One hot mess.

Image from we heart it. IE not my legs on a beach.....

Sydney has sweltered with 40 plus degrees this weekend and I have been one. hot. mess.
I don't do hot weather.

That's one of the reasons I moved to the country. Cold weather. Cooler climate. All that good stuff. But here we are back in the big smoke sweating it up.

Three cold showers + a day, check. Take the dog to work for air conditioning comfort, check. Ice blocks for dinner, check.
I am thanking a higher power for the cool change that rolled in this afternoon. Universe you heard my prayer.

I realised this weekend that its been ten years since I "swam" in the ocean. Crazy huh! Again. Not to fond of large waves and sweltering beaches. Hot sand. I don't think so.
I know this post is dramatic. Yes I do. But I don't cope with heat. Ok?

In other news I am embarking on the 2011 stress free your mind plan. It may involve some acupuncture. And I just love needles.
I'm also upping the exercise. And I may have to go back on the chocolate detox. Last week was a big fail in that department.
Oh And I did 6 loads of washing today. Only a backlog of two days, for two people and a small dog. I blame the small dog. How many summer outfits can you wear in one day. Just sayin'.

Hope you had a cool weekend. Preferably somewhere snowy and delightful.x

30 Rock

Cute invite by Nathalie at Imprintables

Bon Bon making

Beautiful Lilac

Pimms and lemonade.. Don't mind if I do.

Clearly I'm not drinking water.......

Me and my Davey..... please ignore the messy kitchen in the background.

So I'm feeling a little deflated. The house is quiet and clean. The tables are stacked, waiting to be picked up and oh yeah, I'm thirty now. The weather was not on my side as they say at tennis matches. It poured all day and was 9 degrees. So plan b involved us all squishing inside. My visions of croquet on the lawn did not eventuate. Lets just say it was intimate.

I am sharing a few pictures of my lovely soiree. I hope you like them.

I had a wonderful weekend and am truly lucky to have such a wonderful group of friends who I count as family.

Thank you to my mum and family for their help and my gal R for her expertise in the kitchen ;)

Invite by Imprintables.

Cake by hello Naomi.

Bon bons by me.

Special photography credits to S Archetti.

Weekend wrap up.

Pretty uneventful weekend here. Its been super cold and I admit to having the radiators on all day yesterday. I spend a few lovely hours reading House and Garden cover to cover whilst eating home made (and delicious) brownies. I even put the fire on last night. Hello its October. I'm hoping it gets warm quick smart or my soon to be garden party is going to be a living room pretend your outside but what the f are we going to sit on party.

Anyway...

Today I went here.

And it was lovely. The peonies were beautiful. They are so big and so smelt so lovely. I was wanting to get some scissors and snip snip snip. But I refrained.

However, it was 13 degrees. I was warm and toasty snuggled in my trench and a scarf I always carry now as an emergency piece in my handbag. The weather changes in a flash here people. And you can use a scarf to hide drink spills on a white top or use it as a picnic rug. maybe... Meanwhile my husband insisted he wasn't cold. He was. I suggested a jacket...What the hell do I know. Right??

I took some photo's and the owner suggested I come back in two weeks when more peonies are in bloom. Roger that.

Have you seen that movie about J lo wanted a baby without a baby daddy? I love me a good romcom but The Backup Plan had one too many cliches. I saw Bella roll her eyes. It's smultsy stuff. But sitting under a cashmere blanket on a rainy Sunday afternoon I coped.

I'm contemplating a fringe.

I have a busy week this week with my stylin' gig on Friday. Very excited about that. Hopefully get to see my gal R on thursday. Snaps to that.

See you on the flip side. Namaste.

Wrap it up

Cupcake icing on jeans, sparkling harbour, house hunting, scary prices, brunch at Ms Logue's, alone time, Japanese, 21, bad nights sleep, breakfast at bathers, champagne cocktail, cheap drunk, blueberry pancakes, rosti =yum, car troubles, family time, long drive home, tulips, Woolworth's line, masterchef, red back spider, exploding can of carpet cleaner, ruined manicure, mopping floor boards, own bed, who magazine. Happy.

Snaps to Mother Nature for the beautiful weather. If you could please keep it like this for my birthday I would appreciate it.

Hope you had a good weekend.

Shout out to my gal R who's heading out for a glamorous trip to New York (and other places) Safe travels my friend.x That's all