'cantaloupe tonight...'

'my mom's got the car'. little dad joke for ya'. i've been playing along with the weekend hashtag project on instagram recently. this weekend the theme was ice cream and i had so much fun getting into the spirit of summer during winter down under. these final yummy images combine so many of my favourite things-  creative use/reuse of an object, super pretty colours together and a taste of nostalgia. thanks to my absolute favourite, my momma who served me vanilla ice cream in a cantaloupe bowl when i was little. 

a mosaic for momma.

my very first DIY post is up on JB Est. 1979!! it has something to do with this photo, affectionately known to me as the prettiest picture on my instagram feed. check out the full story: HERE.

home is where your mom is. 3.

moving downstairs and into the backyard…

home is where your mom is. 2.

more from my favourite place to be; let's move on to the second floor, shall we?

home is where your mom is. 1.

i have shared my parents' house with you here, here & here from my humble home series - the reason why i started this blog. it was so wonderful to spend such a perfect amount of time (i left when i was still wishing to stay longer; i think it's good to go out on top) at the home i know so well. it's also kind of special to have been able to document it in an extreme of seasons to last time, as well as all of the changes it has gone through; walls have been painted, rugs have been re-shuffled, objects have moved and most importantly, the kitchen and dining room have been entirely re-done. oh, and i will have to admit it as it's very obvious - my photography skills and this blog on the whole have come a loooonnnnggg way. welcome all, to where my heart is:

wish i was there...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOMMA!! (and mick jagger). i hope you get to be a mermaid today xoxo

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HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

to the most wonderful, inspiring woman in my whole world- i love you momma xoxo

les vide greniers.

that's what they call their weekend flea markets in paris- vide grenier, meaning 'attic clearance'. these goodies were so special they deserve their own post. my favourite of the markets i moused around at when i was there, was one on avenue trudaine. heaven for blocks and blocks.
*momma: note the hat pins, buttons & perfume collection- i took them all for you.

less is more.

though i lead a pretty wholesome existence already, here a few things to try this new year for a healthier 2013 (i saw them on a coffee mug). i'm going to start with chewing as i'm the fastest eater i know. luckily, i have the reinforcement of the memories of my mom echoing in my ear, 'chew each bite nic. 32 times, one for each tooth'. it's one of her favourite things to say :)
*i'm posting this whilst sipping on a glass of red.

my biggest inspiration.

thinking of my momma today (always) and decided it was about time i shared these photos with you. i don't really need stevie nicks and the rolling stones as idols of 70's style, just look at my mom!