiness....just perfect.

jason

2012-01-25T08:01:00.000+02:00

we had a divine coffee & breakfast at jason in cape town last week - really great place - read more about it here.

marigold

2012-01-25T08:00:00.000+02:00

love this little store just off kloof street - bought this gorgeous ceramic cloud from them, marigold can be found here - 21 De Lorentz Street, Oranjezicht 021 422 5451

wow wedding - part two

2012-01-24T08:01:00.000+02:00

big party was had by all in the beaut setting at rickety bridge estate in franschoek, wedding styling by the talented de liefde team for natalie and kelly - was breath taking!

wow wedding - part one

2012-01-24T08:00:00.002+02:00

friends of ours, natalie & kelly, got married in franschoek this weekend - wow, was it special, the attention to detail was stunning - these pics are from the ceremony, the whole wedding was styled by the talented team de liefde

delish

2012-01-23T08:00:00.000+02:00

my aunt went to turkey recently and bough us this delicious turkish delight

fat tuesday finds

2012-01-20T08:35:00.002+02:00

fat tuesday has some stunning stock in at the moment

curate this space

2012-01-20T08:01:00.001+02:00

great new local site, curate this space by cape town creative matt allison - love this concept, looks amazing - read more about it here

selfridges ultralounge library

2012-01-19T08:31:00.000+02:00

selfridges in london have just launched this amazing library - they are one of my favourite department stores - so on it.

clarke's

2012-01-19T08:00:00.002+02:00

off to cape town for four days, good friends getting married, we will have an afternoon & evening in the city before heading off to franschoek for the big wedding weekend, thanks to the cape town bloggers & the beaut pics of andrew brauteseth / guy with camera, we are going to try out this cool new spot tonight.

beci orpin's canisters

2012-01-18T08:00:00.001+02:00

how beaut are these canisters by the talented beci orpin?

feeling the need...

2012-01-17T08:00:00.001+02:00

...to be crafty & tidy workshop so i can actually start to do stuff again...sorry, no credits for these beaut pics, my filing & crediting not the best!

oh gold pig...

2012-01-17T08:00:00.000+02:00

spotted this gold piggy bank at Fat Tuesday in Kloof, it was damaged, so waiting for a new one to arrive - love him! sorry, can't remember where i found this pic from - apologies.

lunching

2012-01-16T08:00:00.002+02:00

had a delicious lunch at bellevue cafe in kloof recently, my sister had one of their chocolate milkshakes - has to be the best in durban! check out her blog, carosparro, for a pic of it - delicious!

playing shops

2012-01-16T08:00:00.001+02:00

another game the babes love to play is shop keeping - got a mini trolley, groceries a till & all!

butter dish

2012-01-13T08:01:00.000+02:00

found this beauty at woolworths, it had to come home, disappointed, it is so impractical....looks nice tho!

100%

2012-01-13T08:00:00.000+02:00

100% is a new little shop at gateway, stationery & other kitschy cool things - quite reasonably priced too, check it out sometime.

objects of use

2012-01-12T08:02:00.000+02:00

cool looking store in the uk, thanks for the link neville, you know what i like! check out objects of desire

presents

2012-01-12T08:00:00.000+02:00

got these beaut presents from my friend for christmas, milla loves her tea set with handmade felt treats - thanks again lis x

chalk water & paintbrushes

2012-01-11T08:02:00.000+02:00

babes had a ball during the holidays drawing outside & painting with water - kept them busy for quite a while, any mom's out there got any other cool ideas for entertaining toddlers?

hey ho hey ho...

