Another shop update

As you can tell I'm busy making up for time lost in the last few couple of weeks!

(I must admit they were finished way earlier but had to wait around for a bit :p )

{ Petite Fleur - Smoky Rose }

I've run out of the original red roses but these deep pink roses were a lovely alternative :)

{ Petite Fleur - Bella Rose }

Something a little more goth and twilight-y!

{ Little Swallow & the Magic Toadstool }

And a quirky fun necklace...
I can't believe this sold before I even updated on the blog!

And to my friends in the good ole US of A, happy thanksgiving!
Let's count our blessings everyday :)

grateful,

Latest batch of goodies

New additions to the shop!

( It's a fairly big update too if I daresay. )

{Petite Bloom earrings}

{Petit Deux Oiseaux ii}

{La Lumiere earrings}

{Poetry Wings necklace}

{Sapphire Iolite Hope necklace}

{Midori ring}

{Anne ring}

I have some other stuff on the way which I'd completed before Nathan and I were sick, and yes both of us have been ill for the longest time! I will have some updates on what has been going on at home in case you were wondering about the absence of posts, slow communication etc. etc. It's not been the easiest of time but I'm glad we're coming out the other side and also grateful for the patience and understanding of some lovely ladies who have been waiting for their purchases. Right now I just want to say a big thank you for bearing with me! And I hope you guys will like this batch of goodies while I head back to the desk to finish up the rest! Ah how I love this job! :)

Nighty-night,

Sparkle and shine!

Argh!! It's mid week already and I still haven't done half the stuff I needed to do! Does that sound like the story of your life too? I spent a good part of yesterday photographing the new necklaces but a nagging part of me just thinks they could be better! Will probably have to do another photoshoot before they are ready to meet the world. Meanwhile I'm still occupied with finishing custom orders and coming up with new rings for the Christmas season but here's a new shining pair of earrings for the shop:

{Clarisse}

:: available here ::

Love the sparkly colours! Hope you do too!

craving a nice cuppa tea,

How have you been?

{chirpy colours to start the new week!}

Hello there! I apologise for the long absence from this blog the past week or more, a monster of a persistent cough and sore throat has seen me trudging to the doctor twice for stronger meds each time and kept me away from work longer than I expected. So relieved to announce I'm finally no longer Darth Vader! The weekend was a lovely time of rest and recovery and lots of sleep in bed. In fact, I felt so much better I was able to check out MAAD at Red Dot with my gal pal Eileen and I tell you it was so worth the trip!

Apart from catching up with old vendor friends and scoring some amazing Christmas pressie buys, I had the privilege of attending a little letterpress workshop session by Mein - Elaine had actually brought along a real life breathing letterpress machine to MAAD! I've always been intrigued by the art of letterpress and how wonderful it was to have a glimpse into this mysterious world (ok mysterious at least to us this side of the globe) and actually have a go at it! Words cannot describe my excitement and thrill in finding someone so friendly and generous in sharing her experiences in letterpress. Thank you Elaine! You're a gem! :)

While my top priority this week is to finish the stack of way overdue custom orders (yikes! thank you for being so patient ladies!) , my trusty babysitter a.k.a. The Grandma is unable to help me with her usual hours this week so I foresee an interesting time ahead with a super-duper cranky teething bub and finally launching some new necklaces and rings in time for Christmas ! The original big plan was to surprise with a MAAD appearance in December cos I really miss the interaction and fun of meeting peeps and friends and to put some new packaging and booth ideas into action ... but... plans change and I'm off on a weekend beach retreat instead! hehe... please don't hate me... I will still make your online purchases sweeter as planned :)

December is traditionally a busy time for the family and this year is gonna be extra special cos it's Nathan's first Christmas with us! We have some grand plans on how to celebrate and can't wait! Hope you are looking forward to some special times ahead too!

xoxo

Spirited Sonja

{Sonja}

Something sassy to spice up the coming weekend!
(Only 2 pairs available)

Can you believe losing contact with a friend for 2 years only to realise you both have had children in the time that'd past when you finally get back in touch? Not to mention that the kiddos were born on the same day!

