These are a few of my favourite things

When the dog bites, when the bee stings, when I’ m feeling sad... I think of a few of my favourite pretty things! Everyone has something that makes them feel that undeniable glow of excitement; to me beautiful things seem to do the trick. Today I share with you a few of my favourite things for the month of October...the few small things that brighten my day!

Right at the top of my list would be this headband my sister bought for me at the Woolworths in Bloemfontein...not only does it remind me of my sister, but it also has a pretty little pigeon print on it!

Next up are handmade flower brooches, which if you’re a regular reader wouldn’t come as much of a surprise to you seeing as I do rave all the time about how I love all things handmade! Let’s pin flowers in our hair, on our t-shirts and jerseys and deny spring a reason to abandon us for the hot madness of summer!

Lastly, another favourite is eclectic nail polish in bright and unusual colours. Join me in showing the world that there is no colour that doesn’t belong on our nails!

Of course these are only the material things...what I truly love most about October are the neverending display of purple that is Pretoria this time of the year (something I intend to share with you in a coming post!), the undercurrent of excitement and nerves that slowly builds as exams near and the year comes to an end and the nostalgic feeling that days pass a bit too fast and that we really need to hold on to whatever we hold dear...