Febe & Mishka's Wonderland

~Blooming, Creating and Celebrating~

My Crowned In Bloom fresh flower crown workshop during Stanford In Bloom was honestly such a joy. Stanford in Bloom

I absolutely loved guiding my lovely group girls step by step as they created their very own fresh flower crowns…while enjoying a glass of bubbly, lots of laughter and the most wonderful afternoon together.

One of my favourite things about these workshops is watching everyone’s personality come through in what they create…

Not one flower crown looked the same.

Every single one was completely unique and beautiful just like the women who made them.

I am so proud of each and every one of you and so grateful that you spent the afternoon with me.

These workshops really are about much more than making a flower crown. They’re about gathering, creating, laughing, celebrating and making beautiful memories together.

So if you’re looking for something different for a birthday celebration, baby shower, kitchen tea, girls get-together or simply an afternoon of spending time together as family or friends, contact me.

Whatsapp 0828932478

Also…just look at my special Stanford In Bloom accessory…

Thank you Carin Carin for creating the most spectacular giant custom-made flower brooch for me. I absolutely LOVE it and truly blossomed in it! 🌸💓

Thank you to all the beautiful women who came and made this afternoon so special.

“Come and find me amongst the flowers, ceramics, candles and a little bit of Stanford magic…🌸”

My little market stall is all dressed up and ready for you!

I am especially grateful to have one of Carin’s Carin absolutely beautiful handmade paper flowers hanging out here with me…spreading a little more beauty and blooming during the show. 🌸

There’s something so lovely about seeing handmade things come together in one little space…each piece made slowly, thoughtfully and with lots of love.

Come and browse Keramiek’s Kera Miek beautiful ceramic collection, and have a little wander through my own collection of handcrafted dried flower wreaths, hand-rolled and hand-poured candles.

Everything has been made by hand and I’ve loved putting it all together for Stanford In Bloom.

There are so many wonderful exhibitors taking part in the market, so come and take your time, browse, discover something special and support the beautiful, creative community that makes Stanford In Bloom so special.

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Come wander our beautiful village, see the flowers, visit the gardens, explore the market and soak up all the magic.

I really, really hope to see you there.

COME BLOOM WITH US!🌸

~Some commissions are just a little bit more special than others…~

I had such fun dreaming up and creating the installation for Union Cafe to celebrate Stanford In Bloom and Chelsea Flowers In Stanford.

The idea began with a little spark from the brief they gave me, and from there, I got to do what I love most…

Dream.

Imagine.

Make.

For this idea I had some very special help…my Dad Tella Harris …engineer, architect, problem-solver and all-round extraordinaire, who turned 80 recently…I still feel incredibly lucky that he now lives just a few blocks away from us in Stanford.

He was so excited to get involved and help me figure out how on earth we were going to make a GIANT coffee cup!

He absolutely nailed it.

There is something rather wonderful about creating together with someone you love.

Two generations of ideas, figuring out, making a plan…and then suddenly, there it is. The idea becomes real.

I have to say, I’m rather in love with how it all came together. Thank you Dad for always being willing to jump into my crazy ideas with me. I am so proud of you!

Thank you to Union Cafe for trusting me with your vision and giving me the freedom to create something special for you.

I enjoyed the commission with my whole heart.

If you are coming to Stanford In Bloom and Chelsea Flowers In Stanford, make sure you pop into Union Cafe too! Excellent coffee, good food and a lovely Stanford welcome await.
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🦋~The Hustle Behind the BLOOM~🦋

The past week has been quite a hustle…almost like there simply weren’t enough hours in the days to get everything done for Stanford In Bloom.

But you know what?

I absolutely LOVE this time of the year.

It’s when I get to create my heart out. To dream up ideas, make things with my hands, build fiddle, change things, start again…and watch it all slowly come together.

It’s extremely exhausting, there’s no denying that.

Every drop of blood, sweat and tears that goes into creating and dreaming up all this magic is so worth it.

There is something incredibly special about taking an idea that has been living in your head and slowly watching it unfold…

One petal at a time…

Eventually you get to stand back and look at it.

And there it is.

The thing you imagined.

The thing you worked on when you were tired.

The thing you weren’t quite sure would come together.

Suddenly it has come to life…

That feeling is one of the most amazing feelings in the world.

Rewarding beyond words.

Without a doubt, the reason why I do what I do.

So while tiredness is very real now, so is the excitement.

