Oh my, more paisley

So today is going to be 40 degrees! 1 degree more than yesterday. This sort of weather calls for no layers, no belts, no enclosed shoes and lots of sunscreen.


My camera was on an angle so I overcompensated a little

I bought this dress a few months ago at a small vintage fair in North Melbourne, it is such a cute little handmade dress and the colour is quite unusual, and even better it was $5!!


To my right is our little worm farm, it seems that they have been busy; eaten all the vegetables we put in there last week and are having babies - congratulations little worms.

So to prevent the dress from looking a little like a night dress (I have an irrational fear of looking like I've just stepped out of bed) I added a little scarf and brooch.



Today is a day to myself as Little Miss A is in daycare so I'm going into town to meet a friend for lunch and pick up some chocolates to send to friends.



And I just wanted to say thank you to Stef at Diversions blog for tagging me. I have been thinking about making a list of blogs I love to read on a daily basis, blogs that inspire me, and I find interesting. Make note to self, make another list (I like making lists).

Dress: vintage fair
Scarf: H&M a long time ago
Brooch: gift
Shoes: Rubi Shoes

New tea cup

Even in this hot weather (40 degrees today) I have taken to drinking more tea, peppermint tea.

I'm trying not to drink as much coffee and this is the next best thing and tastes oh so nice in such a pretty tea cup with matching saucer.

I've got my eye on some vintage tea cups and saucers but I'm afraid that might make me look a little 'Nana'.

Tea cup and saucer: Tea2

Kitschy skirts

Little Miss A also wore a top with Miffy Bun - I just love puff paint and so much cheaper than buying the overpriced merchandise.

So here are the kitschy skirts I made for Australia Day - surfboards galore!
Little Miss A's was just a simple skirt with elastic but I wanted mine to have a bit more shape with a waistband and pleats.



I didn't follow a pattern so the finished skirt may look good on the outside but the fastenings at the back is pretty poor. But I now know how to rectify the problems and my next task is to practice button holes on my sewing machine.


I don't usually walk around with no shoes but I wanted to take one last photo before the sun went down.

I enjoyed making these skirts as much as I did wearing mine; the material was loud and kitsch but that is what I wanted. I look forward to more experimenting.

muted colours

This week sees me gearing up for my first day back at work in 2 and a half years. I was feeling surprisingly relaxed about it but on Monday the butterflies in the tummy started and it hasn't stopped.

This outfit is a contender for my first day at work, you see they have a dress down day on Fridays and this is as dressed down as I go.

I love the pattern on this dress - ephemeral paisley is what I like to call it ^U^

On the day I took these photos (Monday) Little Miss A was in daycare and I had the day to myself. I visited the material shop and was searching for material to make myself and Little Miss A matching skirts for Australia Day (26th January). Nothing too patriotic and nothing in the gaudy green and gold that this country has adopted as its national colours - honestly red,white and blue of the flag is far more classy.

They turned out brilliantly considering I didn't have a pattern and made it up as I went along. I have learnt so much making mine in particular and can't wait to get another free day to experiment again.

I'll take some photos and post them up...oh and just a reminder before you see the photos that the material I bought is pretty kitch, but fun.

Dress: Deerfield Vintage Collection

Cardigan: Savers

Belt: can't remember

Shoes: Target

Brooch: gift

No room for more?

My wardrobe is full, so full that the amount of clothes are forcing them to crease after I spend ages ironing them.



I used to have all my clothes on lovely wooden hangers but am now forced to put them on thin hangers just for them to fit (except for the cardigans and some shirts).

I may have to take over some of Little Miss A's lovely built-in wardrobe.....or not purchase anymore dresses......naaaaaaaaah.

An exhausting week

It has been a pretty busy week, I got a job!!! Yep back to work after 2 and a half years, albeit 2 days a week wooooweeeee! can't complain about that.

And Little Miss A has been ill with a throat infection so I have been looking after the little temperamental madam. It has been a tiring week.



But yes I am excited about going back to work and the people seem lovely and the company is interesting so 2 of my 'must' boxes for a job were ticked.



This is the butterfly cake I made for Little Miss A's 2nd birthday party on Sunday. Not too bad and it tasted delicious.

Aquatic birthday and pin curls

The weather didn't let up so we went to the Aquarium for Little Miss A's birthday. It was fun, I especially loved the penguins in and out of the water and the stingrays - so graceful flying in the water.


Our sad little tomatoes in the background are finally turning red! Who cares if it has dropped most of it's leaves, it's our little naked tomato plant.

However as you can see from these photos this afternoon the sky cleared and the sun came out for the first time in a week.



So the pin curls turned out ok, a little frizzy as I pinned them a little tight but they did me well during the humid weather today.



Sunday is Little Miss A's party, so I'm chained to the kitchen making chocolate crackles, jelly moulds and a butterfly birthday cake (our oven is pretty terrible so it maybe a flat butterfly). But really I'm looking forward to it.

Top: Genki
Cardigan: Temt
Skirt: Vintage Garage
Shoes: Target