scenes from the weekend...

the loveliest weekend. bike riding, beach going, op shopping (i'll be back later in the week with a wrap up), jam making, movie watching and quality time having.

It was just what I needed and entirely too short.

four happy things on friday

One of my resolutions for this year was to be more intentional - with my relationships, with my time and with my focus. In an effort to continue this, I will post four photos from my week of things or moments that have made me happy. I feel like I sometimes miss out on joy just because I'm not looking. Here's to changing that!

 

city picnics with lovely babies (this photo is a few weeks old but it makes me happy nonetheless)

...my basil is FINALLY growing!

...new vintage pillowcases

...planning the next trip :)

 

Feel free to join in! Just leave a comment and I will pop over to see your happy things this friday...

 

check out the past 'four happy things on friday' posts...

week one

week two

feet around the world. part one.

I have a foot fetish. I LOVE feet (as you can see here and here)!

For the last few years I have been (slowly) working on a lifeling project to take photos of my feet around the world. I am slowly ticking off places as I travel and one day I would love to turn my feet into a little coffee table book. I wish I had started taking feet photos on my first overseas trip but what began as a few random photos has developed into hundreds of photos and my husband's constant complaints - 'not another photo of your feet'.

Without further ado... my feet around the world.

*the Colesseum - Rome

 *Phuket - Thailand

 *the Great Wall - China

 *Troy - Turkey

*Auschwitz - Poland

scenes from the weekend...

puppy walks at sunset, revamped vintage dresses and a lovely wedding at a gorgeous old house...

four happy things on friday...

One of my resolutions for this year was to be more intentional - with my relationships, with my time and with my focus. In an effort to continue this, I will post four photos from my week of things or moments that have made me happy. I feel like I sometimes miss out on joy just because I'm not looking. Here's to changing that!

 

Feel free to join in! Just leave a comment and I will pop over to see your happy things this friday...

 brown paper packages tied up with string...

 

that reveal lovely little golden books to add to my collection

 

 

my pretty city...

 

...and the beginning of a crochet pot holder collection

the loveliest apron...

when I graduated from uni the very loveliest gift I received was this apron. It was given to me by my year 12 English teacher who also happens to be an all-round fabulous lady! Knowing how much I like op shops she sourced all her materials from local op shops and vintage fairs and transformed them into this masterpiece. The front pocket is a teapot cosy and the layers have been upcycled from a teatowel and a vintage dress.


It is so pretty that I don't want to use it for fear of getting it dirty; so for now it hangs in my sewing room... :)

love x

a few things on ebay...

a couple of dresses and a gorgeous silk lanvin scarf...

vintage really is this best.

pop over here for more info...

have a happy wednesday xx

just a minute in... february

(*)

watching... the sunsets (somehow we always have amazing evening clouds at our house). I have been trying to turn off the T.V and spend more time enjoying my own life and relationships rather than watching other peoples. That being said - 'Friends' has been getting a small workout at our house this week.

eating... BBQ dinners. It is one of the few things that the hubby will cook and I have been taking full advantage of our lovely summer evenings. Vegie and haloumi kebabs and BBQed corn on the cob - yummo!

listening to... Angus and Julia. Bliss.

reading... living and breathing 'twelfth night'. Shakespeare really was a genius but did he have to make his plays so complicated?

excited about... getting a thermomix. Oh my goodness - these machines are AMAZING! If you have one I would love to hear your thoughts on it. How often do you use it? Are they really worth the VERY hefty price tag?

four happy things on friday...

Welcome to the first of what I hope will be a weekly blog post! YAY!

One of my resolutions for this year was to be more intentional - with my relationships, with my time and with my focus. In an effort to continue this, I will post four photos from my week of things or moments that have made me happy. I feel like I sometimes miss out on joy just because I'm not looking. Here's to changing that!

Feel free to join in!

yummy homemade meals shared with friends...

new magazines...

pretty stacks of much loved books...

...and some driftwood sitting on my table - just because...

what i have learnt about vegie gardening...

I picked the last of the vegies from my garden over the weekend. I still have a whole bed of herbs going strong but had to pull out a lot of the vegie plants because of all the rain we had in Brisbane over summer. We got lots of cucumber, beans, corn and carrots but didn't have a lot of success with the zucchini, tomatoes or eggplant.

Here is a list of things I learnt through my first vegie gardening experiences...

- never underestimate the power of mulch - this stuff is amazing!
- pumpkin will take over your entire one acre block if it gets half a chance!
- homegrown sweetcorn is 1000 times better than supermarket corn!
- tomatoes are best grown on a sturdy teepee... not a flimsy little stake!
- cucumbers will grow through anything!
- I cannot grow ANYTHING in pots!
- keep a gardening journal...
- there is such a thing as TOO MUCH WATER!

At the moment the vegie beds are having a little rest and we are getting ready to plant again in a few weeks time :)

I'll keep you posted... xx

p.s - hi to all my new followers :) thanks for stopping by!

rummage.

We rummaged.

It was a ridiculously hot day but fun was had nonetheless.
We sold lots of goodies.
And I bought just a few.
How gorgeous is that cannister and tablecloth that I bought from the ever so lovely laura... love love love!
I also picked up a cute little smock dress with a bow... because every dress is better with a bow :)!

xx

also at rummage...

a few vintage wooden toys from my collection, handmade softies, moustache tote bags and vintace wooden blocks in a drwastring bag made from vintage fabric.

pop by tomorrow :) from 12pm at Redacliffe Place (266 George St, Brisbane)!

kel x

my favourite time of the day...

somehow, without actually speaking our plans out loud, the husband and I have gotten into a habit of heading outside just as the night starts cooling down. We water the vegie garden, play with the puppy and chat about our day. It is a delightfully relaxing and special time away from work, the t.v and the internet and is very quickly becoming my favourite time of the day...