Well behaved.

I have a problem with spending money. Since starting full time employment last August I have spent every cent I owned, plus some. Luckily I opted for a debit card & David is more than happy to provide credit when we make big purchases (like this computer).

So this year I vowed to save more money. And I actually have. This week I have paid half of the rego on our car ($250),  picked up some groceries on my lunch break, made the following purchases (my first all year)  and still have over $500 in my bank account :) That makes me so happy I just have to share my goodies.

(Clockwise from top left)

Sunnygirl Shorts. Yes that's right, shorts! Not only are they quite vintage looking, they are my first purchase towards my new stylish summer wardrobe. Granted we are half way through summer in Australia, but in Tom Price WA our temperatures hover under 30 degrees celsius majority of the year. These are a great alternative to denim shorts and I just love the spots!

Ladakh Nautical Dress. I am a sucker for anything sailor, mainly because the whole trend revolves around my favourite colours to wear; red, white and blue. I'm hoping this gets here before we leave for Perth & Rottnest Island next Saturday. *fingers crossed*

Vintage Button Ring. I actually purchased this as well as a few other goodies a few weeks back from Much Love. They got here Monday and this hasn't been off my finger since! Everything I got (including some cute anchor bobby pins) was a great addition to my (lacking) accessory collection... I will definitely  be back for more.

Valentine Cupcake Toppers. Not only are these super cute, they come from the Hearts for Haiti Etsy shop. Anyone with a shop on this site can donate goods to the store and all proceeds of sales go to Doctors Without Borders. I'm happy to do my bit and snag some cute baking goodies along the way. Do check this shop out by clicking the yellow link.

What has everyone else bought lately? Care to share?

Could it get any better?

1. Today I bit the bullet & finally purchased this dress online... It was on mega sale & I have wanted it since I laid eyes on it. Plus last time I was in the city I tried it on, so I know it's going to fit when it gets here :)

2. Today I made plans to go for a walk with Yvette & actually followed through. This makes me happy because now that my sports have finished for the summer, it feels good to be a little active AND Yvette let me borrow some back issues of frankie. What is 'frankie', you ask? I'm going to write an entire new post dedicated to it's awesomeness, but in the mean time you can check out this great magazine @ www.frankie.com.au


3. I have 15 followers! 15! Thankyou all for showing your support. It feels nice to know that people actually read what I write :) That said, for some reason I can't access your blogs through your 'follower' profile. So if I haven't already said hello, please leave me a comment so I can get to your little corner of the world. Also, if anyone knows of how to find blog links in 'who's following you', please do share.

What's making you happy right now?

The gift of giving :)

Today I got paid & promptly purchased my little brother's birthday present (he turns 11 in three days!) I got JB-Hifi to ship it straight to him as he lives on the other side of the country. Then I took a look around the site & found some dirt cheap cds. $6.66 each if you bought 3, so I got 6 :) A mixed bag of old favourites I wouldn't pay full price for & some new ones I don't know if I'll entirely love...


Juno Soundtrack, Come Away With Me/Norah Jones, Greatest Hits/Christina, Plans/Death Cab, Greatest Hits/Shania Twain, This Business of Art/Tegan & Sara

It was at this point I remembered I had a gift card for Sanity, left over from my birthday. What better way to spend it than on someone else? Considering I already had my new muse on the way... so I bought the 2 blu-rays David has been after. Wolverine & the new Transformers flick. Hopefully because I bought them for him, he won't force me to watch them. *fingers crossed*

So today I feel exceptionally good. I got to hang out with B last night & I had a blast playing Monopoly (& totally being in front when we called it quits! hehe).. & there's something so nice about giving to others, that has put me on top of the world. That & the fact I ate lunch by myself in the park with the smell of rain & grass surrounding me :D Hope you're all having a wonderful day & have an even better weekend!

Oh & I would LOVE to hear about what you're listening to. Now that I'm finally getting the net @ home after a year without it, I can get on the iTunes store :)

accidentally in love.

if you're into vintage clothing, i strongly suggest you check out Market Publique some time in the near future. i stumbled across it & then came across this beauty in Pretty Racoon's store.



i quickly registered & decided to click 'buy now' to see what options it gave for posting, payment etc. to my suprise the next screen i saw had 'it's yours' splashed upon it. "oh crap, i guess it is." lucky it was only $57.00 with postage & i was probably going to buy it anyway :p

so yes, be sure to not click 'buy now' unless you're serious about the commitment, that is the first & final step with these babies. feel free to share your favourite online shops with me here (as long as they ship international.. otherwise i'll fall in love with millions of things i can't have)