Weekend in Pictures

So this weekend was quiet-ish overall with the fiance on his boy's trip to Melb but it was good none-the-less. 

Instead of babbling lots I took a some pictures. :)

 The dog decided she had to sit on three chairs stacked up.. Naughty girl. 

 Pancakes for breakfast!

 And now she is soaking up the sun.

 Wrote a birthday card for the child I sponsor through World Vision

 I finally upgraded! New White iPhone 4S.. It matches my laptop too. Hehe.

 Had my hair done.. No more regrowth! Hooray!

Got to pick up my new camera. No, I didn't pay that much. EOFYS for the win.

(never believe it when they say they will call you!)

I also had a movie night & thai for dinner with the girls. We saw What to Expect When Your Expecting. Quite funny. 

And I caught up with another friend for lunch Sunday. 

Overall a good weekend! 

Storms, Artwork & Photography

So if you live in Australia and you've seen the news in the last week WA got hit by some pretty nasty storms. My city was one of the worst hit but thankfully the worst to happen to our house was some lattice fencing coming loose. My parents live on acreage and they lost about 7 big trees and had no power from Sunday til Wednesday. But yeah, we were lucky. 

Today I hung up the new paintings the fiance and I bought last weekend. No matter how I tried any photo I took made them look crooked, actually this photo is even on an angle. Grr. 

I swear they are perfectly straight though! I had the spirit level, measuring tape and everything out. 

The house is starting to look how we want it, it's exciting. 

And lastly, I'm really excited as I finally got to order my digital SLR camera. I've been wanting one forever and finally gave in as Harvey Norman had a great deal. 

Canon 550D Digital SLR Twin Lense Pack. 

I can't wait to get it. A friend of mine loves photography as much as I do and has the same camera so we are looking at doing a class together and taking some trips down south to find some good scenery!

Hope you are all having a great weekend!

EOFY Sales Haul

The best part of this time of year is the End of Financial Year Sales.

I've been a bit naughty but scored some bargains which I am proud of. 

Everything from Diva was $6 or under.

 Gorgeous black bangle.

A new Mascara from Kmart which was $10. I've never tried it before but for $10 it's worth a shot.

And Lovisa had a few goodies I liked as well.

 These are perfect for the 'white party' I'm going to this weekend.

 I have been searching for the knot earrings for a while and the necklace as well.

These gorgeous wedges from Betts for $48. You have no idea how long I was searching for a pair of these!!

And a couple of handbags that were $24each, but I forgot to take photos of them. 

Have you gotten any bargains?

May Bellabox

So apparently in my rush when I first typed this, I accidentally saved this post as a draft and didn't schedule it as I thought I had. But better late than never, right?

The theme for this months box is Pamper Yourself, Pamper Your Mum. Which is obviously for mothers day. Though I don't know how it really fits in that well with the box? 

From this box I have two favourite items. 

Bobbi Brown Mini Mascara. 

The brush on this is plastic and fanastic. It was a bit hard to get used to such a short stem but it is a fantastic mascara. It applies easy, makes my lashes look nice and long and lasts really well. I may have slept with it on last night and no panda eyes or smudging at all! If the RRP wasn't $48 I would be tempted to get it (I'm more of a Maybelline under $20 mascara girl)

And my other favourite is the Silk Oil of Morocco Lip Gloss in Morroccan Ruby. 

When I first saw the tube my thought was "uh, this isn't going to suit me at all". I though it was going to be one of those really solid, bright coloured shades but it actually does on quite nice and light. It lasts really well, isn't too sticky and to me it has a mint sort of smell, which being the fiend for mints that I am, I love. 

Akin Rose & Geranium Cleanser & Toner. 

I'm not quite sure that I like the smell of this one, but I will give it a go none the less. The sample is a decent size at 30ml so I'll be able to give it a decent run. 

The other samples I haven't had a chance to try yet. The Sebastian hair samples will be interesting but really there isn't that much product to give them a decent try.

Finally a Different Wedding Book!

My lovely BM Kricket lent me this book which is all about weddings. 

She told me how it was clever, different and funny. I was tempted to be skeptical as not a single publication I had seen prior discussed weddings in that light. Of course I trust her judgement so I read away. 

I loved it. The author Terri is a comedian but she discussed everything with such a real, down to earth manner that everyone could understand it. And she even included section for your soon-to-be-husband which I thought was quite clever too. 

There are some good tips, thoughts and ideas in there and really, it's nice to know that even people with published books and are famous can still have the same wedding issues as you and I. 

Parts didn't apply to me since I've already booked some of the things she discusses but I can still relate to what she talked about. 

Totally worth the read!

Foundation Day

In Western Australia today was a public holiday.

Foundation Day or WA Day as it's now known. 

After catching up for a coffee date with some friends, the fiance & I decided to take our puppy down to the beach. It was an eventful trip. Firstly, the dog decided to try jump of the back of the ute, when we were driving! She was okay, thank gosh.

And then we got bogged as we went to leave!

Finally got home and a wheel nut was missing off the ute!!

 Gorgeous view.

 Taking a photo of me taking a photo

 Us!

 Sam

He's very proud/in love with his ute. 

It was nice to spend some time together and with the puppy too. 

She was hilarious. 

I don't think she'd ever been to the beach before or seen the water. She ran around the whole time like a mad-hatter and was scared by the water. Sam would run upto it, and then run away scared as the tide came in. She then turned to bark at it several times. 

The rest of the weekend was pretty standard. The shower head broke (and fell on my foot) when Mark was away so Dad came to the rescue. The house got a clean and now looks wonderful. A night out for a friend's birthday and a housewarming for a new work colleague.

I hope you all had a great weekend. Sorry for the lack of posts. Once I settle in to a new routine I will get better!

An Emotional Outpouring

Pets are just a big a part of the family as any human member in my opinion. 

Our beautiful old kelpie Buffy was for sure. 

She was my sanity when my mother and I fought. She'd always be happy to see me, always listen to my problems and never judge, always wanted to play. Always made me smile. Managed to make me laugh.

From the moment we picked her up as a puppy Dad & I were her favourites. I held her in the car on the way home. She'd follow Dad around every day as he moved the sprinklers or potted round tending to the garden. We hand made her a special kennel just for her. Painted a sign to go on the front. How proud we were and how cute it was when she used her pillow like a person would. 

Laughed til we cried when she managed to get chew her way into an empty wine cask and get her head stuck. Then there was the 'doh' moment when we'd just given her a bath only to have her run and jump into the muddy dam. And how she loved getting towelled down after a bath. The way she loved squeaky toys, walks and tug of war. 

The way that every single day when you came home she'd wait at the corner of the house and follow your car down the driveway, jumping up to see who was in there. 

How she'd stick her head in the car door as soon as you opened it to say hello. The way she would just drop the ground with a thud that you thought it had to hurt and roll over just so you would rub her belly.

How she would stalk you when you were swimming in the pool, just waiting for permission so she could go for a swim too. The way she would wait until you said it was okay to come inside and ran straight to her spot. The time we dressed her up in our old clothes and Dad kept finding bits and pieces over the yard for the next sixth months. 

Buffy lived to the ripe old age of twelve. 

Good for a dog. She was her gorgeous self until my parents had to make the heartbreaking choice. As it turns out she had cancer too. It was for the best. The vet couldn't do anything else for her. Believe me, we tried everything.

It's broken our hearts and I cry as I type this.

Actually, I cry any time I think of her.

At least I know she has gone to doggy heaven and isn't suffering.

Love you always puppy.