Things I Love: Free Glossy Mags

In the past week, two of my favourite free publications were released: the Ikea mag and the Westfield Style Guide. I LOVE these and get so excited in anticipation of their arrival. Some how the Ikea magazine never makes it to my neck of the woods, so my Mum always gives me hers. Isn't she the bestest? And the Style Guide - I sign up online to receive it in the mail, but I always see it at the shops before it arrives in my post box and I end up with two copies. Oh well.

In other news - I did it. I dyed my hair. I chose Garnier Herbashine in Light Ash Brown. It took all of 10 minutes. The results: a bit darker than I expected and brown hair dye all over the bathroom. Oops. :-\

I find that I always seem to need to wear bronzer on my face when I have dark hair. Is that normal?

Its such a beautiful sunny day in Brisbane today. Little Miss L and I went for a walk up to the local park and had a picnic. We kicked off our shoes and enjoyed the sunshine and fresh air. Little Miss L is almost sitting up by herself. She is growing up so fast!

C xo

Things I Love: Chocolate

Ok, this is a no brainer. Chocolate. I LOVE it. Give me a block of chocolate and I'm set. Lately I have been eating Green & Blacks organic chocolate. It is so delicious - I am particularly fond of the Mint chocolate. I have also previously tried the Ginger one, and it is also excellent, although its hard to find.

Mr B will often 'yell' at me because all of the chocolate has been eaten. I tell him he's got to be fast!

Nothing better than a couple of squares of chocolate and a soothing cup of tea in the afternoon...

C xo

Shopping Envy

So, we have yet ANOTHER reason to envy our American friends - not only do they get cheap cosmetics and awesome clothing stores, now they get amazing Target collaborations with high end designers. Last year saw a collaboration with Liberty of London... this year - Missoni! Check out this gorgeousness:

Sourse: inStyle

So so so jealous! A Missoni for Target collaboration would be the only way I'd ever be able to own anything remotely resembling a Missoni product. Its one of my most lusted after high end designer "wants". Love the bold use of colour, print and stripes... and chevron stripes - my fave!

C xo

Things I Love: Risotto

I love a good risotto... The constant stirring is quite soothing to the soul. Sometimes I get lazy and do the risotto in the oven. While still tasty, it doesn't have that gooey creaminess that a stove top stirred risotto has.

C xo

Things I Love: Pure Soy Candles

I love candles. They create such a beautiful ambiance in a room. I always try to have a candle burning when I have guests over for dinner because it always makes my home feel special. Lately I have been burning candles at night 'just because'. Why leave them only for special occasions?

I recently discovered these pure soy candles by Lemon Canary at a small boutique near my house. Lemon Canary is based on the Gold Coast and is owned by a lady called Jasmin. She likes to use soy wax and pure cotton wicks so as to reduce the toxic product consumption. Soy is a pure, clean and sustainable wax, so not only will you have a pretty candle, but you'll also be helping the environment! She also likes to use vintage jars that she has found, another tick for sustainability!

They come in the most gorgeous of scents (with cute names to boot!), including: Hummingbird (Italian Lemon, Shortbread & Citrus); Dove (Vanilla, Caramel, Chocolate & Cinnamon Dust), Toucan (Coconut & Citrus), and Fairy-Wren (Peach, Nectarine and Orange Cream) just to name a few.


Prices range from $14 AUD for the small travel tins up to $105 AUD for a massive 1L candle.


You can learn all about her candles here and you can buy her candles from her etsy shop here


C xo