17 June 2015

The Enchanted Sloth & Other Stories

So, now you've all breathed a sigh of relief about the lack of piratical/outer-space-related activities in my life recently, I can get on with, err... spending at least 5 minutes wondering how one goes about becoming a SPACE PIRATE...

Sorry. Where was I? Oh yes - showing you what I've been doing recently. Here goes...

1. Feeling enchanted
I have to admit, my go-to criteria for choosing a new bottle of soap doesn't normally involve assessing it's level of enchantment (it's usually discount and/or smell, depending on my current ratio of thrifty vs. how desperately I want my hands to smell like coconut*). Then I saw this one and all previous thoughts vanished faster than one can say "Enchanté, Mademoiselle Clean-Hands". Which is what I'm forcing everyone to call me from now on.


2. Being lustful in Liberty 
Mostly in the fancy-pants homewares department. I photographed what seemed like hundreds of products I intend to purchase plagiarise the very minute I have my own place/access to my craft stuff again. These were a few of my favourites:

Awesome ceramic chopping board/tray that resembles an artist's palette

Gorgeous fonts, stars and deer? Can't imagine why this set caught my eye...

Looks like the Animals of Liberty Wood met a rather unfortunate ending too

Sneaky fancy-sofa selfie

3. Discovering
The coolest stone on the whole of Brighton beach. I'm sure you'll agree the resemblance is uncanny:


4.  Admiring Irony

Yes, the box was empty...

5. Feeling 3,000 kinds of happy
..and beyond, actually; I reached 3,000 things on this year's Happy Things List last week. THREE THOUSAND - despite my lack of TV/internet access. Not too shabby, 2015(!); especially as my 2014 list only reached 2,302 for the whole year.

No. 3,000 was a pretty good one too

6. Smiling Rye-ly
Well, it was a proper grin really - but I couldn't pass up that pun! I received this gorgeous postcard after a friend's day trip to the seaside. Spontaneously gifted postcards are definitely a winner. 


Have you ever found a stone that resembles an 80's cult movie character? Or been utterly enchanted by some soap?

Katie xxx

*The answer is normally "medium". 

7 comments:

  1. Never been enchanted by soap although I photographed a cloud that resembled Jaws so I think I hit the 'cult 80's character quota'. Yay for letter, now makes me feel totally shabby for failing to post mine for so long!!! The decor!!!! I love the stag plates too-definitely my cup of tea too (or 'my plate of cake' seems a more appropriate metaphor!)
    So nice you are back! And I like the sound of 2999- halloumi, tofu-mmmm
    And yes, DO join in with TARDIS TUESDAY please so I don't look like Larry no mates! Knowledge of Doctor Who is not necessary just a willingness to wear brightblue and Google Doctor who characters costumes!x

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    1. The halloumi tofu thing was a tagine from Mascara; an amazing Moroccan restaurant in Brighton. Maybe I can take you there sometime? :) xxx

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  2. I can't cope with the paint palette and nor would my family. With the amount of paint around here and various receptacles used for mixing, it's just a paint eating accident waiting to happen.
    I love the liberty taxidermies and the mirror with things painted on. What a nice invention. It's like those old pub mirrors but classy.
    And you look very lovely in the picture. (Have you found a replacement for Perfect 10 now it's gone? Your hair looks fab!) xxx

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    1. Haha - yes I can imagine that could cause some mishaps! Thanks for the compliment lovely; I'm using Garnier now in a shade called Vanilla something or other. It's not as bright, but I like it xxx

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  3. That ceramic chopping board and those dishes are so lovely! I'd like them for myself.

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    1. Turns out I'd pinned the chopping board months ago then forgotten about it. I definitely need it in my life! Although it would remind me of how may I washed my brush out in my cup of tea in high school art class :p xxx

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