A thankyou pie

{ photo's of the thankyou pie taken by sambo! }

This is just too cute for words!! My hubby is currently staying at my parents house while he is doing some work near where they live. Well, last night he cooked them dinner. A chicken and mushroom pie. Nothing too "special" about that. But then he text me these pictures and I just wanted to give him a big mushy kiss. How cute is he!!

Today I ordered....

{ image via here }

...this book. It caught my eye in a magazine recently and then today I received an email with a special offer. It must be a sign!! And given that I haven't started living a "simple" (read: frugal) life as yet I decided to treat myself and buy it. I'm expecting that it will pay for itself if I apply some of its wisdom!! And it will look pretty on the bookshelf.... tres important! I promise to give a full report when the book arrives but if you're wanting to know more you can visit the blog here (ps. it's not as pretty as the book).

Celebrating the chicks

{ image via a long google search }

It's really only in the last couple of years that I've truly begun to appreciate just how lucky I am to have some amazing girlfriends. Although I don't see my besties all the time they are so loving and supportive and generous with their friendship and it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy. To old friends and newer one's too, I'm eternally grateful xox

Shame!

{ via David Airey e-newsletter }

Had a little chuckle to myself when I came across this little gem!  It's like someone just read my mind. But seriously, what I want to know is WHEN WILL IT BE BACK IN STOCK??? 4-6 weeks? Do you have a customer service line that I can make a complaint to? Can you put me on a priority waiting list? I'm going to need more information!

I never do that!!!

{ sorry, can't remember who's tumblr page I got this one from. I wasn't thinking at the time!! }

Well, this is the prettiest portrayal of 'over thinking' that I've ever seen. And if you (like me) tend to suffer from over thinking on a daily basis then you'll identify with feeling like your head is exploding. Note to self: must stop over thinking. Why don't I think about that for once!

{ image via the design files }

‘Follow your heart
Trust your Judgement
Do it with joy’

This is the mantra of Sydney based furniture company Koskela.  Their furniture is cool - not necessarily my personal style but cool just the same.  But with a mantra like that, they've got my vote.

Loving.... the new Mulberry campaign

{ images found all over the place, but I'm sure you can find them at Mulberry }

Some visual eye candy today... literally! I'm not sure who is at the helm for Mulberry these days but in my opinion they're doing a great job at breathing new life into what could have become a 'dusty' British brand. Loving this Spring/Summer campaign... makes me want to eat ice-cream.. Oh, and buy Mulberry!

Welcoming a Goddess

{ image of Lakshmi via google }

I don't know about anybody else, but every now and then things keep showing up in my life, I keep seeing certain images etc and the new ager in me knows that I'm being "told" something. When this happens of course I do what any normal person would do and "google it". Well, my latest search has put me onto the Goddess that is Lakshmi - this is what she represents and why I love her. She's just what I needed...

"Because Lakshmi's true mission is to bring eternal happiness to Earth, she helps us find meaningful careers that bring about handsome rewards, including personal fulfillment......... Pressing with your mind to try to make things happen is your greatest barrier and blockage, which can only be overcome when you become convinced that all riches worth having are already manifested within. When you relax with this knowledge and know with certainty that all is taken care of, then all restrictions are lifted completely"

Dear Kate Spade Designers

{ image via kate spade }

I'd very much like a Kate Spade bracelet or watch with 'every cloud has a silver lining' inscribed. Do you make one already? Over here in Oz I have to rely on getting my Kate Spade fix very sporadically, mostly through blogs and your website. Actually, that's another thing I'd like. How about our very own Kate Spade store in Sydney? 


You see, yesterday I had my very own 'cloud with a silver lining moment'.... or another way to put it is that I put something out to the universe and it totally delivered, as it does when something is 'meant to be'..... 

Big changes are a coming....

 { image via pinterest }

One of my very dear girlfriends sent me a quote this morning and I thought I'd share it just in case anyone reading this blog either today or in the future needs a bit of a push in the right direction. Here it is..... "Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined".

Tea?

{ image found here }

I'm looking forward to a nice relaxing weekend drinking lots of tea with my Mum. Just stumbled across this image this morning and it made me so happy!  Love her outfit!! Makes me want to get skinnier legs.... Mmmmm, must start exercising next week. I've been putting it off for way too long. And don't even get me started on that top.... love, love, love it!.... Oh, and the teacup, and her hair.... OK, enough. Happy Friday xoxo

Random....

{for more random but cool images, click here }

One of the great things about Pinterest (have I mentioned how much I LOVE Pinterest!!) is that you can 'like' stuff without categorising it on one of your boards. It's a place for those random images that you 'like' but don't really have a home for. I've got heaps of them. Sometimes there's something about an image that draws you to it. Sometimes I don't even like the whole image but just a part of it. Well today I'm sharing some of the random ones from my 'likes' page.

I'm in looooove.....

{ i found these at grandyart.com }

OMG, how AMAZING are these artworks by Georgia Fiennes. It would be so cool to have all 3 but if I had to choose a favourite I'd probably go with the top one. Who can resist a puppy with a striped ribbon & a bird cage with pom pom's?? Not me!!! 

A Happy Anniversary xox

 { just as we were leaving...... do we really have to come back to the 'real world'???.... uggggh }

 { this pic was taken just as you stepped out of our room. can you get a sense of the divineness!! }

 { a little anniversary pressie from my mum & dad. so cute! }

Today is our 2nd wedding anniversary and to celebrate we took ourselves off for a romantic weekend to a beautiful place called 'Woodbyne'. It was heaven. Woodbyne is my new favourite place in the "whole wide world"....No exaggeration!!! I must have said that about a thousand times over the 2 days we were there. It was just too divine for words. It was so much fun - just how life should be....

