BFF + giveaway winner!

I'm planning on framing the top two for my room, they'll look really lovely!

Izzy and I were quite astonished to find out that we hadn't had official photos together since we were thirteen (cue this post) so we set to work planning the pictures; with a sleepover before-hand, of course! The weather here in Australia has been quite, uh, unpredictable so we needed warm woolies and chai lattes on hand at all times.
Despite the weather constantly playing tricks on us, we managed to capture the perfect shots and have numerous giggles in between!
I honestly don't know how I would remain sane without Izzy! She basically gets me through everything...♥
You can look at the rest of the pictures on Izzy's blog, Views of Now. Have a great week and I'll be back with some outfit pictures from the same day soon!

P.S: The winner of the Shabby Apple giveaway was Darlene from My Mauve Shoes! Congratulations and enjoy your prize ♥

diary

Pastels for life!

My favourite night-time accessories: French sleeping mask, frothy hot chocolate and a fabulous book. 

The paper roses on my perfume tray. Aren't they gorgeous? You can find out how to make your very own perfume display here: A Pretty DIY

Starting to write to pen friends again. I've just gained one from London!

I love this photo and was really pleased with the way it turned out after editing. Hibiscus flowers have started blooming like crazy -- it's hard not to want to take photos! The blurry background and details of the flower is so beautiful. 

Gorgeous underthings...

The cutest (and most accurate) pocket-watch around. 

Have you ever gone through that phase where you just want to escape? Travel? Soothe your wanderlust? I have that right now. All week, actually. I don't know whether it's because I'm a teenager and supposedly we're all dramatic about everything but I just want to have adventure. I want to see the world. Learn new things. Meet new people. Write everything that comes to mind. Draw what I see. I want to grow up faster, but I also want to stay my age. I want to stay comfortable but also want to explore what I am capable of doing. A lot of the time people don't understand me, but most of the time I don't ever understand myself.

And now I am off to have a really, really large hot chocolate because I absolutely positively can. It's freezing cold and I haven't even had one today. That's all the excuse I need.
P.S: This music from Anne of Green Gables is so beautiful and calming. I love it and may have clicked the 'replay' button about a million times...

(All images taken by me)

life's a beautiful thing...

“This life is what you make it. Not matter what, you're going to mess up sometimes, it's a universal truth. But the good part is you get to decide how you're going to mess it up. Girls will be your friends - they'll act like it anyway. But just remember, some come, somg go. The ones that stay with you through everything - they're your true best friends. Don't let go of them. Also remember, sisters make the best friends in the world. As for lovers, well, they'll come and go too. And baby, I hate to say it, most of them - actually pretty much all of them are going to break your heart, but you can't give up because if you give up, you'll never find your soul mate.

 You'll never find that half who makes you whole and that goes for everything. Just because you fail once, doesn't mean you're gonna fail at everything. Keep trying, hold on, and always, always, always believe in yourself, because if you don't, then who will, sweetie? So keep your head high, keep your chin up, and most importantly, keep smiling, because life's a beautiful thing and there's so much to smile about.” 

― Marilyn Monroe

snippets + teen vogue feature!

These are a few of my favourite clothes right now. I love the romantic, soft colours… I can’t help but dress sweetly all year ‘round. Whoever said that Winter was all about wearing dark tones was quite mistaken!

This stack of Teen Vogue is my go-to for inspiration and beauty ideas. Getting this magazine in the mail each  month means there's always something to look forward to. 

I bought these belts at the start of the year and they've been a godsend in my wardrobe ever since; going with absolutely every outfit I own. 

I always collect perfume samples on cards and use them as bookmarks. They look pretty and leave the pages in my novels smelling so good!

(I took these photos last weekend and hadn't gotten around to posting them, sorry!) 

This weekend really has started off beautifully. In the morning I skyped the beautiful Lauren of Someone Like You and it was the most wonderful, surreal experience. I honestly couldn't wrap my head around the fact that I was skyping her from Australia and she was in Ohio. We talked about life, love and blogging and tried to even replicate each-other's accents... and let's just say our attempts were quite hilarious!

And, as if my day couldn't get any more exciting, I found out I was featured on Teen Vogue's snapshot blog!  Wow, still recovering from the excitement... 

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