THE VLOG

Bored?

I talked to my friend the other day. She was bored, to the point of (in her words) “depression”. She said my blog always felt so joyful, & she wanted to tap in. I asked what little thing might make her laugh.  She mentioned a board game.  I said DO IT!  It doesn’t have to…

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the stoke

The other night my family & I went to a new restaurant in Muizenberg.  While waiting for our food, we discovered a pile of surfer magazines.  Upon reading an article or two, my husband said, “Surfers have their priorities straight.  They are all about the stoke”.  aka – the whole reason for living…the “pinch me…

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coconuts. vanilla. chai. cedar. eucalyptus. rosemary. lemongrass.

Above is one of my favorite facebook posts I’ve ever written (for some reason!)… Following are the responses… peppermint.  (me) rain. campfire. coffee.  (JP) wine, chocolate, coffee  (KW) jasmine, oranges, rosemary, apples, bacon, squash, cranberries, beets, pomegranates  (RB) coffee, warm apple pie, whipped cream, chocolate covered almonds, tequila (SW) yum. so much the essence of…

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Vaagsland What? Who?

You may be wondering…WHAT IS MY NAME? ok – I was born Kelly Woxland. Woxland is Norwegian.  But – in Norway, you would never pronounce it like you do (Wox, rhyming with Fox in a Box)… Vaagsland is another version of the spelling, & is a bit more accurate phonetically, & looks way more cool…

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Original Vision for Oak Couture:

City Oaks covered in the foilage of cloth. Yes – in bright and brilliant, colorful gestures of silk, cotton, shweshwe, knotted yarn, felt, aluminnum foil, feathers, hot pink faux fur, rubbery strands and scraps. With models covered in similar gestures standing in front of the trees. A runway show, showcasing their garments. A dance, dancers…

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