Rourke and Henry

Bonne année

Wow, it nearly time to call 2011 quits. What a magical year we have had at Coco's Closet. A second shopiversary had which I am extremely grateful for. The support of the many new and familiar faces that frequent my little happy place always makes me smile. To be able to work everyday (I know even though I may not be open everyday! I am still at home making stock) doing something I love always leaves me thankful for the crayola caddy I received as a child every Christmas, yep everyone I can remember I got coloring pencils or paints or crayons. And how lucky am I getting to draw every single day......

 

This year saw Coco's house The Sew Cool, Sew Skool through Forster's winter hibernation and hibernate we did not!! 15 weeks worth of creative lessons, sunshine girls and boys, cookies and craft, projects galore and completion badges to boot!!! These fabbo classes were enjoyed by some beautifully creative minds and I had as much fun teaching as my learners did learning.

 

I also had the pleasure of my Break Thru friends throughout 2011 and these amazing young people complete great craft and sewing projects always smiling and willing to have a go at whatever I have in store for them to make.

 

Whilst 2011 seemed to fly by at a freakishly fast rate, is that an age thing? It is nice to take a minute to reflect on how lucky I am to be surrounded by the beauty that simply is my life. My Mr, my hilariously funny Mr.Magoo and Miss.Muffet, my family, my friends, my shop, my whopper coffee, my addition to shopping - even if it's only window shopping, my pencils and paper, My melting moments, my beautiful surrounds, the beaches and the lake and the sun......this is what makes my happy place. Yesterday the window at Coco's has been filled with my larger than life wish birds....

I wish you Bonne Annee, but more than that I wish you happy days, memories, love, kindness and all things good.... here's to an amazing 2012.  Take care and enjoy all the little things that make up your wonderful life. 

Joyeux Noel.... 2011

I love Christmas, our flat-packed tree, carols and gift wrapping. I am known to be somewhat anal about decorating, wrapping and table setting. I can also provide evidence given Mr. Magoo now remembers where in the house certain decorations are placed.....and he quite likes taking the mickey out of me telling Miss Muffet to stand back and take a look at the tree.... Is it balanced?? We listen to Christmas carols and arrange decorations in festive manner, sometimes it involves me going.....No, no, no, not like that! and then the lovely vision of the beautiful family decorating harmoniusly goes flyin' out the window.... 

Wrapping needs to go together but not match..... and table setting is pretty much the same....

these are the memories we create....we tend to giggle alot about my OCDness and it ends Ok, we have a balanced tree with beautiful decorations placed just perfectly and I do not think my children are too scared, not yet anyway.

 

I love sentences that begin....Remember when.... these are the traditions and memories we create, they are the footprints that we leave to show where we have been, where we have come from.... I hope you have lots and lots of memories of your own special Christmas. it is above all for me family and love and fun and music and food (Miss Muffet asks for particular Banham- tradition-Christmas-food, so I'm think my OCDness is rubbing off quite well!!) and smiles, always smiles, smiles all round.

Hope you and your have the smilest Christmas ever.... Joyeux Noel xxxx 

 

Product Review... Cool Travel Gear

Do you know someone who is going on a trip? Or taking a tour? Or simply travelling to loved ones at Christmas? 

well then this is the thing for them....

groovy huh? it's a sealable bag covered in way cool graphics. I think it is the perfect little bon voyage gift, it's $3.90....great for swimmers, underwear, kids clothes..... anything you pack actually, except maybe not a suit, no a suit would not fit in one of these.

or if you have a suitcase that needs some jazzing up then this tin of stickers is just what you need.

filled with vintage looking luggage tags these will definetely give your suitcase a very retro feel.

Plus we have a lovely array of passport holders, not your run of the mill ones, very cool ones but you might just have to pop in to check those out. See you soon xx