Fashion Friday: Vintage Prints

Dress: LE by Leona Edmiston
Bangle: Gift
Earrings: Turquoise - not sure where I got these? Maybe one of those little silver stores?

I love this LE dress. Its so cute and comfy. Love the vintage print on it as well.

I went to see Breaking Dawn last night. It was fantastic. I'm still a teeny bopper at heart. I'm Team Edward all the way, but phwoar... Jacob is looking mighty fine in this movie. Can't wait for Part 2. I've loved Twilight ever since we read the first book in Book Club a few years ago.

Speaking of Book Club, we're off to Lady Marmalade on Sunday for a coffee and a chat about our last book of the year... The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde. Although I have been a very bad BAD BC member and have not read the book. Oops! Oh well, looking forward to catching up with the girls.

My sister J arrives from Canada on Sunday. Hooray! I am so looking forward to seeing her and her crazy curly hair. The last time she saw Little Miss L in the flesh was when she was still in her little incubator thingy. I can't wait to see those two together...

I hope you have a gorgeous weekend!!!

C xo

Operation Christmas Decorating

Christmas decorating fever is rife in our household today. The first day of December. Can you believe it? Where has this year gone?

As soon as Little Miss L went down for her morning nap, I commenced Operation Christmas Decorating around the house. I sipped on much needed coffee, and munched on sweet little butter cookies. I wore denim cut offs and a white and grey/silver top gifted to me from an old work mate. Its from Katies.

I ventured down into our garage to get the Christmas tree and decorations, and got the fright of my life when I saw a MASSIVE lizard down there. Seriously, it is so huge. And its not a frill neck or a blue tongue. I have no idea what it is, but its massive and it freaked me out, although it seemed equally scared of me and ran away. Thank goodness.

So, up went the tree. I busily fanned out every little branch. Then on went the fairy lights. We have the plain ones and coloured ones, but this year I opted for the plain ones.

And then I added wispy bits of tinsel stuff, and then the decorations. I realised that we don't have many decorations at all. Must buy more, and make some.

Little Miss L was in awe of the tree.

Up went the paper star wreath on the front door that I lovingly hand made last year.

And out came the festive themed table cloth and table runner. I filled my Georg Jensen vase with a silver beaded garland whatsie and popped these glittery red stick thingy's in it. Its looking a bit 'antler' like at the moment - I need to fill it up with more glittery stick thingy's.

I love this felt table runner. Its bright green and I picked it up for a steal at the dollar store last year. Seriously people, the dollar store is your friend for Christmas themed decorating supplies.

Up went the 'Merry Christmas' garland over our french doors leading to the back deck.

 

And there you have it! Decorating done! Now we get to sit back and enjoy it all.

Did you action your Christmas decorating today?

C xo

Westfield Carindale, you have failed me

Little Miss L and I pounded the... carpet (?) today at our suburban shopping mecca aka Westfield Carindale. I love that place, but today I feel that it failed me.

Car parking was scarce; I couldn't find what I was looking for in the menswear departments of Myer OR David; the pram friendly options to get up and/or down the centre were few and far apart; the parents room was like a circus... Sigh.

But we soldiered on. I channeled Betty Draper in this frock.

Has anyone been into Metalicus lately? We popped in there for a squiz. Some awesome bright colours and prints going on in there. I love love love this jacket. I was tempted by the shopping Gods today with a $30 voucher to spend at Metalicus, but I did not cave.

One of the lovely girls at Myer told me about an awesome website called HopShopGo. OMG. I can't believe I didn't know about this website already. My credit card balance probably thanks me. But you can shop online at any US store and it ships your items to your assigned US address, and then they ship it to you wherever you may be! Brilliant!

We may have made a little purchase online for Mr B's Christmas present this afternoon! Hopefully it gets here in time.

C xo

A day of firsts

Today was a day of firsts for Little Miss L.

The first first - We went to the pool for a refreshingly cool dip seeing as it is beyond a joke with the heat in Brisbane at the moment. It was her first ever swim at the pool and she loved it. Well, she was a bit unsure at first and had a look of  "what the hell is going on here?" on her face, but after a while she settled down and really enjoyed it.

The second first - A number two in the bath. I saw her do it and pulled her out straight away. I then had to toss up the 'scoop it up or push it down the drain hole' options. I scooped. It was not pleasant. Mr B is out at a work function tonight. Lucky for him, he missed this first.

C xo

Shopping Ban Update: Nearly 3 Months! (p.s. apparently I have 'once again' contravened the rules)

I'm nearly at the half way mark. 5th December will mark 3 months since I started my Shopping Ban road to glory... I'm only a week away... but Mr B claims I have contravened the rules of my shopping ban with this purchase:

Behold the Straw Hat

Yep, that's right. This little straw hat with the pretty pink ribbon that cost only a measly $12.95 from Trade Secret is the subject of such contravention. My argument is that I needed a hat for summer as we are going to be spending our summer holidays at the beach. My existing white ribbon Gregory Ladner hat from David offers excellent sun protection, but leaves an ugly imprint on my head when I take it off. He argued that the hat was not a need, but a want and does not offer sufficient sun protection, thus contravening Rule #3 of the Shopping Ban - I only must buy things that I actually NEED.

Hmmpph. He could be right, but it was only $12.95 so I'm moving on people.

In other Shopping Ban related news, look at these superior high end designer items that are heavily discounted on The Outnet. Totally. Obsessed. Thanks to one Faux Fuchsia. I have had these items sitting in my virtual shopping bag all weekend.......

Vanessa Bruno dress

M Missoni top

Willow dress

I have been trying over and over in my head to justify their purchase, but I can't. I just can't. Well, at least not while I'm on the shopping ban, but if I wasn't - The Vanessa Bruno dress would be perfect for a spring/summer wedding, the Missoni top could be worn with denim cut offs, jeans, black pants, white skirt, it could be transeasonal also, and the Willow dress looks so comfortable and effortlessly cool, plus it would hide all of my lumps and bumps. I think I would wear these items for years to come... alas they cannot be mine.

Damn Shopping Ban.

C xo

Fashion Friday: Festive Flamenco

Hi. This is me today. A bit festive. A bit flamenco.

This very bright arrangement was purchased yonks ago from a boutique called 'Valley Girl'. Who would have thunk it? Its stretchy and has shirring around the waist. Talk about comfort factor.

Dress: Valley Girl
Singlet: Witchery

Hope you have a fabulous weekend planned!

C xo

Nail Trend to Try: One glittery nail

I found this image yesterday and was inspired to try the cute nail trend this chicky babe is rockin'.

My version is not as dramatic due purely to not having the right resources... but I don't mind it. Its subtle!

I'm wearing: Sephora by OPI in Nonfat Soy Half Caff and Natio Nail Colour Star. I'm also having a little arm party with my Tiffany bracelet from Mr B and Murano glass bracelet from my friend L.

C xo