Dreaming of Vintage Treasures

A day in the life of a school teacher on holidays...  1. Sleep in I was sick during part of my holidays and I don't think I slept in more than twice but on this particular day I did. Yay! 2. Plant seeds I've planted leek, basil and tomato seeds as well as the ones pictured below. I've been watering them, which is something I've neglected to do in the past, but not this time! I can't wait for the sunflowers and vegetables to grow! 3. Pick some broad beans from the garden. I like picking them when they're small as they're sweeter. 4. Make a simple breakfast and admire my mum's roses. Greek yoghurt, salted peanuts, strawberries and maple syrup - delicious! 5. Picnic On this particular day, I intended to stay home all day, but my mum wanted to visit Footscray Park to see the purple wisteria that blossoms there each year. So we packed some food and off we went! When we arrived, we were shocked to see the wisterias blocked off by fencing with the surrounding ...

    I have soooo been looking forward to spring this year. The warmer weather, the beautiful blossoms and wearing dresses again - that is what makes spring wonderful to me!   This week, I had to dress up and capture some photos in front of our fruit trees before the strong winds blew the blossoms away. I thought a pink dress was perfect for this occasion. But as I was rifling through my dresses, I noticed this cream vintage dress that I bought earlier this year for $10 at a market and haven't worn yet. We're still in lockdown so I can't envision that I'm going to go out and wear it anytime soon, so why not wear it at home? What I love most about this dress is the floaty sleeves. On instagram, I sometimes see whole posts dedicated to them, so I know I'm not the only one out there who adores interesting sleeves ! The vintage label says that it was made in California in 1972 - how amazing to know the exact year it was made. My mum and sister both remarked it looked lik...