Photo Editing

A few posts ago I told you about the cool application for iPhones I found called Retro Camera... well I've found an even better application. It's called Instagram and you can share your photos on Twitter, Tumblr, Flickr, and Facebook. You set up an account and then upload photos from your camera roll on your iPhone or take your own photos. It's kinda like Twitter actually.... I'm even thinking of crumbling and joining Twitter... only for my blogs sake of course :) 

Here are a few photos I've taken.

Took this one yesterday afternoon... it was soo hot had to have a nice cold beer.

Went on a early walk this morning. Here's the beautiful sunshine. 

I decided to edit one of my outfit posts from last week.

That's all from me today.. it's another hot day today reaching 38 degrees. Suppose to be 41 degrees tomorrow. My poor little air con :(

Australia Day

Yes, I'm a little slow on the Australia Day photos. I didn't take as many as I wanted to.. it was 43 degrees so we were in and out of the pool all day and night.

The last photo is Ben trying to be tough under water hehehe. 

I have the next three days off... Woo hoo! This is finally my weekend. Hope you all enjoyed your weekends.

ANOTHER post on clothes?

So yes, once again I found some bargains today. First I'll start off with an outfit I wore today. I wore my All About Eve studded dress today. 

I worked today at a local store called Milk. The lady who owns it is good friends with my sister in law who I also work for. My hours have been cut back, hence they pub job and whenever Amy is stuck she gives me a call. I love working in there because I pretty much just shop for the whole day. 

I upgraded my iPhone to the iPhone 4 and I found this really cool application called Retro Camera. I took a few photos of the store using the application. 

 

At the store there is a $15 sale rack and I found these two bargains.

Got this Ladakh blazer. It will be perfect for winter. Original price was $110!!!

All About Eve Dress which was originally $69.95. I'm going to wear this tomorrow at my best friends Australia Day/Hottest 100 party. 

Whenever you work at Milk you get a 50% one item per shift. New stock came in today and fell in love with this Ladakh dress.

I got this dress for $35.00 with the 50% discount.

So far, I've pretty good with purchasing clothes this year. Everything has been under $50 and I think I'll stick with that figure, just to stay on the safe side and save for our wedding. 

Tomorrow is Australia Day and most people (well the cool people in Australia that listen to cool music and not commercial rubbish) listen to Triple J's hottest 100. The whole national gets to pick their top 10 songs of 2010 and they count the 100 songs on Australia Day. Alot of people have BBQ's and Ben and I have hosted one for the past two years. But this year my bestie Stef is having it this year. I'm so excited!!! 

Photos to come on Thursday!!

It's All About Eve

Had a pretty causal and lazy day, here's what I wore today. 

Ladakh Singlet and Supre shorts

I don't like wearing shorts or pants. I don't think they suit my body type, that's unless I find the right style of course.

Yesterday I made a online purchase on the website Freez and my goodies came today. I got a pair of black pants for work, haven't to bother to show you cause their pretty boring. But I got this cute All About Eve stud dress for only $20!!! It was $79

Today I went into a local store and got this cute Paul Frank nightie for $15

Then today I kept thinking about some other items I saw on Freez and had to get back online and purchase. Maybe an early birthday present for myself! So I got three more All About Eve items today and will receive them early next week.

Frenzy Dress was $69 I got it for $20

Ramba Dress was $89 I got it for $25

Screen Cardi was $89 I got for $29

Yes, yes I know I bought black, but I was thinking for winter and black is well my favourite!

Well I hope everyone has a lovely weekend. I'm working all weekend! Someones got to serve the beer :)

Sick of wedding posts yet?

So, are you? Are you sick of wedding posts yet? It feels like all I'm doing is posting about this god dam wedding!! Thank you for all the comments on saying how organised I am. I'm normally the girl who does her assignment at the last minute... but I think organising a wedding is much more fun. 

Angela from My Life Less Ordinary asked if she could see my Save the Dates and invitations. Yes, I am highly organised but I started the invites now to see how they would work out. My main aim is to do 10 invites a week. I have to make 67 invites so it's not really a big work load if you stretch it out. I'm sending out invites with a detailed information sheet about where Pacific Palms is, how to get there, where to stay etc. 

Here are my save the date cards.

I have two versions of the save the date cards. I ran out of black card and the black card above is the second batch. The first batch had white paper in the middle not red. 

Here are my invitations

Ben doesn't read my blog, but when I tell him what I post he sometimes doesn't approve. Hence why I have blacked out some details. When I showed him the invites he asked where I got the quote from that I put at the bottom of the invite.

"This day I will marry my best friend, the one I laugh with, live for, love"

I think it pretty sums up our relationship. We are both always laughing as Ben is sooo witty and without a doubt makes me laugh everyday. 

If anyone would like me to do a tutorial on how I made these let me know, Id be happy to help out! 

ALSO! I won a giveaway from Christie at While passes by.. .. this cute vintage bag.

