a few of my favourite {moroccan} things . . .

a few ideas to put a taste of morocco under your tree, because 'tis the season after all!

a bit last minute I know, but then that is always how I seem to manage this festive season

  so here are a few things on my wishlist

 that I have discovered on my journey as tea-in-tangiers, along with links and facebook pages

this Tarbouche Lamp is high up on my wish-list - from 33 Rue Majorelle

https://www.facebook.com/33RueMajorelle

http://33ruemajorelle.com

perfectly put - sweatshirt from Fashion Bakchic

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fashion-Bakchic

www.bakchic.com

a christmas essential - scented soaps from nyusha

https://www.facebook.com/pages/LArt-du-bain-Savonnerie-Artisanale-de-Marrakech

http://www.nyushashop.com/

making food a little more interesting - some graphic ceramics from 

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dar-Amina

http://dar-amina.blogspot.com/

no celebration is complete without a candle or two (or three)

https://www.facebook.com/pages/ULILI

http://www.ulili.ma

and finally - if you really want to push the proverbial boat out, how about a little luxury underfoot 

nothing epitomises moroccan design more than a classic vintage beni ourain carpet

so send me a little message and I'll see what I can do for you!

happy wrapping

x

happy holidays

I'm languishing in the tropics this festive season

so will be taking a little break from the blog

happy holidays to you all!

x

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churros, chocolate . . .

and continuing with the Christmas train of thought.

Yes, I know, churros are not traditionally a Christmas thing, but for me and my family they are most definitely a holiday thing - whenever my children are visiting their grandmother in Spain, one of the things on our to-do list, is a visit to the Churros Lady's caravan at the Saturday market (strangely several other items on that list involve food as well!)

I have, once, a long time ago, attempted to make a batch of churros myself - but they where pretty much inedible and any nigella-aspirations I had, crumbled (along with my churros) to the ground!

 So when I stumbled across this recipe and images from the pages of Sugar Thumb,

 making  it all look enticingly do-able,

 I decided that this Christmas holiday I will become
the . . .  Queen of Churros!

I will be laying down my pen,

switching off my laptop,

 and wishing you the gift of time this festive season,

 time to make churros - or whatever else takes your fancy!

click HERE to go to the recipe on the Sugar Thumb blog

ps: please let me know if you do try this recipe - along with the end results!

{despite saying that I will be switching off my laptop, 

you will no doubt still find me plonking about on facebook from time to time}

a little love this festive season

Well, December is officially and unavoidably upon us 

and it is time to start getting into the spirit of things I think.

With this in mind I remembered  having seen on the blog  Why Morocco about the Love cards that Yves St Laurent created every year - sending out handmade wishes to friends and colleagues. The original poster forms of these cards are exhibited in the gallery of the Majorelle Gardens in Marrakech

Such a lovely idea

& what a good wish to usher in the new year , 

simply wishing your friends love!

images via Why Morocco

I'm afraid i am usually guilty of rather hurried emails as the year draws to an end, 

or at best dashing into the nearest stationary shop and buying a pack of cards off the shelf ( in my defence I do try and buy a card that donates a little to a good cause )

but - in case the cards go missing in the post this year . . .

here is wishing you love

You might be running out of time to lovingly hand craft your own cards this season, but you certainly still {just} have time to to hand write your wishes this year. 

So I did a little window shopping on Etsy for you and found these cards by artist Zana Lokmer, available via her shop on ETSY  - I love how the bright colours of her paintings translate into a christmas card just waiting for you to dash down your message and pop it into the post!

x

 cards by  Zana Lokmer, 

available via her shop on ETSY