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!

Sweet words

I have been absent for a little while as we have been traveling in Vietnam for the past few weeks and I tried not to connect myself to a computer for too long while we were away. What a trip. I will share some gorgeous photos with you soon (once I get time to upload them onto the computer). Hoi An was my highlight! It's been a whirlwind since we've been home. My sister-in-law and beautiful niece are moving to WA so we've had family gatherings to boot to farewell them over the weekend, but we're now settling back into routine which is kind of nice.

I couldn't resist sharing this sweet little message with you from hardtofind. You can buy it in the form of a 100% linen handscreened tea towel and send it to someone special. Something to do today perhaps?... Enjoy your week. x

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Lazy Sunday...

Lazy Sundays aren't really a regular in our household, but I think it is time to start embracing the concept. I hope you are having a wonderful weekend. x

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Splurge

Why is it when you are doing everything you can to save money... in my case for a trip to Vietnam, do you then feel the need to splash some serious cash?! I had a week like that last week, and after last year's experience of shopping for winter clothing when everything was sold out in my size (that's my excuse anyway) I thought I would purchase my winter wardrobe while the stock is still on the shelves. I also have the added danger of working within a very close proximity to David Jones, which is my regular go-to when I don't know what to do on my lunch break. The result, a gorgeous wool cardi, sequinned sweater and French navy skinny jeans all from Witchery. I love that store! I also can't resist Midas shoes. I haven't yet parted with the cash on this number but I am still seriously eyeing off the Everly ankle boot. Who knows what tomorrow will bring - I do happen to be busy on my lunch break tomorrow, so budgie will be smiling for another day.

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