Thank you so much Christie! I love it. I realised that Christie lives in Sydney which is three hours from my town and I have alot of friends in Sydney. So hopefully one day we will meet up for a coffee or a drink! 

Well that's me for now. I bought two things online today. fingers crossed it arrives tomorrow so I can share with you all.

Bridezilla Sunday

Bridezilla is in the HOUSE! No, only joking.....well my friends think I am a bridezilla. I've decided each week to do a bridezilla post. Just basically on what I am up to with wedding preparations.

Today my girlfriend Corrine came over and help me with the Save the Date cards. 

I've started on the invitations already. Yes, I know I'm a little early but because our wedding isn't locally I'm sending out 5-6 months early so people can organise accommodation. Tomorrow Ben and I are heading to Pacific Palms (where we are getting married at) to meet up with a caterer and then we're staying the night at Forster where we'll meet our decorator as well. WE pretty much have to do all the work and organising for our wedding. We have to organise caterer, alcohol, decorations, party hire, transport for guests... there's alot of work involved. But, we looked around the Hunter Valley where we live and I didn't want another typical wedding at the vineyards. So we opted for cocktail wedding near the beach. Which totally suits us as a couple. A formal traditional wedding just wouldn't suit at all. 

This is my Hello Kitty folder I put all my information for the wedding. I love pink and Hello Kitty. Gracie from gracie bella butterfly  gave me this folder when we were partnered up in a swap together. I love it so much Gracie, it's definitely become handy.

This is my little kit/box I keep all my wedding invitation stuff. If I didn't have this it would be all over my house in a mess.

Well I'm off to cook dinner. Hopefully I'll remember to take photos whilst in Pacific Palms and Forster tomorrow. I haven't seen Ben all weekend, he's been day shift all weekend and I've been doing nights at the pub :( Looking forward to some quality time.

Hope you all had a awesome weekend xxx

Pay it forward

One of my new favourite bloggers Christie from when life passes by.... who my I add is a Australian blogger as well had this post on her blog and I decided to do the same.

If you like the sound of this idea and LOVE to make things like me, then please leave a comment below with your email address. If you're the first five you will be receiving something handmade from me!!!

You then must post about Pay it Forward on your blog, to pass on the love really! 

Have fun! Because I know I will.

Life is Good!

I won this "Life is Good" award from Luan of Green Tea and Cupcakes. thanks so much for this award!! 

Here are the rules of accepting the award:

1. First, thank and link back to the person that gave the award.- Please see above! Thanks again xxx
2. Answer the 10 survey questions. - Please see below!
3. Pass the award along to other bloggers whom you think are fantastic.- Ditto!
4. Contact the bloggers you have chosen to let them know about the award - Have done!

HERE ARE THE QUESTIONS AND MY ANSWERS!

1. If you blog anonymously, are you happy doing this? If you aren't anonymous, do you wish you started out anonymously, so that you could be anonymous now?

I do not blog anonymously, I don't think I would be able to. I like sharing my thoughts and little bits and pieces of my life.

2. Describe an incident that shows your inner stubborn side.

I have plenty of incidents that I wish not to share. There mostly petty, pathetic and bitchy!

3. What do you see when you really look at yourself in the mirror?

Most days I am happy. I make an effort with my appearance as I worry people think I am a boy with my short hair. I always wear make up to my pub job as my uniform isn't the most flattering so I make sure I look girly and wear earrings, necklace and make up... Yes I am so vain!

4. What is your favourite summer cold drink?

BEER!

5. When you take time for yourself, what do you do?

Lay around and do nothing... watch horrible TV, watch repeats of Sex and the city, Gossip Girl, True blood, Wife Swap... the list goes on.

6. Is there something that you still want to accomplish in your life?

Becoming a mother. I wasn't very close to Mum when I grew up, so I want to make sure I  am close to my children and be interested in what they are doing.

7. When you attended school, were you the class clown, the class overachiever, the shy person, or always ditching?

I was shy at school, until I got kicked out of the bitch group in my year at school (best move they ever did). I sat with another group where it was a mixture of boys and girls and still to this day we are all still great friends. My boyfriend at the time said to me I had changed since I sat with the new group. He said I was much louder now.

8. If you close your eyes and want to visualize a very poignant moment in your life, what would you see?
I don't think I really have yet. Maybe when Ben's Dad died of cancer in 2001. I wasn't very close to Ben's Dad or knew him that well but I just can't imagine the pain he feels every day that he's Dad is not here.

9. Is it easy for you to share your true self in your blog, or are you more comfortable writing posts about other people and events?
I find it easy to share my true self on here. I think it's interesting that I share my thoughts to complete strangers from all over the world.

10. If you had the choice to sit down and read a book or talk on the phone, which would you choose and why?

Talk on the phone, I love catching up with friends on the phone. Especially friends I haven't spoken to in ages!

