Come visit Nunabean at the Oranjezicht City Farm Gift Market!
Look out for our table on Friday 13 December!
Come and see Santa's Baby Acorn Caps and Santa's Little Helper Pram shoes :)
We all have hopes, dreams of aspiration for our children. Newborn, stepping into the world and into their futures. Our pram shoes are a reminder that those little souls (soles) can be anything they want to be. So when you see our pram shoes, smile and maybe wonder to yourself... “what will they grow up to be one day?” Small Feet Big Dreams :) Come visit our Online Shop to view more of our hand-crafted luxury Baby Wear and Baby accessories.
10.12.13
Where Mother Nature Meets Father Christmas
Come visit Nunabean at the Oranjezicht City Farm Gift Market!
5.12.13
"Our Madiba"- Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (1918-2013)
One of my favourite pics of Our Madiba.
We are saddened by your passing, and at the same time celebrate and honour the life you led.
We pay tribute to a great leader and beautiful human being.
With love
ant & the Nunabean team
We are saddened by your passing, and at the same time celebrate and honour the life you led.
We pay tribute to a great leader and beautiful human being.
With love
ant & the Nunabean team
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“What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.”
17.9.13
Nunabean at the Oranjezicht City Farm on Heritage Day, 24 September 2013
"One of the wonderful things about spring is the possibility of eating, cooking, chatting and relaxing outside as much as possible, with family and friends, laughter and children. Heritage Day in the Park is as much a source for locally produced speciality goods, as it is a meeting point to enjoy community, swap ideas and stories, and be educated about what we buy and eat by going directly to the source.
This is the moment to show the people of Cape Town what fine-food purveyors, bakers and grocers we have in our City. We anticipate over 2 500 – 3 000 people on the day, perhaps more if the weather is excellent. The programme of entertainment is as good as ever with bands, petting zoos, birds, jazz, historical walks and more.
All funds raised play a big part in helping OH Watch fulfill its mandate in keeping our area safe.This year, we have the added attraction of the Oranjezicht City Farm (www.ozcf.co.za) that has been transformed from a disused bowling green into a vibrant, beautiful, and nourishing Farm with active participation by those in the community and beyond." Sheryl Ozinsky/Organiser for the Heritage Day Market
16.9.13
Sprouting our limited edition Nunabean Baby Acorn Caps
Not only a celebration for my Dad's 79th birthday, but a special occasion to have all the "kids" and the grandkids back in our family home where carefree memories of childhood still linger... pool parties and ice cream, thunderstorms and sunshine and in our later years...chasing pink flamingoes.
This time, I had the pleasure of hanging with my 2 year old daughter and my 9 year old nephew at the local park picking up seed pods... hopefully now a happy memory to file for them too :)
Herewith some quick Instagram pics of our limited edition, hand-crafted Acorn caps made from 100% aran wool, handspun in the Eastern Cape... inspired by playful walks in the park and of course, the acorn :) Granny Mabel does it again... no pattern, just pure craftmanship!
And if you want one of these unique hand-knitted Nunabean Baby Acorn Caps, before they are sold out, come visit us at our Online Shop www.nunabean.co.za... or contact us to place an order :)
4.9.13
Nunabean at play with The Shoestring Collective
Yay our first retailer, as of today :) Definitely a retailer-in-training!
Gosh its been hard, getting to the correct price points to make Nunabeans affordable to South Africans. We have been only online thus far, with a little help from our BabyMe aAngels, our e-commerce site is happily up and running... but sales are slow and more work needs to be done!
We are ecstatic to announce that we are now in store at The Shoestring Collective, in Gardens Centre.
Come look, feel "cooo and ahh" at our soft and cosy shoes! Once you have purchased a pair, choose from one of our over 250 dreams to customise your already unique pair of hand-stitched baby shoes!
Come find us! Buy and support local, Proudly Made in South Africa :)))
Gosh its been hard, getting to the correct price points to make Nunabeans affordable to South Africans. We have been only online thus far, with a little help from our BabyMe aAngels, our e-commerce site is happily up and running... but sales are slow and more work needs to be done!
We are ecstatic to announce that we are now in store at The Shoestring Collective, in Gardens Centre.
Come look, feel "cooo and ahh" at our soft and cosy shoes! Once you have purchased a pair, choose from one of our over 250 dreams to customise your already unique pair of hand-stitched baby shoes!
Come find us! Buy and support local, Proudly Made in South Africa :)))
24.7.13
95 posters for Madiba
Nunabean loves our fellow South Africans, and wants to congratulate the organisers of the Mandela Poster Project! Celebrating Mandela's 95 years, 700 posters were collected over 60 days, honouring Madiba's lifelong contribution to humanity... the stuff legends are made of!
Nunabean wants to thank all fellow South Africans, and the angels who walk amongst us :)
Here a small badge with a huge dream and big legendary person to fill these Nunabeans ...
Nunabean wants to thank all fellow South Africans, and the angels who walk amongst us :)
Here a small badge with a huge dream and big legendary person to fill these Nunabeans ...
King of England in Training
On the 22 of July 2013 the world welcomed the arrival of a new little prince.
