A cup of tea and a piece of cake

New shopping Motto

2011-11-30T17:12:00.001+11:00

I am always on the lookout for items for my home. I love decorating, by purchasing things, as well as creating things myself. I cannot wait until I get to design my own home and fit it with all the possessions I have acquired over the years, but I read something a few days ago that made me think about my purchases. Someone made a comment on a pintrest post (yes, I will admit it, I may have a

crafty corner

2011-11-27T16:39:00.001+11:00

After being introduced to Pintrest by my sister (see her shop over at Hennie & Fox) recently, I have found some wonderful projects I would like to get done. As I'm not working much of late and have just finished up my Uni degree, I hope to get some projects done in the next few months. I found this cute display heart: ....and today, whilst exploring down at the river at the back of the farm I

Ulta3 love

2011-11-27T11:34:00.001+11:00

I have never really been a fan of nailpolish as it tends to chip so quickly and then I scratch it off and it annoys me, as well as looking horrible, but earlier in the year when I got a set of acrylic nails I began to search for a few colours to bump up my collection. My friend Emma (emmabovarybeauty) worded me up on the affordable but comparable quality polishes by Ulta 3. I picked a few up

End of my favourite season...

2011-11-26T21:38:00.001+11:00

As November comes to a close I find myself saying farwell to my favourite season- Spring (in the Southern Hemisphere). I love the garden in Spring and have recently been doing a bit of gardening in my spare time now that Uni has finished. I wish that it could be Spring time all year long. The weather is perfect, not too hot with some rain here and there, as well as the beginning of more

The quest for the flawless complexion....

2011-08-17T12:06:00.000+10:00

I have, of late, been wearing a significant amount of make-up. This is due to the fact that I hate how uneven, red and blotchy my complexion is, and how tired I look without concealer! In my quest to get a more flawless and even skin tone, that would allow me not to wear make up if I didn't feel like it, I have been trying to work out the perfect routine for my skin. I am after something that

The importance of the first impression...

2011-08-07T15:15:00.001+10:00

I was checking my diary the other day for what I had scheduled this week, and was shocked to realise the date read as August! "Impossible", I thought to myself. But indeed, my diary was correct, and it is the 8th month of the year, the beginning of my last semester of my Undergrad degree, and the middle of an abnormal Victorian winter. We had a few days last week of 21 degrees (Celcius) and I

About me...

2011-06-15T12:41:00.000+10:00

About me.... I cannot remember the last time I did one of these so thought that must mean it was time for another. I was inspired....well okay, I copied and pasted the form from Sophie over at Her Library Adventures. One of my besties (Georgia-left) and I, at Rockstar bowling for my birthday this year. A. Age: 24 B. Bed size: Queen, but my boy has a king :) C. Chore that you hate: Mopping,

My first foray into Beauty blogging.....

2011-05-19T16:51:00.000+10:00

My bestie over at emmabovarybeauty has introduced me to the world of cosmetics and beauty, as well as the world of beauty blogging. Don't get me wrong, I wear make up and have some favourite products, but Emma has shown me a whole other side to beautification and blogging and it has opened up my eyes to so many possibilities! I was super excited to be Em's 'plus one' at the Kiehls beauty

Are you a planner and list maker?

2011-05-08T17:17:00.000+10:00

I've become fairly un-organised and frazzled since spending a lot of my time at my mister's house. It looks like I live out of my car (eek!) and I am constantly forgetting my things in all sorts of places. I am trying to get settled, but feel like I don't have a place where I feel at home. So I am pretty excited to be house hunting with my mister (just rentals). I absolutely love decorating and

Shabby Apple Amalfi Coast Swimsuit Giveaway

2011-04-28T16:35:00.000+10:00

Oh I adore the swimsuits by Shabby Apple, and what I wouldn't do to be on the Amalfi Coast right now and away from the cold autum/fall days that are slowly getting closer to winter. At least I will have time to get fit over the winter to look nice in one of these cute one pieces!Take a sneak peak by clicking the link below or the title of this post :)Shabby Apple Amalfi Coast Swimsuit Giveaway

