Dreaming of Vintage Treasures

  Hello! I almost wasn't going to post this week because I've been so busy and mentally tired. I'm in the process of writing student reports and to save myself from feeling overwhelmed during the week, I completed some work on Saturday. *Sigh of relief*. I'm not complaining though as I know I'm very fortunate to have a job, especially during a tumultuous pandemic.   Victoria has had 30 days of no new COVID-19 cases - hooray! We are now not required to wear face masks outdoors if we are able to socially distance.   Other than work, I have been trying to squeeze in some fun. Over the last couple of weekends, I've visited family and family friends and I'd like to catch up with some other friends before Christmas. I've been op-shopping and yesterday I came away with Season 1 of Everybody Loves Raymond, a TV show that I came to love this year during lock-down. This morning, I was in a cooking mood so I made gingerbread cookies and homemade pasta and then vi...

Fashion, food and flowers. I hope you're interested in these subjects because that is what this post (and many of my others) is about!      My gorgeous sunflowers have been dazzling our backyard, which is cause for celebration! If there's one thing we've been reminded of in 2020, it is to appreciate and enjoy the little things in life. With yellow roses also in bloom, it was only fitting to wear yellow and take some photos in the garden. Wearing bangles galore and my beloved golden sandals, I enjoyed some time in the sunshine.   This sunglasses look is a nod to John Lennon's Walls and Bridges album cover.   Source

Some things never change. For example, my love of leopard print! These photos were in the bunch of outfit files that I never got around to sharing last year. A year has gone by and I still love every part of this outfit. Vintage bag, leopard turtleneck and boots: Secondhand market finds. Velvet culottes: retail. Afghan style coat: Op-shopped.   One thing that has changed is my hair length. I've been trying to grow it for a few years and it's quite a bit longer now. I can tell in these photos that my hair is a bit oily, which I'm okay with as the oilier my hair is, the better my curls are. Strange I know, but true!   My love for nature shots will never change, of course. There have been changes in Victoria too as we've had zero new corona-virus cases for the 16th consecutive day. A limited number of people are ow allowed to visit one another and we can visit regional Victoria - yay! Recently I have visited my dedo and some family friends have visited. It's nice to s...

This time last year I was happily frolicking around a park after a visit to an op-shop.   The tulips were dazzling and I was shimmering in my vintage fringed skirt.   The ducks even came out to say hello!   I remember an elderly lady struck up a conversation with mum and I and we talked about our love of fashion. The lady told us how she loved collecting pink clothing and we admired her pink outfit. She was so sweet. I love how fashion is such a great conversation starter.     On that particular day, I scored a vintage scarf made in Italy and a vintage patchwork skirt.    While many in the world exhale a collective sigh of relief over the news that Biden has won the American presidency, Melbourne is also relieved in the latest corona-virus figures. We've had 8 days of zero cases and people are starting to enjoy eating out and shopping again. As Tuesday was a public holiday, mum and I were glad to pop into an opshop, a simple pleasure that we haven't...