02 January 2011

A trip to the snow

Hello there!  How is your whole xmas/new year shebang going?  It's all been rather good and delicious and relaxing here, apart from the fact that I seem to be starting 2011 off with a whopper of a head cold...

We went to the snow last week, four days skiing at Alpensia and the near-by YongPyong.  As we've come to expect from our little Korean sojourns everything from accommodation to equipment rental to retail was spotlessly clean, great value-for-money and ridiculously well organised.  

As an added novelty, each resort also has an all-season water park, so after a morning of skiing you can then ride a water slide, if you choose.  As you can imagine this particular slice of Korean-ness was especially popular with the step-sons.  (Personally, I am still adjusting to the change room, um, ettiquitte.  But that is for another post...)

I didn't have my camera with me, but I had fun playing with the iPhone and using some photography apps - the current favourite being CrossProcess.




31 December 2010

Happy New Year!


Wishing you a very happy new year from me and the dogs!  Thank you all for taking the time to read my little blog; for your comments and your support.  I hope that 2011 brings you more of what makes you happy and less of what doesn't.  

I'm off to sip some champagne and brave the freezing cold on our balcony to look at the sparkly city lights and think about the year ahead.  Enjoy!

[Photo from Luz A. Villa]

30 December 2010

Etsy Spotlight: Handmade by Angela


Handmade by Angela is the Etsy shop of crocheter and self proclaimed 'crazy animal lover' Angela Davidson.  I just bought one of her crochet dinosaurs for my dino crazy nephew and I was so pleased when the little guy arrived.  Wonderfully hand crafted and bursting with personality - even my husband (who doesn't always 'get' handmade) was quite taken with it. 

Angela's creatures are colourful, unique and quirky, and clearly created with love.  Well worth the price if you are looking for an extra special gift for someone, big or small.



Etsy Spotlight is the Good Things* seal of approval!  Read more here.  And see all the posts here.



27 December 2010

Death by Doxie: The Etsy Edition


Isn't this photograph by Sibling Rivalrie just adorable?

25 December 2010

Happy Holidays indeed!

[By Coco Shack on Etsy]

Hope you're all having a wonderful day!

Emily x