A drive to pick up Little Miss A

We have my in laws staying with us for 6 weeks! That is why my posts have not been so frequent. I don't know what I'd tell them if they saw me jumping around in our back garden taking photos of myself, I don't think they would understand.

You see I haven't told anyone, not even friends that I have this blog (only Mr Ed knows). I like that it is just something that I do for myself.

So on my way to pick up Little Miss A I thought I would take the chance to take a few photos of my journey.



Autumn is finally here and the leaves are falling and changing colour. I love seasons, in Brisbane, Queensland where I grew up you don't really get that change, it is basically really hot, hot or warm.



Bad traffic, but I like listening to the radio and having a bit of time to myself while it is a full house at home.



Even though the leaves are falling from the trees we still have a lot of palm trees that stay green and survive the cold winter.



The old terrace houses that look like they are about to fall down but cost over $1,000,000 line the streets of inner Melbourne.



And of course our lovely trams that speed down tram only roads, no really they speed!

Windy

The past week has been exhausting, between working and Little Miss A throwing tantrums everyday and recovering from a cold and sorting out the house before my in-laws arrive from London for 6 weeks I seem to be ready for bed at 9pm.



But today the wind was a blowing and the the air was crisp and cool, you couldn't not feel awake and alive.



So we took out the old tomato plants and planted some broccoli and broad beans.
Our little winter crop.



Did I mention the wind was blowing.



I have fallen back in love with my Converse, I think they need replacing though...maybe a red pair next?

Dress: Vintage shop in London years ago
Cardigan: Cotton On
Shoes: Can't remember

Happy Mothers Day in the UK

We celebrate Mothers Day in Australia (second Sunday in May) at a different time to the UK (today). However as I hadn't posted for a few days I thought I would post a photo that Mr Ed took of Little Miss A and I the other week which I love.

The little Zumi 2 camera has a lot of quirks and a few interesting settings like the one used in this shot - 'Old_2' and it can't really cope with direct sunlight which has created this great effect.

I'm a lucky Mum.

By the way, Little Miss A's actual name is Amelie...yes, yes after the film. As soon as I saw that film I just knew if I was ever to have children and a girl I would name her Amelie.

I've never polked a dot as spotty as this

Today I took Little Miss A to story time at the local library - it was overcast and a cool wind was-a-blow'n so it was time to get the scarves out.



I got this scarf as a belated Christmas present from a friend so I had to wait until the cooler weather, and what better combination than with more spots.



While Little Miss A was having her daytime nap the sun came out and I soaked up the heat that was radiating off of the cement in the backgarden, I new there was a reason why our back garden was cemented over.



Top: some cheap shop from my local shopping centre
Skirt: Vintage Garage
Jacket: Monk House
Scarf: Gift
Shoes: you know the label

Here comes the sun...again

Summer has returned for one last day before the cold sets in. Today is is going to reach 27 degrees.


little buddha sitting in the corner of our garden

So this will probably be the last day I can wear this dress before it sits in my cupboard for months on end. I mentioned this dress in a previous post and I happened to have a slip that goes perfectly under it - keeping my modesty intact.



I don't wear necklaces often but I love this necklace Mr Ed bought me in Brazil 3 years ago at a market...lovely memories.



I am going to the gym again and riding my bike again, and hoola hooping again - that must be why my legs look so muscular eeekkk.



So long summer days, I'll miss you a little bit.

Off to work I go

The weather is getting cooler and it seems I don't have that many winter dresses - time to layer and utilise those jumpers that have been sitting at the back of my cupboard for the past few months.



I love this dress, it is a Swirl dress that I bought a good few years back as dead stock. I'm glad I can get more use out of it in the cooler months.

Anyway this is what I wore to work on Friday, 15 degrees! would you believe that today is 25!! Aaaaaahhh the ever changing weather of Melbourne.

I want to look like you when I'm older

Ok so this week I was shocked and saddened to find out that I am the oldest person in my team of 8 at work! Even my bosses boss is younger than me. Somehow in my 2 and a half years away from work people have got younger and I have turned into the mature age student.

But I am choosing to embrace this emotionally challenging situation and be happy with my years of wisdom (cough, cough), experience (cough, cough) and intelligence (haha haaa hhaaaa).

Thinking about being happy with how old I am physically, I have been thinking about the older celebrity women I find aspirational, all in the pure physical sense of course - I have no idea what these women are like in their day-to-day life.

Oh and do you want to know how old I am.....I don't mind if you know.....36.



Yoko Ono - Image from NexGadget



Vivienne Westwood - Image from Designtalestudio



Jane Birkin - Image from RBMA Radio



Diana Rigg - Image from The Telegraph



Catherine Deneuve - Image from an unknown source



Debbie Harry - Image from Street Style