thinking inside the box

 this pretty box head comes from a happy site called drawingmyownconclusions, her book, by the same title, asks:  
Do you need YOU time? 
Do you need to play? 
Do you need to think about life differently? 
Do you ever miss your box of 64 crayons with the sharpener in the back? 

If you answered yes to any of these questions, this book is for you!

The pages are filled with black and white line drawings with kind words and quotes that call gently to your spirit. With pages to color and ideas to ponder, the pages can take you anywhere you want to go.Authored by Ms. Kelly Basinger

 The reason why I'm thinking about boxes is Cupcake Couture's package project! Cupcake Couture has been one of the most inspirational businesses in Durban for me, the products, the packaging, and the overall brand, is beautiful and inspiring. I am thinking about signing up for the package swap, just making sure that the ideas i have in my head will be something I can actually achieve - will let you know how that goes! Don't you want to sign up too?

and lastly - i am working on post's about what has been happening with my (not so little) swim school and about an amazing day we had out and about in Durban... be inspired everyone!

Hey Cherry beat me to it

I adore Hey Cherry's blog and products, just look at the stuff they do!
I have been meaning to post about the wonderful gift hubby surprised me with after reading my post about the matryoshka/babushka love I have... one day he came home with this lovely set all for me! it's so pretty...
and then Hey Cherry posts the link to where they come from and I see about a million more things that i have to have too!!!

the spoons!

the cupcake cups!

I need lots of Fred and friends, their stuff is so cool :)

fruit basket

from Black and White {Side by Side}
they have lots of lovely lifestyle ideas

the rain on paint

have been trying to paint the pool room
but for some inexplicable reason Cape Town winter has arrived in Durban
and i can't hardly get a thing done!
water has been coming down the walls from the wind pushing the rain in at all angles
making a huge and spectacular mess on unsuspecting painted walls
and poor old dirty floors
if and when the paint all dries I hope to share my enjoyable project
it has been super frustrating but also fun and a big blessing

being loved = being home

''Home'' is any four walls
that enclose the right person.

Helen Rowland

home again, home again, jiggedy jig....

but being with mom, then it's "home"

and being here with hubby, that's "home" too

so I it doesn't matter where my suitcase is

being loved = being home

look up "there's no place like home" you get the greatest shoes in the world!!! 

wowy ~ every lady needs a pair of ruby slippers don't you think?

away away

we are house sitting from the 14th June to 21 July, little or no internet access will most likely drive me insane! but will update when i can and hopefully all the lovely blog links here will keep inspiring you!

Drawing from toothpastefordinner

Swim School

It's finally all come together. I start teaching on the 15th June at my friend's swim school while she is away for a month and then on the 18th of July I move over to my "own" pool (I don't own it but am the designated teacher for the venue ~ an indoor pool) for which the numbers are just growing and growing.....
terrifying wonderful things