Rebecca Groves: weekend birthday celebrations + lots of pretty things ☺

well, i am officially the big 2-8 today! ☺

yesterday i got reminded that 10 years ago i was having my 18th...first this was a bit of a grim thought, but then i started to think about all the things that have happened to me over the past 10 years...i have a lot to be grateful for ☺

this past weekend i had an amazing time with friends celebrating my birthday - going to all my favourite places doing all my favourite things ☺

i am a keen fan of anything pretty and crafty. something i love about Cape Town is the diversity of design here, something i haven't seen anywhere else i've been. i was so proud when Cape Town was awarded with the World Design Capital 2014! ☺

we started off my birthday celebrations on friday afternoon, with myself and a few friends going to Kamers Vol Geskenke (which means "Room Full of Gifts" in Africaans) at Lourensford Wine Estate. i love when Kamersvol comes round every year, as for me it has to be the most creative market i have been to. every year is so different and i often come back wishing i could have bought everything! this year Kamersvol are running a competition with the wedding photographer Christine Meintjes. while i was there i snapped a few pics :) if you happened to be there this past week and also have a few pics of Kamersvol you can also enter the competition on their facebook page here.

then one of my favourite places to mooch around on a saturday morning is the Old Biscuit Mill in Woodstock, Cape Town. happening every saturday morning, this market is one not to miss! this birthday i decided it would be lovely to go there with some friends and hang out. my camera was also with me, so i managed to get some photos....

check out Heartworks for some African crafts - heartworks.kloof@gmail.com

next time i go to the market i want to get one of these! adore theses pendants from Skermunkil Design Studio ...got my beedy eye on the bird with the heart ♥

pendants from Skermunkil Design Studio

if you are looking for uber trendy and local made bags...then visit my friend, Caleb, at the Old Biscuit Mill where he sells his Chapel Bags, alternatively you can check out his website here. from lap top bags, satchels, rucksacks and pencil cases...all beautifully made...i ♥ these bags

the final part of the weekend birthday celebrations, nick surprised me :) we 'bumped' into some friends while taking a stroll along the beach...which all seemed a bit too accidental to me and then i found out a guesthouse called the BlueBottle had been booked in Muizenberg and we were all going to stay there the night :)

The Blue Bottle is my kinda dream house. Snuck away on the Muizenberg mountain, with a stunning view of the False Bay, wooden floors and big lofty rooms :) the owners, Andrew & Taryn, seem to love collectable items as much as i do too, as the house is full of them. i loved the old fashioned radio they have.