Congratulations from Nunabean to Will, Kate and the third in line, King of England – in training, of course! :)
Congratulations from Nunabean to Will, Kate and the third in line, King of England – in training, of course! :)
Now if only we could find a way to those cute royal feet of yours, as Nunabeans are soft, warm, made from the best materials and hand-stitched with love, and definitely fit for a king!
4.6.13
Jerseys...just like Granny use to knit them :)
hand knitted Nunabean jerseys
Beautiful, pure aran wool, hand spun in our very own Eastern Cape!
A month ago I was visiting my folks back in Kimberley (aka the "Groot Gat"), my home town where it feels like I grew up many eons ago, spending time at the Nazereth House, filling jam jars, learning to embroider and crochet. This time I returned to Kimberley to find Nazereth House was no more :( I wondered what happened to all the old folk?! Are they now being looked after by their own families, how it is was done in the old days where we experienced life and death in ones home. Now days we are born in hospitals and die in old age homes.
This is a trial and test... my next project to involve those dear one's often forgotten or neglected, often with skills and wisdom naturally accumulated over the years. Our retired and older folk :)
I tried asking my Aunt who orignally taught me to knit, to make up some samples for me, she said her eyes had deteriorated and would not be able to...so where else would I find some retired or older folk looking for a little extra income? Eventually, with a little pestering, my cousins wife suggested her mum who is retired, but still knits for her grandkids and sometimes the local fetes and bazaars for extra income...perfect :)
Here some pics of our first samples of exquisitely hand-knitted-with-love nunabean jerseys... in tamarind blocks and pure aran wool :) So perfectly knitted we couldn't tell the inside from the outside and even sewed the label on the wrong side ;P
Please send us your thoughts!
Beautiful, pure aran wool, hand spun in our very own Eastern Cape!
A month ago I was visiting my folks back in Kimberley (aka the "Groot Gat"), my home town where it feels like I grew up many eons ago, spending time at the Nazereth House, filling jam jars, learning to embroider and crochet. This time I returned to Kimberley to find Nazereth House was no more :( I wondered what happened to all the old folk?! Are they now being looked after by their own families, how it is was done in the old days where we experienced life and death in ones home. Now days we are born in hospitals and die in old age homes.
This is a trial and test... my next project to involve those dear one's often forgotten or neglected, often with skills and wisdom naturally accumulated over the years. Our retired and older folk :)
I tried asking my Aunt who orignally taught me to knit, to make up some samples for me, she said her eyes had deteriorated and would not be able to...so where else would I find some retired or older folk looking for a little extra income? Eventually, with a little pestering, my cousins wife suggested her mum who is retired, but still knits for her grandkids and sometimes the local fetes and bazaars for extra income...perfect :)
Here some pics of our first samples of exquisitely hand-knitted-with-love nunabean jerseys... in tamarind blocks and pure aran wool :) So perfectly knitted we couldn't tell the inside from the outside and even sewed the label on the wrong side ;P
Please send us your thoughts!
with love the nunabean team
Our sprouting new website :)
And Nunabean is sprouting again :) Come and visit our new look website at www.nunabean.com
Check out our Schwe-schwe bags, our freshly branded buttons and our new addition of beautifully hand-knitted jerseys, just like grandma use to :)
A humungus Thank You to our new partners in crime: Gareth, Simon, Jaco & Tanya for Nunabeans new look, marketing and sales work! We have made some exciting sales and connections since our new website has gone live 2 weeks ago! Also a huge thank you to our photographer, Charl, for the gorgeous photography! And always the Nunabean team, for all the their hard work, making this project possible :)
I have just come back from a short sabbatical in Asia, only to return more in love with South Africa, the amazing people we have in our midst and the clean fresh air that surrounds us. We take for granted being able to eat fresh, tasty fruit and vegetables, meat that is not contaminated and knowing the ground from which it grows. And also a mention regarding the rationing of baby milk powder in Europe, as suppliers are having to satisfy the demand in China.
A note to our fellow Nunabeings, to continue to support local and stay natural.
with love from ant and the Nunabean team
Here, to share with you some inspirational Nunabean pram shoes, from our sprouting new website...
Check out our Schwe-schwe bags, our freshly branded buttons and our new addition of beautifully hand-knitted jerseys, just like grandma use to :)
A humungus Thank You to our new partners in crime: Gareth, Simon, Jaco & Tanya for Nunabeans new look, marketing and sales work! We have made some exciting sales and connections since our new website has gone live 2 weeks ago! Also a huge thank you to our photographer, Charl, for the gorgeous photography! And always the Nunabean team, for all the their hard work, making this project possible :)
I have just come back from a short sabbatical in Asia, only to return more in love with South Africa, the amazing people we have in our midst and the clean fresh air that surrounds us. We take for granted being able to eat fresh, tasty fruit and vegetables, meat that is not contaminated and knowing the ground from which it grows. And also a mention regarding the rationing of baby milk powder in Europe, as suppliers are having to satisfy the demand in China.
A note to our fellow Nunabeings, to continue to support local and stay natural.
with love from ant and the Nunabean team
Here, to share with you some inspirational Nunabean pram shoes, from our sprouting new website...
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