Happy New Year

Here's to a peaceful, happy and prosperous 2009 for us all.

Happy New Year everyone!

Happy Christmas One & All

It's Christmas Eve and I'd like to wish you all a very merry Christmas... hope you're spending these few days with family, friends and the people you love!

Update from Hong Kong and Japan coming very soon.

Welcome to the world

Ruby Violet Read arrived on 3 December 2008.

Welcome to the world little girl, we can't wait to meet you! K&Pxx

China Club, Hong Kong

We're in Hong Kong. Last night had a wonderful dinner and drinks with Lisa at the China Club, one of my favourite places... here's to a super honeymoon P... xx

Ally Capellino

A thing of beauty... Jesse leather tote by Ally Capellino.

Door curtain

Yesterday we fitted a curtain to the back of our front door in an attempt to reduce the draft which bellowes through the letter box and all round the edges. Not wanting to spend a fortune, we fashioned it out of one of a pair of Ikea ready made cotton Alvine Smal curtains, wonderweb, little hooks and eyelet rings.

Success... the hallway is warmer! Not such a success are these photos... any way, you get the idea.

Bedtime read

Not long ago I mentioned that our next bedtime read was going to be The Wizard of Oz, but once we'd finished The Long Goodbye we detoured to a different classic... Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.

It's a fine read!

Wii Music... why?

I think it's disturbing that this is the best thing they can think of doing with their time...

Flash afternoon tea

Yesterday, Deerlylou and I enjoyed the delicious Josiah Cream Tea at Flash... the second pop-up restaurant from the talented boys over at Bistrotheque.

I love the Will Broome for Wedgwood china designed specifically for the 80 day project.

Bistrotheque at GSK Contemporary

Antipast accessories for earthman

Two weeks today P and I will be heading off on our honeymoon. We were married on 8 December last year and, due to me breaking my ankle ten days later, we decided to delay our Spring trip to Hong Kong and Japan until the end of the year... which is now almost here. YAY!!

Among the many exciting things about our trip (for me that is, possibly not so much for P) is seeking out hard to find Antipast goods... much like these, which I found on-line here at Brooklyn based Bird.

Rob Ryan Charity Christmas Cards

The lovely Rob Ryan has designed this very special charity Christmas card for St Jude's, with 50% of the proceed being donated to Maggie's Centres who offer support for people affected by cancer.

Pia Wallén for Brio

I would have loved these when I was a little girl... My First Reflection and My First Beauty by Pia Wallén for Brio.

Available at Skandium.

Japanese enamelled goods

Some Japanese enamelled bowls, which we found at Labour and Wait today...

Comme des Garçons at H&M

I can hardly contain my excitement... this Thursday, 13 November, sees the arrival of the Comme des Garçons at H&M...

I can not wait!

More toadstools

I've mentioned before my fondness for toadstools, so was delighted to pick up this little candle stick by Rice for just 99p at Columbia Road last Sunday.

Here are some stationery finds from our recent New York visit...

Driscoll Design

Ilee Paper Goods

Our Royal Copenhagen Princess teapot...

And who would'nt love to have one of these handmade toadstools by Tamar Mogendorff?

Get well soon big guy

We're sending lots of love and best wishes to Colin... get well soon big guy, M&C need you home!! xx

Happy Birthday Deerylou

Happy Birthday Deerylou... hope you have a super day sweet girl!! xx

Sock Monkey

Say hello to the newest member of our family...

Antipast accessories for earthman

A lucky $30 find in New York, these Antipast wrist warmers have been very welcome during this current cold spell...

As you can see, it's not particularly easy to take a good photo of your own arm!

Trick or Treat

Hope you're having a Happy Halloween!

Dots in NYC

Last week we were able to deliver a belated birthday present to dear M.

So now one of P's incredible paintings is living in NYC!!

Meet the Twins

I love, love, love my new Camper shoes... they're perfect for the fast approaching chilly weather.

New addition to my book collection #9

I picked up a copy of L. Frank Baum's The Wizard of Oz in the MoMA Design Store in Soho last week, which is brilliantly illustrated by Graham Rawle...

Although the 1939 film is in my top five favourite films of all time, I have never read Baum's book. It is now next on the list for P to read to me, once our current long read is finished.