Now the lovely bloggers I would like to pass this award on to are:

Vintage Vixen

Time After Tea

Lace and Coffee

I just wanted to end this post to let people know that I am thinking of everyone in Queensland and the devastating floods that have taken over the state. It's been all over the news and I cry every time I see images of people sitting on their house roofs, people stuck in cars waiting to be rescued. It is such a devastating disaster and my heart goes to anyone that has been affected. Water is expected to rise even higher in the next 2-3 days.

Everyday is special

Everyday should be special... wear your special dress or favourite dress, wear your brand new sparkling shoes. I know that I do. I wore my dress that I bought to wear on Christmas day. I got alot of comments even from a little 4 year old girl. As I get older my dresses get longer not shorter.

Dress: Shilla
Belt: Sheike
Flats:  Orbit
Earrings: Diva

I discovered this brand Shilla when I went into a new store I found in Newcastle. It's definitely my style, very girly and full skirts. I've been checking out there website and found more cute dresses I want.

Surprise Flying Bird Dress

Surprise Frill Detail Dress

Afternoon Floral Dress

Soda Lace Insertion Dress
I actually tried this dress on as well but picked the one I wore today instead.

Ah, this is going to be the hardest year of my life... no spending money on pretty dresses for me. I have will power somewhere....

xxx

Red Japanese Wedding Theme

I apologise for the lack of posts. I haven't been working much hence why no outfit posts and mainly be working at my pub job and I have a uniform... and you guys don't want to see that! When I'm not working I just bum around in very casual clothes, I guess I should still post these photos up too. 

But tonight I've decided to post about the theme I have finally chosen for my wedding. For my bridal party I am having only one bridesmaid because if I wanted all my best friends I'd have at least 5-6 girls and I personally think that's way too many. My one and only Bridesmaid is by bestie Stefanie.

Stefanie really suits the colour red so I knew from then on red would be my main colour.

I found this gorgeous paper from Spotlight and decided to use it as my main theme for the wedding.

I got thinking last week and decided to have a Japanese themed wedding... not to the extent that EVERYTHING is Japanese, just the decorating. I'm going to have red butterflies and red paper lanterns around the venue as well. We are seeing a decorator in a weeks time, along with the caterer, celebrant and the wedding cake lady. All in one day! Fingers crossed we can cram it all in. 

The wedding is 10 months away. I told Ben this afternoon and his reaction was, "SHIT!" It surely does come quick doesn't it! 

Thank you to everyone that wished me luck in the interview. I got an email today saying I won't be reaching the next phase in the interviews. I had bit of a sulk this afternoon. I've been searching for full time work for 6 months now. I know I know, something will come along, but will it? I am honestly trying to be positive but it's just getting me down in the dumps. If I lived in Newcastle or Sydney this wouldn't be a problem. 

Oh well, that's life I guess!

Hope you all had a great weekend xxx

Tights are not pants!

I'm sorry but tights are not pants... well that's my thoughts. But I must say I broke this rule today. My tank top is little longer and it covers my bum so I guess I am safe to say I can get away with it. 

I'm not sure in other countries they do it, but here in Australia women seem to think it's legal to wear a tight, short top with tights... unless you're going to the gym. It's horrible seeing a bigger girl wearing this and she's out with her friends. Do her friends not tell her she shouldn't wear that? You have to be honest with your friends!

Tank: Manikinn

Tights: Supre

Thongs: Havianas

Necklace: Just Jeans

Just before Christmas I got my Manikinn parcel in the mail. The singlet is Manikinn and I like how the print is reversed. 

Yesterday I got this necklace from my work at the Children's Boutique. It's so me I love it!!!

I can't wait to wear it....whenever that will be! Might wear it to work tomorrow. 

I got called into work at the pub this afternoon so I am scheduling this post in before I go. So by the time you read this I'll be pouring beers at work :)

Speaking of work, I have an interview this Friday for a assistant manager position at Petbarn. Yes, I know it's not fashion but I really want to eventually be a manager of a store and this cannot happen in my little town with no opportunities. So fingers crossed, I really want this position.

HAPPY HUMP DAY!!!

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to all my lovely readers! Thank you all so much for reading my blog... you know who you are. 2010 has been a great year for me, some of my friends have had a pretty crap 2010 but I really can't complain. I am looking forward to 2011, well mainly the end of 2011. From now till October/November I will be working my arse off to save for our wedding. 

2011 will bring:

In February turning 28... I don't feel my age

Hopefully getting a full time job and still work weekends at the pub

October I am having my hen's party in Thailand.. bring on the Full Moon Party!

November becoming Mrs.Renfrew! Philippa Renfrew, it has a lovely ring to it doesn't it?

Sorry for the lack of posts. All these public holidays and working two jobs has put me out of whack. I'm looking forward to Tuesday when life goes back to normal.

What did you get up for New Years? I worked last night.. It was funny getting hugs and kisses from drunk strangers last night. 

xxxx