Dreaming of Vintage Treasures

On Good Friday, my family and I went on a short holiday to Lorne for the Easter long weekend. First thing's first, we stopped at the Chocolaterie on the way. There were lots of Easter displays and even some chocolate shaped as Australian animals! There were huge bowls of dark, milk and white chocolate chips for visitors to try. Large windows allowed viewers to see the workers making the chocolate. This man was making chocolate covered honeycomb - yum! Along the Great Ocean Road, there's lots of ocean  lookouts.   Whatever were we laughing about? My sister wanted to stop off and look at   the lighthouse  in Aireys Inlet. There were so many tourist there, including us! We continued driving the long and very winding road. The road signs warned us that it's quite dangerous driving around and around the steep and narrow roads on the mountain. I was like a baby in a rocking chair, I fell straight to sleep. Good thi...

... or shall I say Nonna Mia! I love having more time to visit my Nonna whenever I have work holidays. I love spending time with her. We like to show each other our new finds, and she was excited to tell me that her friend took her op-shopping and she'd found a shirt, linen skirt and blue bowl. I still have to show her my Italian made bag that I found at the market for $4 - she loves all things Italian. It's amazing that my Nonna is now embracing op-shops because my mum used to tell me that when she was growing up, my Nonna was skeptical about op-shops and had the misconception that they only sold clothing of people who had passed away. It's good to see that she's gotten over that mindset and that she's now finding herself some bargains. It was quite cold that day- 16 °C  or 17 °C  - so I wore this poncho that was made in Mexico. It reminds me of the poncho Frida wore on one of ABBA's LP covers.  Source Source This poncho wa...

Earlier in the week, my mum, sister and I went to a retro cafe that we love. It has a small selection of food and sweets and is decorated in retro and vintage ornaments, furniture and shelves of knitting wool. People gather there for weekly knitting or crocheting classes, it's such a sweet little place. We had some tea, scones and a chocolate biscuit.  I  was inspired by all the crocheted  clothing and accessories.  I've crocheted blankets before and this year I want to learn how to crotchet a beret. Later, when my sister went to work, my mum and I walked down the steep and very slippery hill to the valley. This was the first time I wore my vintage cape. I love that it's wool and was made in England! I've never owned a cape before so I really enjoyed the feeling of being snuggled under a blanket. The vintage bag I bought last week for $4 perfectly matches the cape. It's made in Italy...

Hello! I currently have time off for Easter school holidays- how exciting! I love having more time to go on day trips, catch up with friends, stay at home all day, visit my Nonna more and spend time on a teaching project I have to do. Whew, all that and I've got to find some time to relax too.  I love spending time in my back garden to relax. Look at my ever-growing pumpkin plant! I chopped off the very first pumpkin the other day.  Now what to make with it...  Pumpkin soup Pumpkin scones (my sister makes them and they're delicious!) or Roast pumpkin and vegetables?  Got any other ideas? Do tell. This pink dress is so light and perfect for hot weather. I wore it for my family friend's 30th birthday a few weeks ago and it's so easy to wear. Throw it on, add a necklace, a silver bangle and matching silver block heeled shoes. And the pale pink glasses match the dress perfectly. I blame my love and collection of sunglasses (mostly seco...