Spring on a Stick Frock Grosgrain Giveaway

2011-04-28T16:27:00.001+10:00

Even though it is Autumn here in Aus, I adore this gorgeous dress on the Grosgrain blog. Makes me want to get back sewing. Cannot wait until my Uni holidays! Have a look for yourself by clicking on the link below or the title of this post. "Sew" pretty :) Spring on a Stick Frock Grosgrain Giveaway

Free pattern month at Grosgrain

2011-04-28T16:23:00.001+10:00

I was perusing on One Pearl Button and came across her link to Grosgrain Free Pattern Month! She is featuring bloggers and linking to patterns. The site is full of great patterns and gorgeous photo's. Check it out and be inspired to create!

Want to go to....Hare & Grace

2011-04-24T17:58:00.001+10:00

After reading a post on eatdrinkchic.com I really want to visit Hare & Grace on Collins St in Melbourne. Hare & Grace Hare & Grace The decor looks gorgeous, as well as the menu. On the bar lunch and dinner menu, there is a line at the bottom that says PLEASE ASK YOUR WAITER FOR THE SWEET, GUILT, VANITY MENU. Love it! I also love how they call themselves an eatery and minibar Might have to

Queensland trip Jan 2011

2011-04-23T14:30:00.000+10:00

I went to Queensland in January for a week with the Mister, his brother and his brother's girlfriend. We got there just as all the flooding was happening, but it didn't affect us or our families, thank goodness. My friend lives north of Brisbane, and we were staying south of Brisbane so we didn't get to catch up, due to the flooding river in between us. That was dissapointing as I haven't

Do blondes really have more fun?

2011-04-21T17:32:00.000+10:00

I've recently gone brunette from white blonde and I can't decide if I want to leave it or go back to blonde. I saw this way cute girl yesterday who is the lead singer of a band called 'Bea's window' (who won battle of the bands last year) and she has white blonde hair and it made me wanna go back. I'll put some photo's up here and see it can help me decide..... So here is me blonde, when my

Fave vintage shirt

2011-04-21T16:46:00.001+10:00

My absolute favourite vintage shirt. It's the most beautiful colour. Its a little bit big so have to wear it with a high waisted skirt and belt, but that doesn't faze me. It has the most beautiful flower lace on the arms and neckline. Going out to dinner tonight, the weather is a bit cool so might put some stockings and a cardi on.

My attempt at being creative with a camera in 2010

2011-04-18T23:36:00.000+10:00

some little fungi growing out of some moss Amazing little fungi that I found exactly like this. How cool is it? cute little fungi growing out of moss. Me, looking around A bench some pretty leaves caught in the sunlight some pretty leaves and a some seed pods. The top three pictures were taken near the Murray river in NSW and the bottom four were taken in Barringo in Victoria.

M.I.A

2011-04-18T22:01:00.002+10:00

I have been missing in action for a while as I have been flat out, and my blogging seemed to be fall at the wayside. But I'm back and will try and post more regularly :) My last post was talking about going to Bonn. There has been a few developments on that front. I was all set to go, I had booked my flights to leave on the 27th of January so I would have a month in Bonn before I started class

Bonn

2010-06-10T21:35:00.001+10:00

I am so very super excited to be applying at the moment to study at Bonn University for one semester next year. The application closes on the 30th of July and I am doing all sorts of preparation at the moment. I just recieved my personal reference in the mail, well hand mail via my sister, then my mum....from my sisters father-in-law. He was a SOGGY in the police force, and president of Legacy

coelho culture: ace i am dreaming...

