I don’t think I’ve officially introduced you to mac pelican’s latest and greatest employee! Please meet Madeleine. Madeleine, please meet the lovely readers. Some of you will have met her already in the store as she has been here since before Christmas. I know, where are my manners!?

Maddy (as I like to call her, you can too if you like) is the famous crafter behind the label Made by Mosey. You know the most gorgeous mobiles, bunting and hankey blankeys that we stock? (pics below) Yes, well Maddy makes them! With her own two hands, at her own dining room table. Just up the road! And you know what else, she is the one of the loveliest ladies that ever set foot on the planet. It’s all true. Come and say hi Maddy, nice to meet you!

And you’ve surely met my mum Helen by now. She’s the one that looks a lot like me, but maybe a couple of years older. But only a couple. Oh she is a spring chicken yes indeedy. And the most helpful mother that ever lived. What a team hey.

So over the coming weeks expect a lot of ‘oohs and aahs’ and general ‘ooh la la’s’ from yours truly. I will be posting new products as they reach me in store. And I simply can’t wait!

So to get the ball rolling - everyone’s favourite, new Nancybird has arrived in store today. I know, Gasp! I have just unpacked and patted each bag several times. And yes they are as soft as ever. Here’s a sneaky peak of what’s just landed. And remember to check in over the coming weeks for more goodness.

I got some new plates in last week from Catherine at Chik - you may know her gorgeous jewellery trees that I already stock. Well, she’s made these super plates with images cut out of them to hang on your walls. I also have some new stock from Lightly - the new blue and white plates they designed in conjunction with the clever peeps at Studio Sam. As well as Lightly’s new swallows made from vintage saucers, just like the butterflies she makes that surely you’re familiar with by now? So beautiful. Honestly.

Ok, so maybe you don’t really want to sit at the kitchen table stamping and colouring in seaside and farmhouse scenes, but your children might, or your grandchildren? Or you might want to seal an envelope with a sailing boat, or put a few kanga’s on a card? Really, you can do whatever you like.

Each one of these stamps is locally designed and illustrated, then printed onto stamps and ‘rubberised’ (that was my word, not theirs). Timber is then locally sourced and prepared to mount the stamps onto and once this is done, the material for each bag are sourced, sewn and packed together with a gorgeous letterpress card to seal the deal. Thanks Two Degrees in Melbourne - what a champion effort, donchyathink? All local, all recycled, and totally ace and unique stamps.

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And lordy lordy did we laugh. Until our sides split. He read one of my favourite stories to us, about a trip he made to Daylesford on his last Australian visit. (Bear with me here dear readers, this will eventually make sense)..

So after a most hilarious journey, he ended up hand feeding a kookaburra (that he was scared stiff of) at The Lakehouse while having lunch there in Daylesford. He then went on to tell how he and his sister had learnt the song, Laugh Kookaburra Laugh at school in their younger years. Having no real idea at all about what any of it meant, they sung and sung and sung.

Which brings me to my next point. I have just this very moment received new items from Lark - in Daylesford……  See the way I did that there - I managed to talk up my favourite David Sedaris while incorporating Lark and the fact that they’re from Daylesford and threw in a little kookaburra magic, just because it all ties in beautifully with his story.  See?

So come and meet little Lambie, Mrs Duck, Daisy Donkey and the little gnome rattles - they’re all very nice.

I am reminding you of the gorgeous range of children’s bean bags in store from the lovely Cocoon Couture - for boys and girls, tiny and not so tiny.

And I’m also showing off. My new nephew Oscar. Who is the most handsome 3 month old you ever did see… wouldn’t you agree? Could you eat him? i could.

Mac Pelican are back on board for the new year after a fabulously relaxing break. And just to show how much we love you, we’re on sale. Uh huh.

Up to 30% off Nancybird bags and wallets (yes I know!), Elise Caarels bags, Ella Sanders scarves, Megan Park cushions (yes the super lovely ones), and organic Babies Only products. I know I know, there’s really something for everyone isn’t there?!

So come and say hi and get in the sale time fun. By the way, don’t you just dig the deep red pom poms in the window!?

We’re off!

mac pelican are taking a break and closing Christmas Day and re-opening the store on Monday 18th January 2010.

We wish you a Merry Merry Merry break and look forward to seeing your bright, shiny faces in 2010.

We’ll be back with new energy, new products and new excitement next year!

Once again, thank you all for your general loveliness and super support this year - you’ve been grand.

xx

And we can’t really put it off any longer my friends. So here are some more hot tips from yours truly. These are all fabulous finds for under $50. There are many many more in store, but, well, these photos turned out the best to be honest. And I couldn’t really fit anymore on.

So come on! Get in here and cross those names off that list - it’s a super feeling I promise.