2012-01-11T08:00:00.000+02:00

...back to work today, looking forward to an exciting 2012, hope it won't be as stressful as 2011 was!

package project

2012-01-10T08:02:00.000+02:00

finally got my package project together to send off to danielle who i was partnered with, hope she likes it, posting it this week. read more about the package project here, thanks to nadia, at cupcake couture for organizing it.

mt tape keyboard

2012-01-10T08:01:00.000+02:00

massive fan of mt tape - how cool is this customized keyboard using their tapes?

beach holidays are the best

2012-01-09T08:01:00.000+02:00

had 2 amazing beach holidays - all had a great time.

babes in the woods

2012-01-09T08:00:00.000+02:00

finally got to have a shoot with our friend sam, been trying to get it together for ages - these are some of the snaps i took along the way - my husband hates me posting pics of our babes online hence most of babe snaps are not showing their faces! can't wait to see sam's pro shots - check out her site.

2012-01-06T22:30:00.001+02:00

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new cushions

2012-01-06T08:02:00.000+02:00

got these from ikhaya for the babes playroom - nice to be able to get skinnylaminx product here in durban.

dinner at home

2012-01-06T08:01:00.000+02:00

another nice thing about being on leave is having the time to plan & prepare things for dinner parties with friends & family, had a beaut evening the other night, my friend gave me this lovely candle to say thanks for having them over.

sam & dean's home

2012-01-05T08:01:00.000+02:00

finally got to see our friend's beaut home, had a lovely afternoon with them, thanks again sam & dean x check out sam's site, samantha maber photography, she is one talented girl.

still life

2012-01-04T09:48:00.000+02:00

thanks to vicky sleet from i want that i got to hear about sumien brinks blog - have always loved her work & am keen to watch her blog grow & develop - it's called still life, check it out some time.

milla underwater

2012-01-04T09:45:00.000+02:00

love this pic of baby girl swimming underwater - they have had a ball this holiday with all the swimming & sun. posted this pic on instagram, got the most likes ever! you can follow me there am coelhoculture.

iphone covers

2012-01-03T08:00:00.002+02:00

quite cool hey? spotted them here.

arts & crafts

2012-01-02T08:01:00.002+02:00

one sure fire way to keep our babes busy is to bring out the glue, paint, scissors, stickers, paper....some of their creations while on holiday & no, they didn't carve these out of wood, not there just yet!

crowns

2012-01-02T08:00:00.002+02:00

got home the other day & my sister had done crafts with our babes - how beaut are these paper crowns she made with them? p.s. - happy new year x

swimming caps

2011-12-30T08:02:00.002+02:00

how cool are these caps milla & jake got for christmas - love them - thanks mandy x

christmas gifts

2011-12-30T07:59:00.003+02:00

we decided this year to keep the present giving to babes only, as we needed to gift ourselves with things for our home & our beaut holidays away, i did get a few though...next year don't think i can do the same thing, i do love to give & receive gifts!

special gift from olivia

2011-12-29T08:01:00.000+02:00

was so surprised & chuffed with this gorgeous beauty i got from the talented olivia villet - thanks so much again - love it x

even more mauritius

2011-12-29T08:00:00.002+02:00

some more snaps from our holiday - best time ever

more mauritius

2011-12-28T08:02:00.000+02:00

some snaps from walking around mauritius

mauritius

2011-12-28T08:00:00.004+02:00

had a week in mauritius to celebrate our friend's 40th birthday, was such a special time, 10 couples with 18 children - was amazing - felt like a dream.

2011-12-28T07:59:00.004+02:00

my sister & i both had the same bright idea before she returned home to make homemade crackers this year, this was the outcome, quite chuffed we were, but need to sharpen up next year with actually being able to pull them - we had too much paper!

our christmas at home

2011-12-27T18:37:00.000+02:00

had christmas at home this year, 1st christmas of many with my sister & sheldon back home in sa - was all good - now holding thumbs my mom & craig can move back to durban...

secret santa - the gifts

2011-12-23T08:00:00.000+02:00

how amazing are all these gifts the girl's made - blown away by their talent - didn't get to snap all of them, sorry if i missed your's out - wasn't the sharpest the day of secret santa....karla, your's is in the making still x

secret santa - the wrappings

2011-12-22T08:00:00.000+02:00

our design team does a secret santa for christmas - we prepare for 2 months & shew is the pressure on, every year just gets better & better, how beautiful are the wrappings for the gifts? i so let my secret santa down, ran out of time & steam, so this holiday i will be producing a beauty for her! pics of the actual gifts tomorrow...

