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a january walk before the snow
The Rothschild family was recently the focus of the BBC TV series the Aristocrats . Lord Jacob Rothschild doesn't like to be thought of as an aristocrat but he does like to give thought and supp...
Read moreNew Year resolutions are always a challenge. Collectively we have made 2015 of them since our Roman-Judeo-Christian calendar began and before that I am sure one can obtain a PHD in tradition...
Read moreBoxing Day Gusto by Alanna Cavanagh
I still like to read the paper newspaper, usually the weekend edition of the Globe & Mail. Pass off the Business section, which I should read, to my Dad and gravitate to the Style section...
Read moreNiece Sarah's cat Littles does not look the least bit interested in our new Kitty cosmetic bag, even the bird book could not entice her; although she does like to play with the tassles on the z...
Read moreHappy Thanksgiving and long live...
.....your Brave Brown Bag! This warm brown material is actually natural rubber made by rainforest Indians in South America. I will be using this textile in a new Wax Eco design this Spring. C...
Read moreJust finished reading the Great Gatsby for the first time, the book ends with 'So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaslessly into the past'. That is some current on the north s...
Read moreThis is a swatch of an English fabric by Parkertex which I call Poppy. Interesting how the scan shows the colours and texture in such rich detail. Very appropriate for yesterday's Remembranc...
Read moreBuds, baubles, bags and the GCA
Off to Florida to visit family and participate in garden club luncheon and show in Sarasota. Featured speaker Dianne Battista will give talk on influence of flowers on jewellery. En route, ...
Read moreMy production manager, Debbie, has a Boston Terrier puppy called Lyla. Debbie's family adore their pets: Lyla, Molly a black lab and several cats. They are all extremely well cared for, go...
Read moreI wish this was our stairway to our upcoming Fall Studio Sale, but no matter we have a wonderful lineup of autumn colours full of character. For those of you who have visited our studio on the ...
Read moreAll these different wax finishes on our wax cotton can be confusing. We are working on our BBB textile story and how we developed our various wax treatments. Often, as is usually the case, I w...
Read moreOr should that be squashes? But really how many squash do you think a Brave Brown Bag can hold? Now how is that for a Canadian Thanksgiving/Columbus Day carryall? Hope everyone had a ...
Read moreThe answer may very well be blowing in the wind. However, in the above photo ,it's an apple entitled 'Big Michigan' by family friend and sculptress Pixie Shaw, effortlessly pivoting in the breeze...
Read moreWell how charming to receive these in the mail, but I had no idea what they were for. Exquisitley wrapped and all the way from Japan. First: I fear a customer is returning a bag for r...
Read moreMine own, of course..... I trust one can say this without undue narcissism because home is wherever one is truly comfortable, be it in a treehouse, a penthouse, or your first bachelor pied a terr...
Read moreChristina Droumtsekas, owner of Waterloo based Pink Poppi well, need I say loves pink flowers! It will be a busy Fall for Pink Poppi as they are in the midst of moving to a new location within t...
Read moreOver the bank In good COmpany!
Photo of a jaunt to the bank of my childhood friends. Such a musical graceful gait! Last weekend, the weather was about like this but I was not sauntering down this bank quite like this; I was c...
Read moreHave you ever laid down in a bed of Thyme?
I am very lucky to have a thyme bed. First I started weeding, kneeling, plucking invasive clover and inhaling the wonderful scent! And then kind of slid into a snooze after shooing away a barage ...
Read moreWe would also like to thank the Conklin Foundation for this wonderful opportunity. We are so happy that the sale of our clown tote helped support the talented junior rhythmic gymnast Ms. Katheri...
Read moreKyoko Uino of Gojuon sent us this photo of a display case in their petite boutique in the Ginza section of Tokyo. Artifacts from the lost art of penmanship, antique writing implements for handp...
Read moreThe BBB went to Paris - Ontario that is - in search of a setting to photograph our new Antique Wax tote in the unusual shade we call Limestone. We arrived at Maus Park Antiques and the adjacen...
Read moreHighbrow, lowbrow, no brow....
I always wondered what signorina was espying whilst crew members seemed pretty unconcerned; a 19th century watercolour by Italian artist Gabrini purchased by great grandparents which eventually di...
Read moreNever underestimate our Grand Catchall
As I was saying: never underestimate our Grand Catchall. Although log carrier might not be the first use that comes to mind, it is quite amazing how many are the uses for this light as a feather ...
Read moreGone fishing for Fall inspiration. My bait is 2 silver need polishing serving spoons, lemons wizened with age and a bag that I fell for in San Francisco at Monique Arnon Antiques. Beware, Mad...
Read moreSustainable, generational and timeless!
It was such an honour to receive this email with photo and BBB geneaology, if you will. Say no more. Here's Georgia! Customer Campbell writes: " I am sending you a picture of my grandaughter,...
Read moreNo photoshop here.... just some much needed TLC for this old chestnut Midi belonging to a customer of ours. The BBB spa package: first handles are spiffed up, bag is laundered, a baselift on t...
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