Stanford In Bloom is unfolding…

and I can’t wait for you to see what has been growing behind the scenes.

One petal at a time.

~A little Flower Crown magic at Stanford In Bloom~

There is something rather magical about making your own Fresh Flower Crown…choosing the flowers, playing with colour and texture, adding a beautiful ribbon, and then putting it on and suddenly feeling like you belong in a garden story.

And what could be more perfect than making one during Stanford In Bloom Stanford in Bloom and then wearing it while you wander through the beautiful blooms and festivities on the day?

My Fresh Flower Crown Workshop on Saturday 12 September 2026 is almost fully booked, with only a few seats still available. So if you’ve been thinking about joining me, this is your little judge to book before they’re all gone.

No experience is needed, just come and enjoy an afternoon of flowers and creativity. I’ll guide you step by step and all the materials you need to create your fresh flower crown are included, along with a glass of bubbly or a bottle of water on arrival.

The best part? You get to wear your beautiful handcrafted Flower Crown throughout Stanford In Bloom and take it home afterwards as a little memory of the day.

🌸Saturday 12 September 2026
🌸14h00 - 15h30
🌸Speldekussing Workshop Venue (behind Opwipwinkel)
🌸14 Queen Victoria Street, Stanford
🌸R450 per person

ONLY A FEW SEATS AVAILABLE!

To reserve your place, Whatsapp Fébé on 0828932478

Come make a flower crown, make memories and add a little more BLOOM to Stanford In Bloom.

~We Pressed Pause~

After a very, very busy cultural season of driving Mishka all over the place to perform, we decided it was time to press pause and recharge our batteries.

We are her greatest supporters and cheerleaders, and I honestly could not be prouder of everything this girl has achieved this year. There is so much more to tell you about that, but for now, I’ll keep that story for another day. ♥️

Instead, we escaped to two of our favourite places, Kalk Bay and Simon’s Town.

We walked the streets, poked around little thrift shops, lost ourselves in bookshops and vinyl shops, found a few treasures and stopped at some very special little restaurants along the way.

One of my favourite things about Mishka is that she shares her mom’s love of thrifting…give us a thrift shop filled with forgotten treasures and we are both completely in our element. And books? Well…there is no hope for either of us.📚

It was exactly the little breather we needed before life gets wonderfully busy again.

Stanford In Bloom is waiting for me in September, while Mishka heads into more Eisteddfods and final rounds. We are excited about everything that lies ahead, but I’m so grateful we took this little weekend to simply wander, breathe and be together.

I think we sometimes forget that inspiration doesn’t always arrive when we sit down and try to create.

Sometimes it finds us in an old bookshop.

In the colour of a faded building.

A beautiful old dress hanging in a thrift shop.

A bowl of flowers on a restaurant table.

The sea.

The people we love.

The little things we stop long enough to notice.

Those are the moments that fill the well again…it sends us home with our souls a little fuller and our creative minds quietly buzzing.

Sometimes you just need to stop and breathe. 🌿

And perhaps buy the old vase too.

~There is something deeply sacred about gathering flowers~

Before a bouquet ever becomes a bouquet, it is simply a collection of moments. A flower with a bent neck that somehow makes the arrangement softer. Wisps of foliage that catch the light just so. Tiny blossoms that would so easily be overlooked, yet somehow hold everything together.

No two bouquets I create are ever the same.

They are not copied or measured. They are not assembled from recipe. They are led by the season, by what is growing, by colour, texture and instinct. My hands simply follow what my heart sees. One stem at a time, I gather them together, loosely tying them with twine and love, allowing each bloom enough space to breathe.

It feels less like arranging flowers and more like painting with petals…or sketching with stems.

Perhaps that is why bouquets always remind me of people.

None of us are meant to look alike.

We all carry different stories, different scars, different strengths. Some of us bloom early, others take a little longer. Some seasons ask us to flower abundantly, while others quietly invite us to grow unseen beneath the soil.

Yet every one of us belongs.

Every curve, every imperfection, every season we have lived through becomes part of the beauty we offer the world.

I often think of Mary Oliver’s beautiful question:

“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”

Perhaps one answer is simply this…

To bloom where we are planted.

To bring kindness into heaviness.
Beauty where there is weariness.
Hope where someone has forgotten how to look for it.

Just like a bouquet, none of us needs to become someone else to be beautiful.

We simply need to become ourselves.