2010-05-31T19:27:00.001+10:00

I was browsing the post= coelho culture: ace i am dreaming... and decided to have a look on the website she linked to. I have never really wanted to travel to America, but now I just want to go there to stay in the Ace Hotel. The hotel in new york looks unbelievable. They look like apartments, not hotel rooms. I think if I stayed there, I wouldn't want to leave-I'd just move in. The

new developments

2010-05-30T23:17:00.000+10:00

I have decided, and started the application process to do a semester overseas as part of my Uni degree. I have decided to go to Bonn University in Germany. I had looked at going here about a year ago, but never followed through with any application. I then started thinking about doing it again at the end of last year but my health and where I was emotionally would not have allowed me to do so.

Feeling the effects

2010-05-29T02:49:00.000+10:00

I think I am finally feeling the effects of Enbrel lowering my immune system. A month or so ago when all my family were sick and I didn't get sick whilst being around them constantly (and being showered in kisses by my nephew who was also sick) I finally thought to myself "Hey, maybe Enbrel isn't really affecting my immune system and I won't even notice a difference being on it". Then I wake up

My Pledge

2010-05-28T01:32:00.000+10:00

Over the last week my life has been good, I have been happy. I have got Uni assignments in on time, I have watched my favourite television shows, I have gone out to parties and had fun. A week ago I de-activated my facebook account. It may seem insignificant to some but this has made a change for the better in my life. I used facebook as a procrastination tool for everything, but mostly Uni

What taught me to be grateful...

2010-05-09T23:32:00.000+10:00

Today I was thinking back over the last twelve months of my life. Where was I a year ago today? What was my life like? I'll fill you in....... About a year ago today I was still with my ex boyfriend. I was living in a sharehouse with him, his younger brother and his friend (all males). A year ago today I was getting towards the end of my first semester of my first year of Uni. A year ago I

Humour is an essential part of life, not only for those with a chronic illness

2010-05-07T22:01:00.001+10:00

I was reading the post "Humour is a must with a chronic illness" by Living It, Loving It and had a few thoughts. Humour is a must with a chronic illness but it is also a must with any aspect of normal life, if you have a chronic illness or not. I see so many people in my everyday life who seem miserable and are frowning and either aren't very pleasant or pretend to be pleasant but you can tell

Getting Older

2010-04-20T20:43:00.000+10:00

I had my 23rd birthday a few weeks ago. I am amazed how, although I don't notice feeling particularly "older" after having a birthday, I am noticing more and more about myself and the world around me. Maybe this is what getting older is all about? Or maybe this self realisation comes with age. Personally I don't think that I feel that I am a particular age due to the amount of "things" that I

Yay, I love Mail

2010-04-09T14:27:00.000+10:00

My sister told me about this snail mail project that she was doing that she found on a blog and I thought "Oh yeah, that'd be cool" but due to my memory being WORSE than 10 goldfish, it slipped right out of my mind until I stumbled upon this post, The Penpal Project on Indie Fixx last night. I sent e-mails to a few people off the list and decided not to add a post as my studies keep me fairly

Tapas and wine, wish it wasn't a sunday........

2010-03-28T23:38:00.004+11:00

I ended a fairly average week with a lovely dinner with one of my dear friends.I had a wonderful day all up really. I slept in the most I have in months and then spent an afternoon hanging out with my sisters and my gorgeous niece and nephew.Went out for brunch with them and a play in the park. I then proceeded to the western suburb of Yarraville/Kingsville to the movies with a friend.Our plans

pesto and tomato on toast at 10pm

2010-03-18T22:56:00.000+11:00

It is not a cup of tea and a piece of cake but it is equally delicious...... I was so hungry that I didn't have time to take my own photo but this one looked pretty good so I put it up. Mine was on rye, but there are no nice photo's of rye.......Whilst I was looking for images I came across some delicious breakfast images and now I want to go out for breakfast and sit and drink coffee all day...

Olfa cutter!

