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Dress: Mr K chiffon
Sandals: Novo vinyl & tapestry
Necklace: Vintage, Ipswich Antique Centre beaded
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Ready for a day of babysitting Sweet Baby James & his darling little brother Riley in a black & grey "smoke" printed chiffon trapeze dress from Mr K, light grey wedge sandals with "thatched" heels from Novo (where else?!) & chunky vintage beaded necklace from one of my favourite haunts, The Ipswich Antique Centre.
Outdoor Obsession
Wearing his paper crown from the Medieval Power exhibit at The Queensland Museum, given to him by Aunty Frances, of course!
Teeny tiny toes...
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Nothing better than leftovers on a cool, overcast evening: Jamie Oliver Fish Bake, organic Corn on the Cob & Vegetarian Noodles (with Tofu) from Mr Lin's Noodle Bar!
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Dress: Anthea Crawford guipure lace
Sandals: Novo suede with fringing
Bag: Colette by Colette Hayman vinyl with tassel
Cuff: Lovisa, gold
Ring: Lovisa gold
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Styling Job ready in a vibrant blue guipure lace empire-line dress from Anthea Crawford, black suede sandals with fringing from Novo (my go-to shoe store for 2016), bright yellow vinyl tote bag with oversized tassel from Colette by Colette Hayman - big enough to carry all of the essentials including my Surface Pro laptop - & funky gold wrap cuff & matching chunky ring from Lovisa.
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Dress: Vintage, Paddington Antique Centre cotton tie dye
Sandals: Corelli @ Williams the Shoemen leather lace-up
Bag: Colette by Colette Hayman vinyl with tassel
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Another day of babysitting in a vintage tie-dye cotton maxi kaftan (a gift from a dear friend; purchased at the Paddington Antique Centre), black leather lace-up wedge sandals from Corelli @ Williams the Shoemen & bright yellow vinyl tote bag with tassel from Colette by Colette Hayman, able to fit in all the essentials.
Cuddles with Sweet Baby Riley
Sandpit "Painting"
"Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant."
Robert Louis Stevenson
Explorations in the Garden...
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Dress: Southbank Markets handpainted linen
Sandals: Betts for Her patent
Bag: Novo patent with silver hardware
Bracelets: Gift, wooden beaded (from Guangzhou Markets, China)
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Running errands in a casual black linen maxi dress with handpainted "Nubian" girl that I picked up a few years ago on a jaunt to The Southbank Markets, black patent gladiators from Betts for Her & matching boxy handbag from Novo, finished with a trio of wooden beaded bracelets that my brother brought back from the markets in China...
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Cinzano Dry + "Love Potion" (Boysenberry, Raspberry, Apple, Mint, Rosewater, Lemon) + Kirks Lemonade = BLISS!
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Dress: Anthea Crawford guipure lace
Sandals: Novo laser-cut leather lace-up
Bag: Colette by Colette Hayman vinyl with tassel
Cuff: EKKA Markets gold, bronze & semi-precious stones
Ring: EKKA Markets gold, bronze & semi-precious stone
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Second Styling Job of the week in a sumptuous pink guipure lace empire-line dress from Anthea Crawford, black leather laser-cut lace-up sandals with stacked heels from Novo, yellow colour-blocked tote bag with tassel from Colette by Colette Hayman & chunky bohemian accessories from the EKKA Markets last year - a gold, bronze & semi-precious stone cuff & matching ring.
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Another day, another present for a lovely little baby boy! This one is comprised of items from my local Trade Secret store - a divine organic "Sammy the Sailor" rag doll, tiny felt & faux fur lace-up boots & Goat's Milk soap for sensitive skin.
Welcome to the world, little Oscar!
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Dress: Anthea Crawford guipure lace
Sandals: Novo leather lace-up
Bag: Nine West vinyl with silver hardware
Cuff: Wayne by Wayne Cooper at Myer bronze, sequins, diamantes, feathers, beads
Ring: Gift, handmade painted ceramic & silver
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Late night shopping in the River City wearing an ice-blue guipure lace empire-line dress from Anthea Crawford, monochrome speckled leather lace-up sandals from Novo & matching vinyl shoulder bag with silver hardware from Nine West. Funky jewellery pieces completed the look - a chunky bronze, sequinned cuff with clear diamantes, lapiz beads & feathers from Wayne by Wayne Cooper at Myer & tiny ceramic painted flower ring made by my cousin Renee.
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Dress: Anthea Crawford stretch jacquard
Sandals: Novo laser-cut leather lace-up
Bag: Nine West vinyl with silver hardware
Cuff: Gift, tribal Tibetan silver, resin, semi-precious stones
Cuff: Gift, tribal African silver
Sunglasses: Witchery faux tortoiseshell
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Saturdays spent antiquing are the best kinds of Saturdays, particularly when it involves a trip to the Wooloongabba Antique Centre with my younger brother Louis on the hunt for the perfect Mother's Day present!
Red was the order of the day when choosing my outfit - a rose printed stretch jacquard dress with stunning portrait neckline from Anthea Crawford, black leather laser-cut lace-up sandals from Novo for height & cherry red vinyl handbag from Nine West (a much loved birthday present from my parents). Statement jewellery pieces were chosen for maximum impact - a Tibetan silver cuff with inlaid coloured resin pieces & semi-precious stones that I found at a tiny vintage shop in Maleny on one wrist & a chunky African silver tribal cuff that a dear friend gave me as a birthday gift a few years ago on the other.
Roadtrippin' selfie in a pair of "fearless fly" faux tortoiseshell sunglasses from Witchery...
Japanese for dinner at Mappen, Sunnybank Plaza:
Cold Udon Noodles with Dipping Sauce & Potato Croquette Kebabs
Catching a post-dinner, late session of Disney's The Jungle Book at Hoyts...
My verdict? I absolutely loved the casting, scenery, the cinematography & the special effects; in fact, they were so realistic that there were actually heart-stopping moments when you had to remind yourself that it was A MOVIE & a KID'S MOVIE at that (ahem, water buffalo landslide scene) but I was slightly perturbed by all of the modern speech & jarring use of modern terminology when it was CLEARLY obvious that this was a story set long, long ago. I understand that changes are often made to suit the audience of the day, but in some ways, it felt almost disingenuous to Rudyard Kipling's amazing, time-honoured tale of the "man cub" raised by jungle animals. I believe that children are both impressionable & adaptable & would have been still enjoyed the film (& been better served culturally) if more of Kipling's famed poetic language had been utilised.
Regardless, I would watch the film again (& again & again) so do yourself a favour & go to see it if you can!
Now this is the Law of the Jungle - as old and as true as the sky; and the wolf that shall keep it may prosper but the wolf that shall break it must die. As the creeper that girdles the tree-trunk, the Law runneth forward and back - For the strength of the pack is the wolf and the strength of the wolf is the pack.
Rudyard Kipling 1894
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Commemorated ANZAC Day 2016 by honouring all those who served & who continue to serve this great country of ours in all theatres of war; including my maternal Great Grandfathers:
Private Andrew Mercer Millar
Service Number 480 (World War One)
Returned home to Australia in 1918.
Lieutenant Adolph Heinrich Jorgensen
Service Number 4472 (World War One)
Returned home to Australia in 1919.
Although they did not pay the ultimate price - the sacrifice of their lives on foreign soil - they returned to our shores & their loving families as vastly different men from those who proudly left to "do their duty" in service of King & Country...
They shall not grow old
As we that are left grow old.
Age shall not weary them,
Nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun
And in the morning,
We will remember them.
For the Fallen - Laurence Binyon
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