newly discovered (awesome) stuff

A sneak peek from the upcoming Miss L Fire collection.

I predict it will be the best, yet. I'm getting these ones.

Since Barney (cat) pissed on one suitcase

and Mr Black (rabbit) chewed the zip off

the other, I have been searching for new ones.

These are on my radar, from this etsy store.

Then there are the brand new vintage-look

suitcases and lunch boxes. *swoons*.

A new brand I have just discovered,

The Rodnick Band.

I want every, single piece. Pisser!!

Lastly, I am super-stoked as my fav Aussie tights brand OKOK

now sells online. Check it out esp if you like spots or stripes.

my week thus far

Cool, beaten-up vintage suitcase - thrifted.

Do you recognise a new addition (hint green with fur trim)?

$2 polish from local supermarket. Should have named it "Grass".

My lounge room to the left...

And the right.

Interspecies love.

Ziggy - Bathtub Supervisor.

Pugs working hard.

The girls are back on the lay.

Barney, you little bastard! Grrr...

contemplating, purchased, lost, want

I found this vintage wool coat with fir trim in a thrift

store for $50 yesterday. I didn't buy it, I am still thinking

about it. I have lots of coats, but the colour is to-die-for.

During my four-week hibernation, I realsied I have

hardly any flats. So I grabbed these babies for $30

in total. The red were $10 and the black $20. I haven't

worn them yet, to be honest, I spent most of last week

bumming about in jeans, sneakers (trainers) and woollen

cardigans. Comfort dressing (as in comfort eating).

The above sunnies, my fav pair of Karen Walkers, were sadly

lost last Monday. *sobs* Somewhere between the bank and my

car, we were parted, when I retraced my steps, they were long gone.

Soooo....

... I am considering these honies. They have been around for years,

but I am still thinking about them. Is wine the right colour choice?

Other than that, I've turned off my phone, avoided Facebook,

stopped freaking out about not posting daily blog posts, walked

the pugs heaps, got a lot of beauty sleep, spoiled the cats with pats,

drank too much coffee, browsed real stores (as opposed to online),

wandered around thrift stores, read every fash mag, and generally

unwound. Now if only I could do something about the weather.

old photo frames, cookies, and puppy corsages

So, I've taken a spontaneous month off work to recharge.

I've had a huge couple of months: a friend's mum died of

cancer and a very close friend is currently battling it.

 While supporting others, I forgot about myself.

So I'm taking some time to do nice things for me.

Today I baked cookies, walked my dogs, cleaned

the chook house. I bought some corsages for my

girls and then we did a doggy photoshoot on the beach.

I also started ordering photos and buying old frames

from opshops to make a photo wall for my mum.

low-fat brownies

5 tbsp cocoa powder, 1 tbsp caster sugar, 5 tbsp skim milk, 3 lge mashed

bananas, 1 cup soft brown sugar, 1 tsp vanilla essence, 5 egg whites, 3/4

cup self-raising flour, 3/4 cup oatbran, icing sugar for dusting.

Blend cocoa powder, caster sugar and milk.

Beat egg whites and add to chocolate mixture.

Sift in flour and add oatbran.

Pour into cake tin and bake at 180 degrees until firm.

When cool, sift caster sugar on top for decoration.

stuff i'm loving

 

Dotty tights from Modcloth

 

 

This little lady's corsage is actually a kids headband

$4.95 from Cotton On Kids. Need some for the girls.

 

Leona Edmiston's new "summer garden" print.

 

This photo by Vanessa Jackman.

I'm in love with the strong pop of orange.

 

 

This dude because he is a legend.

He was atthe pug party I was at last weekend.

He won the best dressed prize.

baking for my woofers

• 2 cups (250g) wholemeal flour
• 270g unsalted natural peanut butter
• 1 cup (250ml) low fat milk

Mix all ingredients. Cut with a bone-shaped cookie cutter. Bake at 180 degrees until golden. Cool and serve to happy hounds.

'60s wool cape

60s wool cape - thrifted

Vintage dress - etsy

Tights - Pamela Mann

Belt - Portmans

Shoes - Jo Mercer

Umbrella - Lincraft

Earrings - thrifted

These earrings, I converted from painful clip-ons to regular

post earrings and it appears to have worked like a dream. :)

oh, hello lovely

I just won this heavenly dress on ebay for $27. Woot!

I plan to take her up to just pat the knee (sorry, Vix).

starfish brooch

Vintage dress - ebay

Brooch - The Loved One

Tights - Ambra

Shoes - Wittner

burnt orange feathers

Velvet skirt - thrifted

Black top - Miss Shop

Boa - Sportsgirl

Shoes - Novo

Tights - ASOS