Dreaming of Vintage Treasures

Recently, my mum and I had a day out to Daylesford. First we went to the chocolate factory, ordered some chocolates and shared a chilli hot chocolate. The added flavour of cardomen was so delicious and now I'm determined to make this at home myself.       Next, wetook some photos in front of the gorgeous lavender and trees.        At one point, two chickens were chasing me which may have looked comical to others but I was terrified!     We chatted to a lovely lady and her son who were holidaying in Daylesford for the week, and they kindly offered to take a photo of mum and I together.   I held my mum's parasol to prevent my shoulders from getting sunburnt and received quite a few compliments on the parasol.   For lunch, we sat and ate under the trees - munching on a simple salami and cheese roll and sipping lavender lemonade, neither which we enjoyed. Although we didn't have much choice as there was a limited amount of food a...

  Ah, a day at the beach! Hope you're not sick of my beach blog posts yet! These photos were taken a few weeks ago when it was hot and muggy all week. In the past, I've always enjoyed summer but this year's humidity has overwhelmed me. What to do but have a day out at the beach! Mum and I went to Williamstown beach, one of our favourites. First we stopped off at the opshop, and I quickly found a mustard, carved Bakelite bangle for $2!! They sell for $100+ in vintage stores so I was stoked to add this to my collection.      Outfit details: Umbrella to shield us from the sun - mum found this at a market. Mexican dress ($3), woven bag ($15), sunglasses ($2) - market finds. Spanish made sandals ($8) - brand new from an opshop! You don't have to spend heaps to dress up or feel cute!     Then we made our way to the gorgeous pier and admired the sparking water and white boats. One boat was named 'Another Day,' which quickly prompted us to sing the catchy Paul McC...