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.

W is for Destination wedding

Check out this beautiful wedding here.
Gown by christos.
Wedding details style me pretty.
Photography by Studio Impressions.
I know someone who should get married here.
You know who you are, and you know how I feel about Lizards.
That's all x

SSB - secret single behaviour.

You know that episode of Sex and the City (possibly 'the good fight' season 4 - I think) where Carrie is dating Aiden and they have moved in together and Charlotte is married to Trey.

Carrie is complaining that she has no alone time in her apartment.

Its all "where you been, who'd you see, what you know."

Anyway the four of them talk about what they do when they are alone in their apartments.

Charlotte admits to studying her pores in a magnified mirror every night before she was married.

Miranda watches info - mercials with Vaseline on her hands and cotton gloves on.

Carrie eats a stack of saltines with grape jelly while standing in the kitchen reading fashion magazines.

She also likes to gossip on the telephone while secretly pumicing her calluses.

Me. I like to watch taped episodes of The Real Housewives of New York City while ironing sheets and pillow cases into hotel standard crispness.

That's the way I roll here.

What's up with your alone time. Spill.

Its that time again...

Image from Whites farm

For the last two years I have missed (somehow?) the opening of a garden nearby. Not just any garden, a beautiful peony filled garden. Just 5 mins from where I live. I am not missing it this year. It might seem like a daggy thing to do but I love flowers. I am looking forward to it!

Chinoiserie is based in Mittagong. Their gardens are open from mid October. Word among the locals is that it is a real treat.

I love me some peonies.

Other gardens open in the Highlands at this time of year are here.

Nice things..

Its hard to blog when you are dying of toothache (that's right I'm dying here.) So I won't.


Just wanted to say happy long weekend...
I need some drug intervention pronto.

This beautiful willow heart which would look lovely on my front door is from here. x

Turn up the heat.

Anu V neck embroidered dress

Camilla feline round neck caftan

Tigerlily Larimar bikini

Karen Walker frill hem sweatshirt dress

Camilla - lotus playsuit

Lucette Shooting star dress

Sunshine Check. New season clothes. Check. Excited. Check. Runway girl Check. Check. Check.
Here a re a few of my favourite new arrivals at C'est Bon Bon's favorite online store. Pop on by. They have beautiful clothes and accessories... just get in quick ;)
My ultimate favourite is the Lucette shooting star dress. Party season here we come.

W is for...

I don't know about you but I am the queen of schlepping. aka toting stuff around. As in,

" I just have to schlep these cupcakes to the reception."

I found these cute monogrammed bags and accessories from the Wedding Chicks. They probably wouldn't be great for cupcakes but you get the idea. They would make a great gift for helpers. You could use them as welcome bags for guests at a location wedding filling them with treats and guidebooks from the local area. You could even add a nice bottle of wine. Or some gin. I like gin.

I love me some tote bags. (filled with gin and cupcakes)

Bench candy

Some people were not as excited

I'm excited. It's arrived. All shiny and perfect.

I haven't been this excited since I unpacked my Dyson...

I'm about to spend a few wonderful hours beating egg whites to my hearts content.

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

If its not owls...

Just quacking along here.x