Dreaming of Vintage Treasures

  Hello! Today is my first day of Term 2 holidays, I'm so excited! Reports and parent interviews have now been completed, I'm relieved to have a nice, long rest and enjoy my holidays.         Plus, I can catch up on blogging! I like to post once a week, but have missed the last few weeks as I have been focusing on reports instead. Anyway, last month was our birthday month, that is my mum's and mine. My family and I celebrated my mum's birthday with a train ride on Puffing Billy. Even though it was freezing cold, we enjoyed the open ride carriages and relaxed looking at the beautiful trees we passed throughout the 1.5 hour journey.                I liked the stain glass artwork of a train that greeted us in the gift shop.       My mum and I couldn't resist asking a volunteer train conductor for a photo too. Then about 20 other people asked for a photo too, poor guy.     We stopped at Emerald Lake Park and enjoyed a picnic pack of cheese, crackers, olives, bread and

 The last time I'd been to the Collingwood Farm was years ago, on my birthday, in a time long before my blog days. Looking through my old posts, I've just realised that I began blogging in April 2018, so it's been 5 years, how time flies!   My family and I used to like walking around, looking at the animals, vegetables and fruit trees at the Collingwood farm. A few weeks ago, my mum and I returned and enjoyed a walk through the gardens.   I wore my new Kmart dress. I love this style of dress on me, with the square neckline and shirring. And the colour is nice too! I bought another gingham dress from Kmart in the last 12 months, I reckon one of the designers has a thing for gingham like me.   With some brown boots, my vintage fluffy bag, my mum's sunnies and a rose quartz pendant I found at a market, my outfit was complete! Dresses are so easy. Add some cute shoes and a bag, and you're pretty much ready to go.     I loved seeing the autumnal leaves turning red, it is