Here are some of my favourites, all found on Le Love.
Sunday, November 8
Le Love
I've been happily working my way through Niotillfem's blogroll. Yes, yes, I bang on about Sandra quite alot these days. Well, one of her links led me to the most wonderous site called Le Love. It's for anyone looking for love, falling in love, living in love or falling out of love. People are invited to send in their love stories and ask for advice if they wish. Readers leave notes of encouragement, empathy and advice in the comments section. The site's curator compliments every post with an image that hits the heart, right where it beats the hardest.
Here are some of my favourites, all found on Le Love.
Here are some of my favourites, all found on Le Love.
Saturday's Market Finds
Oh to wake up to sunshine on a Saturday morning after all the rain of late. Such perfect weather for flitting around Durban's loveliest market! If you've never been, I ♥ Market is a whimsical riot of old fashioned bunting, freshly baked brownies, chilled champagne and tables twinkling with trinkets. Every month, it bursts into life in the old church hall next to Bean Bag Bohemia. Yesterday, there were new tables of treasures happily spilling onto the sidewalk. Crystal pendants sparkled in the sun while vintage dresses flapped in the breeze. You could empty your purse in seconds for everything is so pretty and perfectly presented. A visit to the Bean Bag Bohemia table is a must. There you will find the world's finest sandwiches. Tuck into rolls crammed with smoked chicken, caramelised onion, camembert, lettuce and tomato. So simply sublime.
I bought three lovely things from three lovely ladies.
The Pale Pink Vanity from Cupcake Couture
This is now home, sweet, home to all my charms and trinkets. I've had my eye on this sweet case for some time and I'm thrilled it's mine at last!
The Heart-Shaped Felt Brooch from Lucky You.
So perfectly sewn and stitched. So fabulously retro. I'll wear this as a nod to the city that stole a piece of my heart ~ London.
The Vintage Green Blouse from Paper Doll
This was cheerfully blowing in the breeze on a hanger at the one end of the market. It was the dainty purple buttons that sealed the deal.
I bought three lovely things from three lovely ladies.
The Pale Pink Vanity from Cupcake Couture
This is now home, sweet, home to all my charms and trinkets. I've had my eye on this sweet case for some time and I'm thrilled it's mine at last!
The Heart-Shaped Felt Brooch from Lucky You.
So perfectly sewn and stitched. So fabulously retro. I'll wear this as a nod to the city that stole a piece of my heart ~ London.
The Vintage Green Blouse from Paper Doll
This was cheerfully blowing in the breeze on a hanger at the one end of the market. It was the dainty purple buttons that sealed the deal.
Thursday, November 5
Today's Fortune
Today, the office was filled with fortune cookies.
Mine crumbled with this sweet, little text.
These are my lucky numbers. If you play 'em and win, please send me a ticket to New York. Merci!
Mine crumbled with this sweet, little text.
These are my lucky numbers. If you play 'em and win, please send me a ticket to New York. Merci!
Wednesday, November 4
A room in a house
Hello there,
Today I want to say a proper hello to all my lovely visitors. Some of you know me personally and some of you have wandered in from far flung places like Sweden and Korea! It's a pleasure to welcome you all into my little corner on the web.
I'm rather new to this blogging lark and its led me to ponder what a strange and wonderous place the internet is. I picture it as this gigantic house with a trillion rooms and people of all nations passing each other though doorways and passages. Some are racing though the house to meet friends. Others are desperately searcing for information. Some wander at leisure, popping into whichever rooms take their fancy. Then there's the poor sods who knock on doors labelled Facebook and Twitter but find they're blocked from entering. Of course there's also some dodgy rooms and you have to have your wits about you but that's like real life I guess.
So why open a room of your own in the house? What should you share, how much should you share and why share at all really? These are the questions I'm asking myself about Glossary. I've found that the blogs I regularily return to, are the friendly, personal ones. I especially like blogs filled with photos because a picture tells a thousand words as they say. I see personal blogs as a bit like bedrooms. You can decorate them however you like, play your favourite songs and show off all the stuff you fancy. Those that visit your room can even leave little notes for you. As a fairly new blogger, I get quite the kick a of those! What's really cool is when someone a million miles from you, leaves a note to say that something you posted resonated with them. The internet does make the world smaller and I like that.
I know I've really gone and said the obvious here. I guess a blog is the perfect place for thinking out loud eh?
I'm not too sure how personal Glossary will become, but for now I'll continue to celebrate the little things that brighten my days, like a fabulous dress that deserves a post all of it's own or a daisy fighting it's way through the pavement. I'll also tell you more about the people and places that inspire and uplift me - Durban is full of them! With that, I wish you happy browsing and welcome you to pop back anytime.
Have a lovely day,
The girl with the bowl of Fruit Loops
Today I want to say a proper hello to all my lovely visitors. Some of you know me personally and some of you have wandered in from far flung places like Sweden and Korea! It's a pleasure to welcome you all into my little corner on the web.
I'm rather new to this blogging lark and its led me to ponder what a strange and wonderous place the internet is. I picture it as this gigantic house with a trillion rooms and people of all nations passing each other though doorways and passages. Some are racing though the house to meet friends. Others are desperately searcing for information. Some wander at leisure, popping into whichever rooms take their fancy. Then there's the poor sods who knock on doors labelled Facebook and Twitter but find they're blocked from entering. Of course there's also some dodgy rooms and you have to have your wits about you but that's like real life I guess.
So why open a room of your own in the house? What should you share, how much should you share and why share at all really? These are the questions I'm asking myself about Glossary. I've found that the blogs I regularily return to, are the friendly, personal ones. I especially like blogs filled with photos because a picture tells a thousand words as they say. I see personal blogs as a bit like bedrooms. You can decorate them however you like, play your favourite songs and show off all the stuff you fancy. Those that visit your room can even leave little notes for you. As a fairly new blogger, I get quite the kick a of those! What's really cool is when someone a million miles from you, leaves a note to say that something you posted resonated with them. The internet does make the world smaller and I like that.
I know I've really gone and said the obvious here. I guess a blog is the perfect place for thinking out loud eh?
I'm not too sure how personal Glossary will become, but for now I'll continue to celebrate the little things that brighten my days, like a fabulous dress that deserves a post all of it's own or a daisy fighting it's way through the pavement. I'll also tell you more about the people and places that inspire and uplift me - Durban is full of them! With that, I wish you happy browsing and welcome you to pop back anytime.
Have a lovely day,
The girl with the bowl of Fruit Loops