vegas christmas party

2011-12-21T08:00:00.000+02:00

had our office christmas party early in december, went off so well, vegas theme was a hit!

joy to the world

2011-12-20T08:00:00.001+02:00

the girl's at work decorated our department so beautifully - how cool are the decorations they made?

christmas gift

2011-12-20T07:59:00.000+02:00

cool gifts for everyone at work - proud to say our talented design team did all the packaging etc - turned out so cool

birthday lunch snaps

2011-12-19T13:24:00.003+02:00

more birthday snaps - this was a lunch we had down the north coast for my friend's 40th - check out my sister's blog carosparro for more beaut pics.

happy happy special friend

2011-12-16T08:00:00.000+02:00

wishing you an amazing birthday nic, so happy to be celebrating with you x wishing you loads of happiness, love and laughs for the years ahead, keep inspired & the beautiful person you are.
p.s. - this pic was taken 4 years ago & i was 5 months pregnant, but i love it.

made me smile...

2011-12-15T08:01:00.000+02:00

spotted at the way office, check out their blog they do - itswhatiminto - always a great read

paper runway arrived

2011-12-15T08:00:00.000+02:00

decided to order hard copy of this paper runway beauty, reading mags online is nice but nothing compares to holding the real thing in your hands

gorgeous gifts

2011-12-14T08:00:00.001+02:00

my friend received these beaut flowers and a stunning antique french table cloth for her birthday - so special

birthday celebrations

2011-12-14T08:00:00.000+02:00

we had a party at the office for our md's up coming birthday, loved how our bar area was decorated, great time was had by all

gorgeous flowers

2011-12-13T08:01:00.000+02:00

from my cousin's garden in assegay, handpicked by milla & jon for me

cupcake couture mention

2011-12-13T08:00:00.000+02:00

thanks for the cool mention on cupcake couture a while back nadia, lisa is taking hold of our stamp range we did & is selling them at i heart market through december.

wisdom & youth office

2011-12-12T08:00:00.001+02:00

went to wisdom & youth the other day for their christmas party, what beaut offices they have - creative, inspiring & full of gorgeous books & interesting things to look at

so special

2011-12-12T08:00:00.000+02:00

when milla comes to my office one of her favourites to hug and charm is my friend ren, milla always admires a beaded charm, ren's son, christopher made fro her, well guess who got this handmade beauty from chris recently,milla moo...thanks again ren & chris, she loves it x

i heart market tomorrow

2011-12-09T12:30:00.000+02:00

don't forget market on every saturday leading up to christmas.

cookie cutters

2011-12-09T08:01:00.000+02:00

no that aunty is back home htink she could bake with the babes & try out these new cookie cutters - unsubtle hint here ca! no pressure x

these made me giggle...

2011-12-09T08:00:00.000+02:00

my aunt bought these for milla to play with, really cute but they did make me have a chuckle

stickers

2011-12-08T08:00:00.001+02:00

our babes like to stick & i like to to! found these at paperchase

postcards

2011-12-08T08:00:00.000+02:00

bought this as a gift

like this

2011-12-07T08:00:00.000+02:00

by lili scratchy - very cute cool.

astrid dahl beauty

2011-12-07T07:59:00.000+02:00

astrid dahl is super talented - check out her blog - local kzn ceramicist - was recently involved in the purchasing of one of her pieces, she is a pleasure to deal with. the gift we bought from astrid was a hit - sigh of relief!

beaut invitation

2011-12-06T08:01:00.000+02:00

how cool is this invite my friend lisa designed - very special.

rings

2011-12-06T08:00:00.000+02:00

not much of a jewelry girl but these rings by kirsten goss (green one) and skermunkil are on my lust list