10 Things that made me smile!

Happy Monday!

1. 3 more weeks of work left! Hooray. I can't wait to finish work and have time to do all of the left over baby things like setting up the nursery! 
2. Homemade Chicken burger with fat chips. Although I don't really think that I have experienced any pregnancy cravings, I must admit that I have been kinda obsessed with hamburgers. The really good pub or fish & chip shop variety that comes with cheese and salad with a side of chunky chips. Last week B cooked me up the most delicious homemade chicken burger with G'rilled style chips- the BEST husband in the world. 
3. My Topshop Maternity purchases. Everything has been worn at least once since last Tuesday- so comfortable and have had compliments on each item I have worn. 
4. Weekend dinners at my favourite Cottesloe haunts- Vans on Friday night and il Lido on Sunday. 
5. Singing along to Pnau at Splendour in Grass on Saturday  while doing the house work.
6. Madelines. So easy to make and so so delicious 
7. My shiny Shellac manicure- it will be a test, but they say it will last for 10-14 days. Hard to believe...I will keep you posted. Genius if it does. 
8. Holiday dreaming. It's still a while off, but we are trying to devise a holiday plan for March 2012. So excited already, I love holidays!
9. The baby boom. Loving all of the news of friends babies being born and all the exciting announcements of more babies to come! Very cute knowing that our bebe will have lots of little friends (& cousins!) to play with.
10. More Melbournites moving across to Perth.

Have a great week.

10 Things that made me smile!

Shoestring Chic-101 Ways to Live the Fashionably Luxe Life for Less Kerrie Hess. I LOVE Kerrie Hess's amazing vintage fashion inspired illustrations, and I swooned over her stunning Melbourne apartment, complete with picture perfect family (not to mention a wardrobe to die for!) in the June/July edition of Harpers Bazaar . Kerrie is a true fashion lover, and I can't wait to read through her fashion on a shoestring secrets. I just ordered a copy through Booktopia- a steal at $18.75. This would make a gorgeous gift for a fashion loving friend, or as I see it the perfect addition to my growing book collection.


A lazy Saturday morning lie in. Much to my husband's annoyance, I don't really like sleeping in. I wake up at pretty much the same time of day every day of the week, especially now I am quite pregnant and not as comfortable lying in bed. But on Saturday I got up at the usual time, ate my breakfast  (as I was absolutely ravenous!) and then went back to bed. It was so nice, normally I get anxious that I am wasting the morning, but this time I grabbed my book and snuggled back under the doona and read until I had to get ready for Pilates.


Pregnancy Pilates. This was so much harder than I thought it was going to be! My leg and arm muscles are so sore, and it was such a  good stretch....really should have started doing this much earlier in my pregnancy. Oh well better late than never.


Scrambled Eggs with Vegies. Delicious and a easy way to incorporate more vegies into your diet, something I am making a concerted effort to do. I quickly whipped this up for lunch on Saturday, with red capsicum, spring onions, mushroom, cherry tomato, fresh parsley and chives from the garden.


Matchbook Magazines- Wardrobe Essentials. I love the idea of perfectly edited essentials that make up the backbone of your wardrobe. I feel a project coming on- perfect for post pregnancy wardrobe reorganising!


Health and Wellbeing Blogs. I have been reading these all weekend. There are so many out there, with so much useful health information and interesting healthy recipes- to my surprise I am also loving the inspirational and motivational posts as well.


Beautiful fruit for breakfast. Pineapple, honeydew melon, strawberries, thick  Greek natural yoghurt with a sprinkling of muesli on top. DELICIOUS


Sunday Lunch. Yesterday we went to Harvest in North Fremantle for a delicious Sunday lunch. Ben had a yummy slow cooked pork shoulder sandwich with pickled cabbage (I had a taste and it was to die for!) and I had a scrumptious Mushroom Risotto.   It is fast becoming my favourite meal of the week.


The Tour de France- and I am not just saying this because Cadel won! As I am mildly obsessed with all things Gallic, I just loved watching the beautiful towns, mountains and countryside of France in the background. And WOW-the competitors are truly amazing, they are so dedicated and focused- tres inspirateur.


My Topshop purchases arriving today- what a way to finish a Monday!



Have a great week x

10 Things that made me smile....last week xx

Photo by Matt Irwin via visitvictoria.com.au

Melbourne
My home town. It was lovely to come back and visit for a few days and enjoy, well, Melbourne being Melbourne. Loved the winter weather (including fog in the morning!), good coffee, people watching (oh how I miss the people watching), cosy café breakfasts with girlfriends, the city, gorgeous Carousel on Albert Park Lake (the Melbourne skyline looks so amazing at night across the lake) and most importantly catching up with my family, including lots of cuddles and laughter with my delicious niece and nephew.

Emilie by Gustav Klimt via National Gallery of Victoria

Emilie by Gustav Klimt
I LOVE Klimt. Ever since I visited the Belvedere in Vienna and saw The Kiss I have been inspired by and in love with his work. So I couldn't  believe my timing, when I saw that  the current NGV Exhibition- Vienna featured some of his amazing works. My favourite piece on show was Emilie, a beautiful portrait of Klimt's Muse/ Lover. If you are in Melbourne make sure you visit the Vienna exhibition at NGV- such a lovely thing to do on a wintery Melbourne day. LOVE NGV.

