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Archive for April, 2008
eLuckyfocus: Etsy
Miss our FREE giveaway?
It closes this Friday,
so check it out!
Want to waste an hour, a day, a week? Want to be absolutely delighted, inspired, enthused?
Hop over to Etsy, the perfect place to buy and sell all things handmade. Everything from hand-illustrated comics to custom portraits of your dog to vintage aprons.
Though the company is […]
Happy Freedom Day
“None who have always been free can understand
the terrible fascinating power of the hope of freedom
to those who are not free.”
Pearl S. Buck, American novelist
and Nobel Prize Winner
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Free Friday Giveaway! Gorgeous Homeware Products from Side Attraction3!
Wood Pillow from Side Attraction3
Aaaah! It’s Friday, it’s the weekend and it’s time for a free giveaway! Did I say free? Yes, free!
Side Attraction3 is a South-African company that specializes in luxury homeware and other lifestyle products. They sell stunning linens, cushions, clothing and more online!
What makes Side Attraction3 different, apart from the […]
What We Eat: An Interesting Global Perspective
Yesterday being Earth Day and all, I thought I’d refer you all to a fascinating post over at Ideate that looks at what families all over the world consume in an average week food wise.
Andrew Smith points to an original Time Magazine photo gallery of pictures showing families from places as diverse as […]
Joining Facebook
I find it interesting how different nationalities use technology. Americans are mad about Twitter, Flickr, YouTube, blogs (which we read using RSS readers liker Google Reader or Bloglines) and online shopping. We love the comfort and ease — OK, laziness — of online shopping! In SA (correct me if I’m wrong) you’re all about texting […]
Posted by elp admin on April 20th, 2008 under Living abroad, Living in South Africa, From around the world, From South Africa, Technology & gadgets | 3 Comments »Enough is Enough in Zimbabwe
There is nothing sweet or unexpected about this post. Not even one bit.
And I promise you I will not post this kind of thing on a regular basis — I am all about looking on the bright side and being glass-half-full.
But I am pretty sure we all feel the same way about what is happening […]
The Sweets of the Internet
Don’t get me wrong. I’m not the kind of person who loafs around all day on the Internet, scrounging for free stuff and dollar-off coupons. I have a job, I have a family, I have a life. (Grin.)
But every now and then, when I am visiting a site or a blog I like, I enter […]
For Those Doing the Postcard Swap
Before I pair you up, I want to be sure I haven’t missed anyone who wants to do the postcard swap.
I have:
Jeanne (at Cook Sister)
Caty from Germany
Jennifer from Los Angeles
My American friend who prefers to remain nameless, the one who reminded me about African Daisies!
Cee Cee from Joburg
Georgie from Durban
Hanlie from Cape Town
And myself
Am […]
Posted by elp admin on April 14th, 2008 under Living abroad, Odds & Ends, Living in South Africa, From around the world, From South Africa, Giving & receiving | 2 Comments »eLuckyfocus: Living Life Breathlessly
The SA Blog Awards brought to my attention a beautiful blog that I’d never seen before.
Living Life Breathlessly won Best Undiscovered Blog — understatement of the year!
Alice Vosloo is a 23-year-old Joburger with cystic fibrosis, who until recently was living on IVs, nebulizers and oxygen, waiting for a double lung transplant. She started […]
Not a Good South African (and a Plant Killer)
This past Saturday I took my son Tau to the park to ride the local vintage railway. I took my new camera along and snapped pictures of the neighbourhood as we walked, including the photo above.
These beautiful daisies are scattered in gardens throughout our area here in Southern California. But as I uploaded […]
Two Ways to Tell Your Own Story
It’s time to get your creative juices flowing!
Two easy and fun ways:
1. The First Luckypacket Postcard Swap!
I think it’s high time we kicked off our first eLuckypacket postcard exchange. I posted about this recently and many of you were keen.
Here’s the plan:
If you haven’t already, post a comment below or send me an email (editor@eluckypacket.com) […]
Posted by elp admin on April 8th, 2008 under Living abroad, Odds & Ends, Living in South Africa, From around the world, From South Africa, Technology & gadgets | 1 Comment »SA Blog Awards 2008 … And the Winners Are!
On Wednesday night, veterans and starlets of SA Bloggywood gathered at the UCT Tennis Club to celebrate the SA Blog Awards for 2008.
eLuckypacket was too new to be in the running but I am thrilled to announce that three (3!) of our readers (Tertia at So Close, Jeanne at Cooksister and Jenty over at […]
Virtual Sisters
Nowhere is the concept of six degrees of separation more evident than on the Internet, and within the blogosphere especially.
I read the blogs of two truly inspirational women, Jen Lemen (of the dazzling and very soulful art) and Andrea Scher (of the stunning and very popular Superhero necklaces).
I shouldn’t have been surprised that they […]
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