This really happened to me and Grace of Nitty Gritty fame, no kidding. Though I've only see her little girl in photos, it's pretty evident she has inherited her mommy's zesty charm and bubbliness. So it's only appropriate I name this pair after Sonja when I needed a name that conveyed these exuberant qualities!

And a little note: I am limited to 25 item listings in my bigcartel shop so I tend to remove pieces that have been sold out to make room for newer items. I put up pictures on my blog and flickr album when I add new creations to the bigcartel shop so if you are keen on previously listed items but no longer see them in the online shop, please feel free to drop me a line to see if I can restock them! And a small reminder that the default prices in the shop are in USD but you can see the price in SGD under each individual listing if you opt to purchase via local bank transfer.

Hope you're having a lovely Thursday! It's Matt's birthday today but sadly no, we are not able to have an intimate celebration today due to commitments. I'll make it up to you honey! Nathan's especially thrilled to celebrate daddy's birthday for the first time - he's gonna be all wrapped up with ribbons and bows for daddy! Haha!

baby overdose

WARNING: Many many baby pictures ahead. Viewer discretion advised.

Just-woke-up face

in matchy stripes with aunt jenna

with uncle weijie, aunt jasmine and friend wayne who's 3months older but way bigger!

lost in thought

Little chipmunk

face of pure innocence...

... and a funny one here!

daddy's little guy...

and mommy's little boy.

...and a cute butt to end the baby tour today.

I can hardly believe the bub is already 8 months old!

He can crawl real fast, pull himself up on pretty much anything and play footie (assisted of cos!) with daddy. But strangely enough there isn't any sign of a budding tooth yet. Guess my mammaries are still safe for the time being. Haha!

Tea, anyone?

The best way of spending a warm afternoon.

... beautiful sandwiches

... pretty tea sets

... hot cuppa chamomile

and fabulous girly company.

Inspired by the chi chi time we had yesterday, here are Keira and Keira Light for the shoppe.

{Keira}

{Keira Light}

Now I just need to work off those sandwiches, scones and cakes
sitting happily in my rolly polly tum tum...

Pretty colours aplomb

{Honeysuckle}

{Lithe & Leaves}

In case you missed out on them, these were added to the wee shop over the weekend :)

Birdie Alert!

{Little Swoop}

{Deux petits oiseaux}

Little birdies have flown into the shop!

More new stuff waiting to be photographed but limited by the plumbing work going on at home. In case you haven't heard, we had an underground water pipe that burst and the utility bill came up to a staggering 3k!! We are still gasping in shock but drilling and reconstruction work go on as usual. Thank you for sticking with me despite the lag in updates! :)

xoxo,

Botanical Love

The mini shop update as promised!

Say hello to Halia and Yuzu.

In the shop here and here.

Are you looking forward to the weekend already? I know I am, and so is Nathan! His friend Lincoln is turning 1 tomorrow and we're off to his 1st birthday party. Can't believe kids grow this fast, seems like I was saying hello to him through his mama's belly just yesterday! Gee.

craving teh halia now,

Bye bye September!

{weekend getaway at The Sentosa Resort and Spa}

The hubster and I came down with food poisoning this weekend and since we had the exact same thing for lunch, we pretty much knew who the culprit was. Shall not name names here as this is just our suspicion and not yet proven but we reckon it's got something to do with the sauce in our burgers... oops!

The doc said I had some typhoid fever caused by some salmonella bacteria and just the T and S words had me quite shaken - but thanks to modern meds, some strong antibiotics did the trick although I had to cease bfeeding for a while and dig into the freezer stackpile. I'm just hoping some kg lost will make up for all that puking and delirious fever I had to go through *grimace*

FP aside, check out some highlights from our staycation 2 weekends ago. Nathan really loved the pool! We literally had to drag him out of the water while he grizzled and tried to dive back in. Nice. I have a water baby after all heh.

{daddy couldn't wait for him to start playing football}

A mini shop update tomorrow! :)