Image via High Tea Society

Decadent Afternoon Tea
I followed my visit to NGV with a gorgeously ladylike afternoon tea at the Langham- finger sandwiches, scones and delicate petit fours! What a way to spend a Monday afternoon- thanks to my little sister for the delightful company x

Images via Mecca Cosmetica

REN Skincare products from Mecca
I had the most gorgeous Saturday morning in Melbourne, getting primped and pampered before my sister in law's wedding. Blow dry at Shubui and make-up done at Mecca Cosmetica, with a yummy lunch with my big sister squeezed in between. My sister was the best company, and so patient sitting through these appointments and chatting with me in between hair washing and mascara application!  my lovely makeup artist at Mecca introduced me to two divine REN products Rose O2 Moisture Defence Serum and Lipovector Smoothing Contour cream- I am instantly head over heels. Will definitely be trying out a few more products from the range- amazing quality and really reasonable prices.

My new shoes! Image via Dolci Firme

Sky high heels from Dolci Firme
Now that I am 6 months pregnant clothes are just not bringing me as much joy as they usually do.  In fact, beautiful clothes can be a little depressing, as you know they are going nowhere near you! So for the wedding I compensated with some sexy, Bianca Buccheri sky high pumps  from Dolce Firme. God bless Italians and their shoe obsession.

Image via Pinterest

Image via Pinterest

Comfy living room sofas
How lush are these couches! Perfect for curling up with a good book and some magazines. I'm currently devouring The Elegance of the Hedgehog.

Image via Allure.com

Allure Magazine
It has been a little while since I have bought Allure, but over the weekend I picked up a copy and read it cover to cover. Such a great mag- LOVE Allure.

Image via What Katie Ate

Homemade Museli
So delicious, a little bit decadent and perfect for a cold weekend morning when you don't want to go out of the house to get breakfast. I made mine with oats, almonds, hazelnuts, coconut, sunflower seeds and toasted with honey- then added chopped dried apricots and dark chocolate. Serve with warm milk. Yum.

PS1 Satchel Image via Purse Blog

Image via Mulberry.com

Pre Fall Handbags
I love a good handbag. Call me shallow, but nothing brings a smile to my face quicker than a gorgeous bag (except maybe chocolate). The PS1 Satchel is delightful winter colours and the Mulberry Push Polly Lock are my current obsessions.

Image via Pinterest

Mad Men 4
Over the weekend I picked up the DVD of Mad Men 4, I can't wait to be transported back to 5th Avenue and see what happens next with Don and Betty, as well as the gorgeous outfits, hair and makeup!

Have a great week xx

10 Things that made me smile!

Image via Going to Make it Mine Tumblr

Happy Monday- hope that you all survived the dreaded day without too much grief. I have just survived by the skin of my teeth!


Here is this weeks list of things that made me smile.

1. Going back to Melbourne in 2 more days- fingers crossed the dreaded ash cloud does not leave us stranded over here in Perth.
2. Pictures of my gorgeous niece Isabel dressed in her fairy dress for her 4th Birthday, girls only, fairy party- so me when I was little.
3. Real Housewives of New York- these women are so over the top, and so unbelievable that it is absolutely hysterical. Alex and her husband are such social climbers it is painful to watch, at one point I had to cover my eyes and squealed- I just couldn't watch. Too funny!
4. Lamont's Creme Caramel for dessert on Friday night- as promised it was delicious, and I don't normally like Creme Caramel.
5. So excited about my sister in law and her fiance getting married next weekend.
6. Finally getting my eyebrows shaped and tinted- this is saving me so much time in the morning (which is now getting eaten up by my new high maintenance fringe).
7. Dry shampoo- genius for controlling high maintenance fringes.
8. Window shopping at Cult Status and seeing the gorgeous canary yellow PS1 Pouchette and divine YSL Tribtoo Pumps- if only to win Tattslotto and buy them.
9. Snuggling on the couch all day Sunday with magazines, dvd's and chocolate, and not feeling guilty as it was such a rainy horrible day.
10. Having a nice hot shower and jumping into a freshly made bed.

Have a fantastic week xx

10 Things that made me smile!

Image via All about Audrey

I hate Mondays. 

Most weeks I can't wait to see the back of them, and today I was particularly uninspired about the week ahead- that was until I read a motivating post on Sarah Wilson's blog about Gala Darling (check it out by clicking here). It turned my day around, so I had to share.

So each Monday I am planning to list 10 Things that made me smile- inspired by Gala Darling and Sarah Wilson.


Here is my very first list- enjoy!

1. Hot chocolate from DJ's food court
2. The new movie Bridesmaids
3. Having a gorgeous afternoon nap in my bed (instead of the couch) on Sat afternoon
4. Freshly pedicured toes (OPI Siberian Nights) and manicured fingernails (OPI Bubble Bath)
5. Going back to Melbourne in 9 days- HOORAY!
6. Ordering 3 exciting new books from Bookdepository.com
7. A yummy Saturday night dinner with Ben @ Vans
8. Keeping cosy in winter PJ's
9. Phone calls with gorgeous friends that I don't speak to often enough x
10. Ben and I feeling our baby's big kicks- and both of us laughing hysterically in response!

Have a great week xx