Custom-made silk signage
Hello friends! Look what I got in China!!A custom painted silk scroll in Chinese characters for 'Lanternshop'. I just love it. Its now proudly hanging on my office door - I'm positive it will make me...
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Hello friends - thanks for all the birthday wishes!! I had an especially nice day!One of the reasons I enjoy travelling so much, is the excitement of trying new foods! And I was not disappointed on...
View ArticleMeet our newest assistant!
Hello friends! Meet Frankie :-)She is our new assistant to my hardworking assistant Patsy!! She is 10 and a half weeks old, Shihtzu-maltese and has just joined our little family today!!So, now I am a...
View ArticleWhat a great week!!
Aside from getting up at 4am to watch Australia get thrashed in the soccer, we all had a very lovely week.Frankie is settling in very nicely, and Patsy is very happy to have such a sweet baby sister.We...
View ArticleTextile and craft tours
Hello friends,I know many of you share my love of travel, silk, fabrics, craft cooking and eating! This might interest some of you .....Yesterday, my lovely customer Narelle from www.2worldtours.com.au...
View ArticleSneakie Peakie ....
Hello friends! I can't believe its been two weeks since I've been in blog-land! Where did the time go???? .....I've been buried deep in admin and IT stuff, and working on a new blog too (details coming...
View ArticleDedicated to Lanterns!
Hello friends, hope you are all well!! A busy business has kept me away from blogging (sigh), but I'm back now :-) As my days are all about the lanterns now, I have made a brand new blog, dedicated to...
View ArticleChinese Greeting
Ni hao (hello) my friends - Yes, I am learning mandarin Chinese!! I have only had one lesson so far, and wouldn't call myself fluent yet ...... but I am working on it with great gusto! When I was in...
View ArticleMakeover day!
Yes!! Today was beauty parlour day! Don't we look gorgeous!Laughing in the car on the way home :-) We got the 'giggles'
View ArticleFeeling lucky???
Hello friends, hope you are all enjoying a relaxing weekend!Here's a great opportunity for someone lucky!! :-)My talented friend Mimi of Bonjour Romance is having a great giveaway! Make sure you visit...
View ArticleJust in time for Spring .....
I'm back! Its been ages since my last visit to blog-land. I've been submerged in boxes and stock for the last 10 days, and have only just come up for air!Here's some of the new goodies!!Many new...
View ArticleFrankie
I can't believe Frankie (hardworking assistant Number 2) is nearly 6 months old!!Here she is doing what she does best - destroying the lounge and cushions. Note, Patsy is no-where to be seen in these...
View ArticleI spoke too soon .....
Yes, just one day after blogging about Patsy being such a 'good girl', here she is today, joining her little sister in trying to destroy the couch. And I thought they were supposed to be my hardworking...
View ArticleBeauty Shopping ..... Saigon Style!
One of the great things about Vietnam that I love, is you can buy absolutely anything you may need (or didn't even think you may need) from street vendors!No need to go into exclusive and expensive...
View ArticleMoon Cake Day!!
中秋节快乐 - Happy Mid-Autumn Day! Today is Mid-Autumn day, also the Moon Festival Day, so tonight my friends, is the time to eat the delicious moon cakes!Here's my box of moon cakes - so beautifully...
View ArticleBeautiful Vietnamese Lanterns
How beautiful is this???? This his how I dream my garden will look soon ........Every day, I'm lucky enough to get my little glimpse of daily life in one of my favourite places, Vietnam, courtesy of...
View ArticleSilk Lanterns - Special Offer
Hello friends,Now is the perfect time to decorate your outdoor living spaces! Beautiful Vietnamese Silk lanterns in the traditional (cylinder) shape, with LED battery operated lighting string!!They...
View ArticleQuick update!
Hello friends! Its been ages since my last posts ..... where does the time go?? So here's a very quick update!Things have been busy at the Lanternshop - my assistants have been working very hard...
View ArticleHappy Xmas!!!
Hello friends!!Xmas has come early for me - I've just seen that we have been mentioned in Australian Home Beautiful Magazine (January 2011) edition! WOW!! What a nice surprise!Patsy, Frankie and I...
View ArticleHappy New Year
Hello Friends,Happy New Year, Happy Chinese New Year .... and everything else in between that I've missed!!! Its been ages since I've blogged here, but time has been flying this year and I can't keep...
View ArticleChina Visit
(image from blog.chinatraveldepot.com)Hello Friends!Its been ages since I've been here .... and it will be ages until I'm back again!!! Soon, I'm heading back to China for a long trip, but this time...
View ArticleI'm back!!!
Hello friends,After 3 long months, I'm back from China!! I've missed so much in blogland as its not possible to access Blogger from China - so much catching up to do!!!I had such an amazing time - a...
View ArticleA step back in time
Have you seen any of these Chinese movies? Winter Jasmine, Lovers grief over the yellow river, Master of taichi, or Wordless love? I haven't yet, but I plan to.I spent a day Cuan di xia, the historical...
View ArticleBlog neglect!
Hello friends,I'm sorry for my absence. First I was in China for 3 months, and now since I've been back I've been really, really busy. Its just been all business, no time for play - but hoping to...
View ArticleHouse & Garden Magazine Feature
Hello friends, its been very busy lately now as we are into wedding and party season, and I haven't had any time for blogland :-(I wanted to share this picture of our beautiful lanterns and ribbon...
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