And when we do, the world becomes a little more colourful because we were here.

With love,
Fébé

Seasonal bespoke hand-tied bouquets are available to order. Every bouquet is thoughtfully gathered, organically composed and created only once - just like the person receiving it.

~The First Signs are Always the Quietest~

The sun lingers just a little longer each evening, and the mornings arrive a few minutes earlier. It may seem like such a small shift, but it always feels like the first whisper that a new season is on its way. And somehow with it, something begins to change inside me too.

Life has been wonderfully full lately. My days have been spent planning Stanford In Bloom, creating beautiful bouquets, and helping my parents relocate from the Free State to Stanford so they can be closer to us. It has been busy, emotional and incredibly rewarding.

As the seasons slowly turn, I find myself changing too.

I’ve noticed that the things that once unsettled me, no longer hold the same weight they once did. That doesn’t mean that they disappear, but I think I’ve learnt to carry them differently. Perhaps that’s what growth looks like. Quiet, almost unnoticed, until one day you realise you’ve become softer where you were once reactive, calmer where you once felt overwhelmed.

Every day brings its own challenges, but every day also gives us another opportunity to choose self-care, self-growth, and a little more grace - for ourselves and for others.

Maybe that’s the real beauty of changing seasons. They remind is that we, too, are allowed to evolve.

Here’s to longer days, new beginnings, and bloom from the inside out.

Have you noticed a change in yourself this season, or is there something you’re hoping to leave behind as the new season approaches?

~Little Perfumers~

One of the highlights of the Winter holiday was hosting the sweetest Little Perfumers Workshop at Wish Upon a Treat where children stepped into the enchanting world of flowers, fragrance and creativity.

Our morning began with a little mystery. Each child received beautiful numbered Fragrance Detective Cards, each dotted with a different essential oil. They became little scent detectives, smelling each fragrance before writing or drawing what they thought it might be. It was such fun discovering how every scent evoked a different memory or imagination.

We then explored nature’s own perfume by smelling lemons and oranges and gently rubbing sprigs of lavender and rosemary between our fingers, releasing their beautiful aromas.

The highlight of the morning was blending their own botanical perfume using a professional perfume base together with carefully measured ratios of essential oils. Each little perfumer chose between Lavender Dreams or Rose Garden, before decorating their beautiful glass bottle with delicate dried flowers, personalised labels and tags.

Every child went home with their handcrafted perfume, a certificate and I hope a lifelong appreciation for the beauty of botanicals.

I would love to welcome more little perfumers to future workshops, including my next workshop during Stanford In Bloom.

BOOKINGS ARE OPENING NEXT WEEK FOR MY LITTLE PERFUMER WORKSHOPS DURING STANFORD IN BLOOM 12 - 27 SEPTEMBER 2026 Stanford in Bloom

These magical experiences are also available as a unique birthday celebration. If you know a little one who loves flowers, nature and creating beautiful things, I’d love to hear from you. Please DM me for more information.

~Flowers for the Everyday~

Some of my happiest moments have never been the grand occasions.

They’ve been the simple ones…fresh flowers on the kitchen table, candlelight at supper, the first blossoms of the season, a bouquet shared with a friend, or bringing a little beauty into an ordinary day.

I’ve always believed that flowers don’t need a special occasion.

Sometimes they are the occasion.

That quiet belief is at the heart of Fébé’s Floral & Fields, and I’m so happy to share that my bespoke hand-tied bouquets are now available to order.

Each bouquet is thoughtfully designed using the freshest seasonal flowers, carefully sourced and arranged in my signature natural style. No two bouquets are ever quite the same, because every season has its own story to tell.

💐The Posy - R180
A little gesture of kindness, beauty and everyday joy.

💐The Bespoke Bouquet - R250
Thoughtfully designed for life’s meaningful moments.

💐The Signature Bouquet - R350
A luxurious arrangement celebrating the season’s most beautiful blooms.

Bouquet orders close every Wednesday morning at 11h00, allowing me to source the freshest flowers especially for each order.

I’m also available for weddings, celebrations, bespoke floral commissions and botanical workshops, with seasonal workshops coming soon.

I live here in the beautiful village of Stanford, bouquets can be collected from on Fridays, or I’m happy to deliver within Stanford.

If my flowers find their way onto your table, into your home or into the hands of someone you love, I hope they bring with them a little of what I believe we all need more of…

Beauty in the everyday.

With love,

Fébé

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