So Little Time

As I posted about here a little while ago, things are changing. We are just 25 days away from taking the flight of our lives. We’ve decided to make a travel blog to share all the adventures we have along the way, which is just one of the many things I’ve been organising lately (the blog layout looks a little familiar huh?).

We’re also pretty excited about our last Melbourne market for a few years, so you should get down to Markit at Fed Square next Sunday if you can, say your farewells, because even though you can still get your So Little Time Co. fix on Etsy and at some of our stockists, we just won’t be around the market scene for a while. See you there.

I first went overseas at the tender age of seven – my family packed up our life in South Africa and flew halfway across the world for a better life. Since then, I’ve always had a broader understanding of life outside the box of Victoria, and have travelled to all sorts of places since then, and by my 20th birthday, I had been to over 20 countries. Extensive travel had always been part of my plan and since first starting uni I had always said, “When I finish my degree, I’m going to travel the world for a few years.” Uni started in 2007, 6 years ago, and so for quite some time I’ve been itching to announce it, but things just hadn’t been lined up until now.

So we are now packing up our lives, selling (almost) everything and going for as long and far as our savings will take us, and as of June we will no longer have a home address, but rather be living on the road. We are hoping this will last at least a year, if not two, and we hope to cover Europe, parts of the U.S.A, and as much of Central and South America. After that, who knows.

So the reason I’m announcing this here is probably pretty obvious. For a while, I had no idea what to do with So Little Time Co., but I knew I wanted to keep it alive. Keep coming up with new ideas and building up stockists as I travel around, with continual inspiration everywhere I turn. I had to ask myself “Could we really do that? Could we really travel and run a business all at the same time”? Well I’d like to announce that we will be attempting it, and that thanks to our teams growth (yep we’ve taken on some help), it might just be possible. You’ll have to bear with us as we sort out the logistics of it all, but I have high hopes for the new dynamics and am very excited to introduce our new team structure (more on that later).

We leave in June, and will be writing a blog on the road, which I promise to share, and would love for you to read. In the mean time, we’ll be appearing at two more markets for the rest of, well probably the next year or so at least, so make sure to pop past our stall this weekend at Finders Keepers.

Finders Keepers is once again coming to Melbourne, and there is a great line up this year – us included. Expect to see some new product from us too. Make sure you come along if you are free this weekend - Friday 5th April 6pm – 10pm and Saturday 6th April 10am – 5pm at The Royal Exhibition Building, 9 Nicholson Street, Carlton. There is a gold coin donation for entry.

Well it’s been a while since the last post, but that doesn’t mean things have been quiet. Quite the opposite. I’ve been spending time at the wonderful Hungry Workshop, filling orders, working at the other job, answering interview questions (which I’ll post on a bit later – there is a giveaway coming up soon), and most importantly updating the website. It’s finally done, so now the website matches everything else. I’d love your input and advice, so if you see something not quite right, please let me know. Have a nice weekend.

Three years ago I made a life changing decision. Possibly the best one I’ve ever made. I married the most amazing person on this planet. I am often questioned as to why I chose to get married. Josh and I met at a very young age – 13 to be exact. We’ve grown up together, spent most of our lives being the best of friends, and despite the tough parts that every couple goes through, we managed to stick together and be there for each other no matter what. Love is a funny thing and when you find it you can’t let it go.

how cute were my bridesmaids?

When I found someone willing to cook dinner for me every night, be the perfect antidote to my every ailment, including those of the heart, supporting my every dream and wish and honestly believing that I am the biggest babe to walk the planet (and size has nothing to do with it), well that guy just had to be kept. This might sound like a little brag session – maybe it is, but everyday I consider myself the luckiest lass and honestly wish that every girl could have a fella just like mine by her side.