Friday's Fancies

Happy friday everyone. I cannot believe a week has passed since the kids and I arrived in Australia. The weather has been miserable. We caught the tail end of winter and it's been a nonstop mix of rain and wind ever since. It does gives me a good excuse to wear all my new fall items that I probably won't get to otherwise. I can't wait to share more photos of this city with you once the weather warms up enough to venture out. Hope everyone had a great week and a great night out at FNO.

I love using ordinary objects in unexpected ways. Like this three tiered afternoon tea platter, it's the perfect way to display jewelry and nail polishes that I'm currently using. 

This photo was taken the day before we left for Australia. You know it's time to migrate to warmer shores when the birds start leaving in flocks.

Catching up on my all time favourite magazine, Monocle. This is a great read for anyone interested in design, international affairs, culture and fashion. The July/August edition is particularly good as it ranks the top cities in the world. I do love reading about cities. 

My first coffee back in Melbourne, Australia. Although the latte art is nothing spectacular, but after living in a place where the only coffee options are Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts, this was heaven in a glass. 

Three coloured manicures are perfect for days when the sky is grey and the air is chilly. I'm loving the combination of Essie Mink Muffs (taupe), with Essie Nothing Else Metals (chrome) and Essie Nice is Nice (lavender).  

Friday's Fancies: Storage Solutions

I'm always interested in seeing how other people organise their beauty products and accessories. Everyone has their own creative and unique approach. The most interesting and pleasant solutions I find usually turn out to be the most simple and low tech. Today I thought I'd share with you some of mine. Happy friday everyone!

I keep my nail polishes and lipsticks in little fish bowls. Everytime I stick my hands in to pick out a colour, I feel like a kid at a candy store. That's why it's only fitting to also keep some real candy alongside. 

My husband bought me this tiny wooden elephant in Thailand. It was one of the first real vacations we went on. I keep my wedding rings on it when I'm at home. 

My proudest piece of furniture is this makeshift shoe rack from an old cd/dvd rack. The unique shelving for cd's makes it perfect for housing heels. I keep my occasional wear shoes on this rack, and keep my day to day shoes on another shelf in the garage.

I once read that a pair of birds in the bedroom brings peace and happiness to the marital pair. Now I am far from being superstitious but figured if I was going to decorate anyway, it might as well be with pieces that are meaningful. Plus these birds are really good are holding my watches and bracelets.

The most pragmatic solution of the lot is how I keep my costume jewelry. They hang from velcro pieces on a specially designed jewelry holder I picked up from The Container Store. This simple, inexpensive purchase makes picking out accessories so much easier. Plus my kids love to look at all the bright shiny things. The velcro pieces are surprisingly strong too and have deterred my kids more than once. 

Friday's Fancies

Happy friday everybody, I cannot believe we are halfway through the year already. In another two months my little one is going to graduate from being a baby into a toddler! First birthdays are always extra special so needless to say I have started collecting party inspirations already. I will be sure to share all the celebratory photos when the time comes. Here's a look at a few things we got up to this week.

Painting my nails to match my jewelry. 

Started a new tradition this week of taking a mandatory tea break. A mother always puts the needs of others before her own. Tea time equals me time. 

What better time to stock up than during sale week. I've already surpassed my quota for frivolous spending this week but couldn't pass up the sweet deals over at Zara on kiddie clothes. I picked up a cute little trench coat and chambray summer pea coat for my little lady. 

Since we do not have a puppy, Miss Mini Me did not want to miss out on the fun of feeding unwanted food to a family pet so has started to fed her toys instead.  

First time at the cinema and we didn't even make it to our seats! We ended up sitting on the bench  eating popcorn for a good 15 minutes. It was a great day. 

Friday's fancies

Nothing is more lovely than coming across a field of wild flowers. 

Nail colour Nice is Nice by Essie.

Finally warm enough to let my baby girl play in the rain. Simple joys. 

Nothing says warm weather like a bucket full of fresh strawberries.

My baby girl ran over beaming with pride and placed this tiny flower into my hand.