weekend happenings.

i'm a little exhausted, so i'll keep this short and sweet. the weekend started with a cupcake order of 100 and a little treat finding. the fun continued bright and early this morning with the setup for the flower street yard sale! chats over tea turned into lazing on the day bed drinking cider, snacking on cheese & biscuits and the odd spoonful of the most amazing jelly slice! there were babies and puppies, shopping at each others stalls (aka swapping), cramming furniture into cars and lovely lady chats. the weather was beautiful and the company, even better. the flower house is looking very empty now and to be honest, i feel more empowered than sad. i've started a new chapter in my life and the positivity just proves that i've made the right decision. a big thank you to a lovely blogger, my beautiful friends and lots of online bidding that have made my europe fund look a lot more promising. much weekend love.

making betty crocker proud.

icing them is the best part.

lovely irish linen napkins.

a vintage dj's dress. colours and pattern had me at hello.

ribbons! picked up a few of these giant rolls for my gift wrapping store one day.

my garden is alive with hawaiian beauty.

lovely ladies fereting.

i appreciate handsome men at the flower house.

and cute puppies??!! it's a given.

summer daze.

lazy summer saturdays is where it's at. after a busy weekend in melbourne last week, it was lovely to take it down a notch and spend the afternoon with my lovers, eating at my favourite coast cafe and lazing in the summer sunshine. spring has come and gone, the air is warm and the sun is already unforgiving to my pale & freckled english skin. i stayed out of the water this time but indulged in a quick paddle and some puppy watching. the strawberry thickshake was icing on my saturday cake. chatting to my beautiful besties last night in rotterdam only made me realise how lucky i am and how important it is to take some time out for a little lazy behaviour with my friends. i've spent today pottering and sorting my house in anticipation for my mammoth yard sale this coming saturday and literally getting on my bike and taking ol' kit for a ride to the shops. love letters have been written and i feel an early night in bed finishing pia's book coming on. a big birthday cake order later in the week and a busy weekend ahead means i'm going to savour the quieter moments while i can. life is crazy, but i wouldn't have it any other way. happy sunday all.

the wallpaper...just one of the reasons why vintage espresso is a favourite.

trinkets and the perfect menu for a warm afternoon at the beach.

beautiful ones.

bring on more summer saturdays at the beach.

my beach buddy and love in the sand.

the perfect beach accompaniment.

i introduce to you....

the best thing i have EVER EATEN. i know, that's a big call. but coming from the mouth of a bona fide cake face, i'm hoping you'll believe me. now peanut butter doesn't need an introduction, neither does chopped up mini snickers. but sandwich them together between two gluten free peanut butter cookies, and you have a peanut butter & snickers cookie sandwich straight from heaven. i made 21 and i only ate one...and several squirts of buttercream and a little leftover snicker particles. my tummy was very happy indeed and so were my gallery kids, that got to test them out. a little eye candy for your saturday morning. i'm off down to the coast for some beach frolicking, some sweet treats at my favourite vintage cafe and a skype date with my beautiful besties in rotterdam. i hope yours is just as wonderful!

a little vintage floral, sweet treat and nanna crockery lovin' for your saturday. x

love is...

...taking a long weekend. shopping for the perfect vintage dress. cuddles with my favourite little one. breakfasting at kinfolk. eating my body weight in baked goods. wanting to eat more than more body weight in baked goods. colourful street art. ferreting in lost & found heaven. being mistaken for a mother. chats over cider and lemonade. lullabies and crappy chinese takeout. beautiful sunshine. florals that make my heart beat faster. mona & moustaches. reuniting with old friends over perfect lattes. spending far too much on the perfect vintage dress. love is melbourne.

blue skies with a touch of cloud.

cake love at hopetoun & croissants at babka.

this...is cool.

rose street with my ladies.

loveliness everywhere.

take me thrifting! you got it babe.

mona, moustaches & orange kitchenalia.

cider & moustaches at little creatures.

hello beautiful ones.

it's true.

hello lover.

cream with a side of eclair.

oh i will.

colours!

floral and wallpaper love.

love.

chats over fruit loaf and lattes.

decisions, decisions.

luna fun.

third drawer down.

window shopping.

yes.

lunch at vege bar and more delicious design.

cupcakes and caramel slice.

heaven.

more heaven.

and some more.

bike love.

i'll take 3 metres, thanks.

mama and bubba.

my fabric treats.

get in my closet.

melbourne baby!

i'm back after a long weekend away and melbourne, you delivered. lots of lovely breakfasts, baby snuggling and vintage shopping. will post more pics in the week of the lovely time i spent there. melbourne pulled out the sunshine for us and we were most grateful. let's just say my wardrobe is that little bit prettier now and i managed to pick up a few vintage treats from what can only be described as vintage heaven in a warehouse. it's back to reality now but my weekend will surely keep me inspired for some time to come. have a lovely week!

70's owl hanging (plus baby but not shown), metres of vintage floral fabric and some gorgeous graffiti.

vintage dress heaven.

floral and latte love at kinfolk, a frankie favourite.

hello beautiful.

but of course!

image via design is mine.

this is kiiiind of a fabric related post. no pictures i'm afraid but i am off to melbourne for a long weekend on friday so who knows what kind of treats i'll return with! thanks again for all of your help with that, i have a beautiful list of hot spots to try out. have been thinking lots about the future lately (which is always helped along by all the new babies and marriages going on around me), so i felt the need to share my 2 cents with you about some future plans that will make complete sense if you read my blog. why oh why has it taken me this long to work it out? in 2013 i WILL begin a surface design diploma in sydney and get my fabric adoring butt into gear and back into some study. what is better for a vintage fabric lover than working with fabrics, wallpaper and homewares on a daily basis? i've been thinking about this for almost two years now, so it's time i got the ball rolling (and some money saved!) which will then allow me to take my design educated self to europe, melbourne, the states...wherever my heart and my diploma desires. i finished studying nearly six years ago and with a degree that was too general to take me anywhere in particular. this committed relationship, starts NOW. europe in june is still very much on the agenda but i am just too excited not to share...wish me luck!