The power of Brad

Completely mesmerised by the eyes of Mr Brad Pitt today. Walking through David Jones in the city in my own world staring at the huge Chanel campaign image of Brad Pitt on display I narrowly missed another shopper browsing at jewellery across the other side. Focus Kelly focus! Makes me laugh though... it's the kind of thing I do. The weekend is near, and the Autumn sun is shining in Adelaide!

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Spring in your step

Do you ever get excited for no apparent reason? I have got that feeling today. It's almost like something great is about to happen. A spring in my step. It could be the Lady Bug red MAC lipstick I bought Monday that I am wearing today. Red lippy always adds a boost, especially on a cool rainy day. Also when I got into work this morning, a lovely email from hardtofind. greeted me with these striking blue and turquoise inspirations. A turquoise Gina handbag, stunning blue sofa with a Danish woollen throw and the Winter Blizzard necklace. Aren't they gorgeous?! Have a wonderful day!

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Stationery Love

Today I came across a new store on Etsy that I have fallen in love with. Pockets of Film based in LA. The store predominantly sells art, but the store owner started making cards (also art in my opinion) after friends mentioned how difficult it was to find a simple birthday card. I am glad, because I completely agree with the friends and absolutely love the simplicty of the designs. Sometimes you just want a simple card that just says what you feel... without the rest. The other gorgeous thing about this site is that proceeds from certain cards go to supporting a young girl who has had a heart and lung transplant. Gotta love that.

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Wonderful weekend

I hope your weekend has treated you well. I must've been dreaming quite a bit of my lazy Sunday this morning as I shared a photo that I had only posted in February. It was gorgeous though so if I have to look at it twice it's not a bad thing. A relaxing Saturday night in and dinner with my parents tonight has made for a wonderful weekend. My Mother's Day present was the icing on the cake. A night's stay in the city with my best girlfriend in June. Ahh it's the little things.

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Dreaming of a lazy Sunday

It's Mother's Day here today, and this is where I would love to spend my day (well at least a few hours) curled up listening to the rain outside. How inviting does it look?! But, I have to get ready and go into town to work at a careers expo today. For now I am just dreaming of a lazy Sunday. x

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Vietnam ~ Part Two

It seems I am not very good at regular blogging lately. A little tardy to say the least. Tonight I have started the task of putting our holiday photos into an album (something I still love to do in this day and age of technology) and I thought it was about time I posted some more.
When travelling I love to take photos of ordinary things, gorgeous flowers, an abandoned alley or bright fruit piled high (I took lots of these).  I also love looking back at the streetscapes from one city to the next to see the differences, and there were a lot unique to each city. From Hanoi to Hoi An and then on to Ho Chi Minh. Here are some of my favourites. You can see my daughter on her Dad's shoulders in a few... it's how she spent most of the holiday when she wasn't in the pool.

From the craziness of the traffic in Hanoi, to the serenity in Hoi An and then the manicured gardens and marbled buildings in Ho Chi Minh. I loved it all. What I really admired were the manicured gardens. The Vietnamese sure do love their hedges, which I do too. Ahhh after my own heart. Hence I have since taken to my garden with the shears for a tidy up (actually my Dad did most of it, but I helped with the rosemary and box hedges). Not quite as exquisite as we saw in Vietnam, but getting there.

Vietnam ~ Part One

We arrived home from our holiday last Friday and it already feels like we never went away. How quickly you slip back into life as you know it... slightly more refreshed and inspired though I must say.
Vietnam was a fantastic place to visit and our holiday was a brilliant mix of socialising, relaxing and cultural experiences. We travelled with my husband's family for his cousin's wedding which was an incredibly fun night in itself. Reminiscing now curled up on the couch (in my flannelette PJ's haha!) and looking back over our photos I have so many things to share that I am going to have to break it up into parts so that I don't crash my computer or yours, so... here is Vietnam ~ Part One.

We flew from Singapore to Hanoi where we stayed at the amazing Hotel Metropole Hanoi. Stunning! Oozing French style it was built in 1901 and is one of the top hotels in the world and a must to stay at (for the pastries at breakfast alone). I am a proud Francophile with a huge desire to visit France again and so this was perfect for me to get a brief taste of it while in Hanoi. The interior design within the hotel is a stunning mix of French and Vietnamese style, as you'll see for yourself below. Also, see if you can spot teddy. Enjoy!