2010-03-15T16:47:00.000+11:00

I am having an awesome day! Came home from visiting my boy, who gave me a present for no reason (my favourite poem printed on fabric to hang on the wall), and had spent the afternoon with my sisters and neice and I had a package waiting for me on my bed. Thanks mum hehe I had received my Olfa rotary cutter that I had ordered off e-bay! I only paid on friday so wasn't expecting it until later in

Freshly Picked: Oil Cloth Coin Purse Tutorial

2010-03-13T22:48:00.001+11:00

This is the Freshly Picked: Oil Cloth Coin Purse Tutorial I used in previous post :)

What I've been up to.....

2010-03-13T22:47:00.000+11:00

Besides being back at Uni, I have been doing a 'lil sewing in my spare time, I am doing an arts degree after all so I do have plenty of spare time :) Here are a few first attempts at some projects..... This is a variation of this oil cloth coin purse that I turned into a pencilcase for Uni :) Here is the purse I made directly from the tutorial, in two different fabrics. Sorry for the

Burning the candle at both ends...

2010-02-28T22:48:00.000+11:00

It feels like yesterday that I was in high school, let alone beginning Uni and now I'm a day away from the start of second year. I am super excited. I now have some direction to my degree and I am working towards something so it is much more exciting. I am working towards doing honours. To qualify I think I have to have a 75% average but I want to ensure I get in so I have decided that I want to

My first sewing from scratch project!

2010-02-22T21:41:00.000+11:00

This is a pattern that I got from an opp shop for a dollar or two and I used it on wednesday night. It was the first time I had made anything from a pattern, or from scratch at all actually. I generally just alter garments that I buy! This is the result. You can wear it either way-back to front- with the high neck, or V-neck..... This is the top not belted. The main fabric is linen and

Exciting!

2010-02-22T20:49:00.000+11:00

My older sister and I are thinking of starting a stall at our local market. We are going to brainstorm some ideas and get started making, and hopefully have enough product for next months market, so probably at the end of March. We went shopping at spotlight today and I got lots of pretty fabric and a few essentials- cotton, new scissors etc. Here is the pretty fabric I purchased today! This

I love being a blonde.....

2010-02-21T22:07:00.000+11:00

My sister coloured my hair for me as my christmas present! I love being a blonde..... She is an apprentice hairdresser so I go into her salon and be her guinea pig! She does a pretty good job! She hasn't actually been taught how to cut at school but has picked a few things up at the salon and I just let her go for it. It grows back right?

Recent Op Shop Finds

2010-02-21T21:14:00.001+11:00

Here are a few of my favourite op shop finds of late. I hope you enjoy looking at them as much as I do shopping and wearing/using them This is a beautiful beach bag/large handbag that I found for about $4. This was from an Op Shop in Sunbury, Vic. I think its cute with the woman's head in colour and then the ribbon stuck on the outside :p These are the cutest pair of heel I got for my

My creativity of 2010....

2010-02-21T13:51:00.001+11:00

Here are the creative things I have done this year so far....I've been pretty busy being social due to my RA behaving so I haven't had as much time to be creative as I would have liked but I'm planning on changing that! Reading all these wonderful blogs have got me motivated so I will do some sewing today I think.... I did this painting for a friend of my mum's for her birthday. I painted

You might have RA if......

2010-02-21T12:33:00.001+11:00

I love this forum and go back to it whenever I am having a bad day with my RA and it allows me to laugh at myself. It was started back in 2005 and new additions are still flowing! It's from the American Arthritis Foundation website. Have a look :) You know you have RA if.....(an attempt at humour)

Cherry Blossom Tattoo

2010-02-21T12:07:00.002+11:00

I got my first tattoo about a month ago and I thought I would put it up here. I'd been wanting to get a tattoo for a little while but I hadn't been able to decide on what image I wanted. I love visual art and I love the idea of a time in your life being symbolised on your skin. I prefer an image over words as words can date easier and you would more often have to explain the meaning of a piece

2010-02-20T13:35:00.001+11:00