Is that the time already...?????

Wow how quick is this year going???

I have been sooo busy with organising things for this coming year.  Many hours are spent sourcing fabrics, trims, embellishments and new inspiration.  As well as designing, pattern drafting, sewing, embellishing and oh also some knitting.  Not to mention filling orders, emailing, phone calls and lets not forget filing and book work.  And that is just the business side of things - not to mention my family and my new goal of eating healthier and being more active.

   

So far it is all going well and I am sure there will be so many new creations that there will be something to please everybody.  (Including the new colour above for tutus "Vintage Tea" - one of my new favs).

Invitation created by Rebekkah Farrell

There will be a look book photo shoot with the wonderful and talented Rebekkah Farrell.  Her work is amazing and she used to be a fairy (in the party sense but she is so beautiful, quite possibly in the natural sense also).  So because Rebekkah is going to produce some amazing work, I have not bothered to bore you all with my oh so amateur shots.  The great reveal will be amazing though I am sure.

The other big news is that I have been working on a few items for boys and these will have their own label.  The clothing labels are in the process of being made as I type.  The name is NIRVANA and there are two reasons for this.

• Firstly I LOVE the word.  When at Uni I would always find some way of throwing it into an essay - much easier when it were papers to do with Social Policy or NZ History than to do with Physics or Chemistry.
• Secondly the actual meaning of Nirvana is very similar to Eden -

EDEN (meaning)
1. any delightful region or abode; paradise
2. a state of perfect happiness or bliss
(dictionary.reference.com)

NIRVANA (meaning)
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace.
(thefredictionary.com)

It is my personal goal in life to try everyday have some recognition of my state of being and to try and be aware of keeping things simple, blissful, delightful and that there is a sense of peace no matter what chaos might also co-exist.  I try to live with the nature of that of a child, where there is always fun, laughter, wonder, excitement, innocence and I believe that dreams come true without limits or boundaries of what those dreams might be.  It is definitely not always easy as life throws curve balls that one must dodge but as long as I keep living I will keep trying.  Phew - I hope that explains a little more the reason for the name Return To Eden and also now Nirvana for the boys range.

So there is a lot happening although things do seem rather quiet both on the Return To Eden website and Facebook page.  Just remember things are not always as they seem and the butterfly is about to emerge.  Have a great week.