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Hope you all had a very happy Mother’s Day and did something relaxing whether you are a mom or not! I got some lovely wine, handmade chocolates and soap, and had a great day with my boys (the big one and the little one). Also got to speak to my own Mom, which is always […]

Posted by elp admin on May 12th, 2008 under Odds & Ends, From South Africa, Technology & gadgets | 4 Comments »

Housekeeping: April 2008

Oops! A day late but it’s definitely time to catch up on a bit of eLuckypacket housekeeping.

Most importantly, today is the last day (yes, the very LAST day) to get in on our delicious free (FREE!) giveaway from Side Attraction3. So, those of you in SA, if you haven’t entered yet, go to it!

And if […]

Posted by elp admin on May 2nd, 2008 under Odds & Ends, From the editor, Giving & receiving | 1 Comment »

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 »

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 […]

Posted by elp admin on April 10th, 2008 under Odds & Ends, From the editor, Living abroad | 2 Comments »

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 »

Coming at You in 3D - Quick and Easy!

Sometimes I need to send a quick ecard but can’t find quite the right thing online. Other times I need to send a photo to someone but want to make it a bit more personal than just slapping a .jpg on an email.
The 3D Postcard Generator does just that. It allows you to upload a […]

Posted by elp admin on March 21st, 2008 under Odds & Ends, Products & services, Technology & gadgets | 1 Comment »

Do-It-Yourself Valentines

Create your own
Borat card here.
Tired of flowery Hallmark greetings?
Try making your own Valentine’s Day cards or send your love a custom-made image using one of these nifty online tools.
(Click on the red links to go to each site.)

Candy hearts: Add your own saying to a sweetie heart, right-click and download your customized heart, and […]

Posted by elp admin on February 12th, 2008 under Odds & Ends, Technology & gadgets | Comment now »


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