Dreaming of Vintage Treasures

 Come with me for a day out shopping! You know I love big, fluffy coats and have amassed a small collection over the years. I developed my love of big, furry coats after watching Almost Famous and seeing gorgeous coats in photos from the 1970s. It's a style that really warms my heart and keeps me warm in winter too! Every year Tree Of Life releases new styles of Afghan coats. Here are a few of the 2025 styles. I'd like to purchase one when they have their end of season sale. I'm thinking I'll get the sunflower coat. I love sunflowers and the black, shiny fake fur on the collar. Which coat is your favourite?  X

 I love visiting Williamstown beach, it's got to be one of my favourite beaches.  I love seeing the black swans, I love the sparkling blue water, I love looking out from the pier to the boats. I giggled at this boat named Popeye and sang  Popeye the sailor maaan , walking down the pier. I took a photo of this park bench, where I remember my sister, mum, nonna and I enjoyed fish and chips by the beach. It was such a hot day and I didn't want to get sunburnt, so I wore my long sleeve, cotton, gingham dress, with my big sunhat, and vintage bag. My mum and I popped into a church built in the 1800s and admired the stain glass windows. For lunch, my mum and I ate at Monzarella. She had steak and I had a margherita pizza.  Then we enjoyed an ice-cream, which promptly melted  as soon as we stepped out the door and into the heat.  I chose 2 flavours - pistachio and cherry which you may see peeking out from the bottom. In the evening, my sister organised for us to go...