Dreaming of Vintage Treasures

  I am so glad to be on my work holidays. I'm okay with teaching from home during lockdown but just like any other school term, I am exhausted by the end of it. It usually takes me a few days to rest and feel somewhat normal again. These holidays, I decided to take a photo a day to document little moments of joy.   Day 1 & 2: Saturday and Sunday. Over the weekend, I spent some time in the sunshine. Marvelling at the hammock my dad bought from Aldi, I declared that laying in it and looking at the sky was even better than meditation! I snapped some photos of ladybugs in the garden. As children, my sister and I believed that if a ladybug landed on you, it was good luck. I also spent a lot of time with my boyfriend. I treasure weekends with him.   Day 3: Monday On Monday, I made ravioli. I made every part of it - the dough and the ricotta filling plus the mushroom, wine and creamy sauce. After spending what felt like hours rolling out the dough, making the ravioli, cook...

I love taking photos and looking back on them. If I didn't take photos, I truly wouldn't remember half the things I get up to. I'm spending my term 3 holidays at home due to lockdown, but I'm enjoying looking back on memories from past holidays. After each term, when I've got time off, mum and I love to head straight out to our favourite country town, Daylesford.   These photos were taken earlier this year, when we took my nonna out for the day.       She loves chocolate so of course we had to stop off at the little chocolate factory, sip on chilli hot chocolate and eat these fancy handmade delights. From memory, the mint leaf and salted caramel ones were the best.              Outfit details: Absolutely everything found at a secondhand market. I love this embroidered dress and I can't believe it was only $5!     We walked by a lake, soaked up some sun, listened to my nonna tell stories. For lunch, my mum and nonna had pa...

    I have soooo been looking forward to spring this year. The warmer weather, the beautiful blossoms and wearing dresses again - that is what makes spring wonderful to me!   This week, I had to dress up and capture some photos in front of our fruit trees before the strong winds blew the blossoms away. I thought a pink dress was perfect for this occasion. But as I was rifling through my dresses, I noticed this cream vintage dress that I bought earlier this year for $10 at a market and haven't worn yet. We're still in lockdown so I can't envision that I'm going to go out and wear it anytime soon, so why not wear it at home? What I love most about this dress is the floaty sleeves. On instagram, I sometimes see whole posts dedicated to them, so I know I'm not the only one out there who adores interesting sleeves ! The vintage label says that it was made in California in 1972 - how amazing to know the exact year it was made. My mum and sister both remarked it looked lik...