Soft....

{ you can find these & more pretty images at my pinterest board here }

This week has been too crazy, busy, stressful for my liking and I feel the need to retreat and just look at things that are soft... and pretty.... and make me happy. Happy Friday friends xx

Monogram me!

{images via pinterest. The top one is Lily Pulitizer.. swoon! }

I'm in monogram mode at the mo'! Coming up to our 2nd wedding anniversary and I think it's high time I started monograming various household items. Only problem is the monogram I designed for our wedding invitations doesn't really translate to a suitable style for pillowcases etc so may have to come up with something new/different.... Add it to the 'to do' list...... xoxo

Missing Kitty

{ this is not our kitty but I found him at alinakaras tumblr & couldn't resist }

Our little kitty kat 'Arthur' is having a holiday with his grandparents in the Highlands this week and we have been missing him terribly!! I know he's a cat (not a child) but he is like our little baby and it's so strange when he's not here. Even though he has got a major attitude and for the most part doesn't want a lot to do with us when he is here (if you've got a cat you'll know what I'm talking about!) I miss the little guy and can't wait to give him a big fat cuddle (he HATES cuddles!!!!)  xx

The cutest

{ not sure where I found this one - forgot to label. whoops. }

I just love this bride and groom. I Love that she's not wearing a traditional wedding gown and how about the bouquet of baby's breath! Love it. See, it doesn't have to be all long-stemmed red roses and baby's breath. Vomit. Let's hope this cute couple get their 'happily ever after' xox

Summertime

{ image from pinterest & isabellas closet tumblr }

Well, since we didn't really get much of a summer here in Australia this year I've found myself living vicariously through summers far far away. How delicious does this one look? I'm assuming Europe but who knows where.... I love the coloured beach umbrellas.... and that crystal clear water... Where do I sign?

That's deep.....

{ image via notetosarah }

Celebration when your plan is working? Anyone can do that. But when you realize that the story of your life could be told a thousand different ways, that you could tell it over and over as a tragedy, but you choose to call it an epic, that’s when you start to learn what celebration is. When what you see in front of you is so far outside of what you dreamed, but you have the belief, the boldness, the courage to call it beautiful instead of calling it wrong… that’s celebration.

—“Cold Tangerines” by Shauna Niequist

Just because....

{ image via pinterest }

.... I found this image on pinterest earlier this week and just loved it. So calm and beautiful. Makes me want to take a deep breath and relax..... Ahhhhhhhh xx

Is life good?

{ image via pinterest }

Well, it's been a little while since I last blogged which wasn't really intentional on my part but just turned out that way. I figure it's time to make a few changes so that's what I've been doing (& will continue to do). I'm not sure where the road ahead leads at this point just that it's taking me forward - hopefully to happy and fulfilling experiences. So, come along with me.... the best is yet to be.

Dear Elephants

{ images via here,  here & here }

Am finding myself totally drawn to elephants of late. It all started when I watched 'Water for Elephants' a few weeks back. Well, actually it started with some silk Jim Thompson cushions I picked up (for a steal!) earlier this year. Elephants seem such beautiful, gentle creatures and I love how they dress them up with elaborate trimmings. So regal.

Ho...Ho...Ho...

{ find all these image - and more - here! }

Only 1 week until Santa comes and I haven't even posted anything Christmas related. Shame on me! So here are a couple of my favourite images. Happy Christmas xox

Colour Combo

{ images via pinterest }

Loving an eggshell blue and watermelon combo. So pretty and serene... Just breathe.....

Pretty + Yummy

Now who would have thought that I would EVER post a recipe on my blog. Well, not me that's for sure. But I couldn't resist this one... not only does this salad look perfectly delicious, have a go at the art direction of this page..... has definately whet this little bloggers appetite. Check out more art direction perfection (& lots of goodies) in the latest issue of Adore magazine

Mystery Box

 { image via nantucketyouth }

Today a good friend of mine dropped in a box that had been dropped at her house from an ex boyfriend of mine (from a looong time ago) asking her to deliver it to me. I must say I was impressed after such a long time that he bothered to send it back and not just dump it. Anyhoo, inside was an old watch of my Dad's - has long since stopped working but it has the most beautiful flat face. The watch strap is past it so I'm going to breathe some new life into it via a grosgrain strap. Perfect!

Tis the season to be....

{ images from here and here }

cold??  When did this happen??  Apparently not for the last 50 years, so not in my lifetime. December in Australia should be warm and balmy and festive.... winter is finally over and it's time to celebrate.  Not. This. Year.

Pretty Summer Dresses

{unfortunately the tumblr page image 1&2 are from no longer exists but image 3 is via newenglandprepster }

I've had these dresses sitting in my files for the longest time and have been busting to use them but it didn't seem right until summer was here.  Well, summer is here, the temperature isn't really behaving itself at the moment but I can hold off no longer..... wish I had them all.

Happy 1st December!!!

{ image via caitlin wilson textiles.  divine cushions! }

December means sunshine (although the weather man apparently didn't get the memo today), holidays (in desperate need of a break!) and my favourite....... Christmas!! I haven't done my Christmas decorations or bought a single Christmas present as yet but will get started on both this weekend.... Happy 1st December xxx