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Besame Mucho

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  Here's my 'Frida Kahlo' dress! It's deep blue and bright red with big roses on it! It reminds me of Frida's home painted in similar colours. I found it at a Vinnies opshop near my workplace last year. There were two handmade dresses in this kaftan style and I gave one of them to my mum. It was perfect to wear on a 22 degree celcius day, when my mum and I decided to drop off some things at an opshop and go to one of our favourite cafes - Poynton's. It is a nursery with a cafe on a hill by the Maribyrnong River.  My mum and I both ordered the same thing and really enjoyed this linguine with prawns and chorizo. I was so excited to buy some fruit trees - a lemonade lemon tree, a pomegranite tree, an olive tree and a mandarin tree. The lemonade lemon is meant to be sweet and you can eat it on its own! My nonna had a wonderful pomegtanite tree in her front yard and I got one in her memory. My fig tree is also very happy and thriving in this big terracotta pot I got ...
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Come shopping with me

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 Come with me for a day out shopping! You know I love big, fluffy coats and have amassed a small collection over the years. I developed my love of big, furry coats after watching Almost Famous and seeing gorgeous coats in photos from the 1970s. It's a style that really warms my heart and keeps me warm in winter too! Every year Tree Of Life releases new styles of Afghan coats. Here are a few of the 2025 styles. I'd like to purchase one when they have their end of season sale. I'm thinking I'll get the sunflower coat. I love sunflowers and the black, shiny fake fur on the collar. Which coat is your favourite?  X
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Take what you need and be on your way

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 I love visiting Williamstown beach, it's got to be one of my favourite beaches.  I love seeing the black swans, I love the sparkling blue water, I love looking out from the pier to the boats. I giggled at this boat named Popeye and sang  Popeye the sailor maaan , walking down the pier. I took a photo of this park bench, where I remember my sister, mum, nonna and I enjoyed fish and chips by the beach. It was such a hot day and I didn't want to get sunburnt, so I wore my long sleeve, cotton, gingham dress, with my big sunhat, and vintage bag. My mum and I popped into a church built in the 1800s and admired the stain glass windows. For lunch, my mum and I ate at Monzarella. She had steak and I had a margherita pizza.  Then we enjoyed an ice-cream, which promptly melted  as soon as we stepped out the door and into the heat.  I chose 2 flavours - pistachio and cherry which you may see peeking out from the bottom. In the evening, my sister organised for us to go...
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Run and tell all of the angels, this could take all night

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Earlier in the year, my family and I visited a strawberry farm in Bacchus Marsh. My sister and I love visiting fruit farms and being able to pick our own fruit! The strawberries were much sweeter and tastier than the bland ones usually found in supermarkets. I was delighted to buy some apples too. They had no wax on which is basically unheard of these days. Next we visited a beautiful, old church. I love how the arches are reminiscent of Noah's Ark. Even the door is purposely designed and ornate. We ended the day with some waffles I made from scratch and ate many more strawberries. Title : Dear Boy by Paul & Linda McCartney.
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For who knows when we'll meet again this way

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The end of our Eden holiday concluded with some time at the beach and a yummy BBQ - vegetables, sausages, onions and salmon.  It's always hard to say goodbye to the beautiful ocean, so I savored the last moments looking out at the water and thinking of all the things I'm grateful for. For the long drive home back to Melbourne, I wore my comfortable Mexican, embroidered dress. A few years ago, I found quite a few Mexican dresses, but haven't come across one in a very long time. I'd love one in red, wouldn't that look fantastic? On the drive, I visited this church that was hosting an art fair and admired this green home! Since returning home, I've done a lot of cooking. Here is a plate of my homemade sausage rolls and long green beans with nuts. I've also gone for some nice walks, sometimes picking flowers along the way. What have you been up to lately? X Title : It's Now or Never by Elvis Presley.
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