morning cup of jo

image via Esty

For JD's birthday I got him a espresso coffee machine. It works like a dream and makes a great cup. Every morning JD makes me a take away for my drive to work. Abit of a cheeky birthday gift, much like when he gave me a plasma tv for christmas a few years ago :)

I love these adorable cable knit coffee snugs by Way Side Voilet on Etsy.

nine years

image via Anna Szczekutowicz via Le Love

Dear J,

Happy Anniversary!

I love you for making my packed lunches for work

I love that you break out in little spontaneous dancing jigs

I love that you hide chocolate bars in my bag

I love your silly made up words

Thank you for your love and the beautiful life we have together.

You are my sunshine.

Love, C

xx

recycled paper bunting card

How awesome is this bunting flag card made by Kristina at Lovely Morning? Hand made with love from envelopes - too cute!

Hmm, now just gotta wait for those bills to come in... Ha! Who would have thought?!

poster love

Poster by Enormous Champion via At Home At Home

love: rain

image via hit or miss found fleur avenue

What a wet and rainy few days it's been here in Melbourne..

More thunderstorms and hail in store for the AFL Grand Final weekend. We'll be heading 'round to a friend's place to watch the game tomorrow, hopefully festivities will be indoor.

I still haven't decided which pair of shoes to return. I'm edging towards keeping both. I know, what a bad ass.

Have a great weekend!

so do I, emma..

image via emma loves retro

Gorgeous cushions by Emma loves Retro.

Melbournites for your vintage fabric fix head to Flashback Fabrics, in Westgarth Village Northcote.

op-shop finds

I feel like ranting about some of my op-shop finds, so bare with me..

This check smock shirt, I bought a few months ago in Philip Island. I love the big pockets cut on the diagonal. It reminds me of kindergarden art smocks or like some thing out of the Toast catalogue. Oooh I feel like going camping or finding a log cabin hideaway.

This week I uncovered three op-shops near work.

Paid $3 for these Italian woven navy flats. Shame they're half a size too big and are in serious need of topy shoe sole grip. So I found out the hard way: I had a magnificent stack down the stairs in our apartment foyer. Was on my sore bottom picking up all my handbag contents! Lucky no neighbors were around to see it. Bargain? Perhaps not.