Dreaming of Vintage Treasures

  What do you think of my $10 op-shop find? It’s red, cozy and a turtleneck—perfect for winter. Feels like it was made for me. I couldn’t resist capturing these gorgeous pink blossoms before the wind carries them away. They have a sweet scent — reminiscent of orange blossom. I may or may not have taken a small branch home to place in a vase by my bedside.  I've decided that my favourite hobby is going walks and picking flowers. What's yours? Some other things I've been up to lately... I made sweet potato gnocchi. It had a nice, slightly sweet flavour and beautiful, orange colour. I've been making my own dumplings about once every two weeks and I keep a big bag of them in the freezer when I want a quick meal. This zucchini pasta was so delicious! Funnily enough, I learnt the recipe from Instagram. It has pan fried zucchinis that are put into a food processor with cheese and other ingredients and some slices of zucchini are placed on top. My family and I went out to Caros...

The beach in winter is a hidden masterpiece, where the soft, frosty air carries a sense of calm and quiet solitude. The usually bustling shores are now empty, waves crash against the sand, the water sparkles in the subdued sunlight.  The cool, crisp breeze brushes against your skin, refreshing and invigorating. Black swans waddle around, trying to have a taste of your chips or icecream. The beach during winter time is simply beautiful. For my recent trip to the beach with my sister and mum, I wanted to recreate Anita Pallenberg's winter beach outfit from the 1960s. A big, fluffy coat and a hat was necessary, I was only missing the gloves! I purchased this long, vintage fur coat years ago at a market. The red hat was purchased this year in a Sportsgirl sale. It isn't a proper beach experience without some icecream! I really enjoyed this cherry and coconut flavour and a scoop of peach icecream, the latter being a flavour of the month at our favourite icecream store Will's Bat...