Dreaming of Vintage Treasures

 A day in Daylesford is simply the best. There's a Vintage Mills Market that you can walk around and be thoroughly entertained even if you don't purchase anything. I loved seeing some artworks of Frida Kahlo, an Orthodox icon, some carnival rides, posters and a Mickey Mouse telephone. This handmade crochet dress was gorgeous as was this coat made from a blanket! Outside the Mills Market, they now have a garden section. Next, my mum and I went to our favourite honey stall. I bought a huge tub of honey - 5kgs! I go through it with all the teas and matchas I drink! Then we were off to our other favourite place in Daylesford which we've visited many times before: The Convent Restaurant. Outfit details: Tree of Life coat: eBay find. Red, leather bag: Market find. Leather boots: Diana Ferrari. Cream dress: Retail. The gardens are so pretty there and the prawn and calamari pasta is always delicious. After lunch, we still had a bit of energy before making the long drive home, so we...

After 11 weeks of term 2, preparing reports and completing parent-teacher interviews, I farewelled my grade 2 students, and began my two weeks of holidays. I was looking forward to spending time with my family and grandparents, as well as squeezing in some day trips. My mum and I returned to our favourite place, Daylesford. It was a cold, winter's day so we rugged up in big coats which kept us surprisingly toasty. I wore my tartan coat that I recently bought at a market. I had been looking for a big, long coat for some time as well as watching Gilmore Girls and admiring all of the beautiful coats worn on the show. So when I found this brand new coat, I was happy to hand over my $25. At Daylesford, we first roamed the Vintage Mills Market. It's always fun to have a look at the unique items. I found a vintage, leopard coat. It was a bit pricey, so I thought about it for some time and then decided to buy it as it was a dream item that I have been searching for, for probably over 1...

I love being on work holidays, and being able to sleep in if I wish, have a leisurely breakfast without rushing to work and sipping on a hot drink. I like collecting cute mugs and recently added this bunny one to my collection. I'm assuming someone bought it around Easter time this year as I'd seen it new in the shops and they've already gotten rid of it a few months later, as I found it last month in an op-shop for $1. Or maybe it was an unwanted Easter gift. Whatever the case, I love it.   On Monday, mum and I went to our favourite country town, Daylesford. We admired a rainbow as we drove over the hills. We spotted it when it was beginning to form and watched it until it finally become a big, full rainbow. It soon became rainy so my mum and I sat in the car by a lake for an hour, chit chatting. A bit like a therapy session, we talked about everything.   Finally we ventured out when the rain stopped for a moment and took some photos by Lake Jubilee.   Outfit details:...

  A little while ago, my mum and I visited the Convent restaurant in Daylesford. It's an old convent that has been converted into an art gallery and cute little place to eat. It's surrounded by such pretty gardens.    I had a bit of a giggle as my mum brought some water to our table and slipped on these pebbles. Luckily she was fine and we had a good laugh.      We enjoyed our time sitting at a table under a tree, chatting about all sorts of things and enjoying our spaghetti with prawns.   Outfit details: Coat, vintage basket bag, boots and sunglasses: Market finds. Satin skirt and turtleneck: Retail finds.      We were surprised to spot a sign saying 'Sailor's Falls' as we drove around. After all these years visiting Daylesford, we never realised it had a waterfall! It reminded us that even though we love revisiting our favourite little spots, it's nice to discover new places.    Sunshine and nature, isn't it so good for...