Just a minute...

This is my 50th blog post! It doesn't seem like a lot of posts, but I'm happy with the way this blog is going. I'm trying to do more mid-week posts rather than Sunday arvo posts so here's to that!

Making...
or rather designing a t-shirt to wear to the PCD concert on Sat night. I'm thinking something ultra corny like Don't Cha or DOLL or When I grow up I want to be...

Watching...
The Rachel Zoe Project. It's bananas! The clothes, shoes, accessories, plus I love how Rachel is neurotic and very OCD.

Reading...
Am finishing off Run by Ann Patchett, love her writing especially after reading Bel Canto. And have just started Jasper Jones by Craig Silvey.

Listening...
To "All I Want" by Sarah Blasko. Am really looking forward to her new album, sounds a lot darker and melancholic than her first.

Dreaming...
About travelling, maybe New Zealand, maybe Bali, maybe somewhere even further away...

Thought I'd join in this meme after reading Daydream Lily.

Leather - a Good Girl's Fashion Ammunition

Sometimes a Good Girl needs an outfit that makes her feel rebellious. An outfit that lets her bad girl alter ego come out to play. Leather, and great quality pleather, makes a girl feel tough, confident and in control.

I mentioned in an earlier post that I've been searching for a scarf to team with my Piper Lane Bomber Jacket. I'm in love with my jacket and, since the weather in Perth has finally begun to act like winter, I've been wearing it all weekend. Although I'm a size 6-8, this is a size 10 to give me some extra space for layering.



Zipped up!



Recently my mother dug deep into the back realms of her closet and presented me with this leather skirt. She has never worn it! It still has a tag attached. I love the texture and colour of the Atelier high-waisted skirt. It would look amazing with a pair of black boots and fishnets.



I'd love a cropped leather jacket or a more fitted one as well though, like Rihanna's Gucci leather jacket...it's bananas!



So I'm thinking with all this leather I just need to jump on a motorbike and be a good girl gone baaaaad. Or at least singing and dancing at Pussycat Dolls concert on Saturday night.

Listening to: Bad Influence by Pink

Cradle Mountain and the Dove Lake Circuit

A visit to Cradle Mountain has to be on the top of any Tasmanian road trip. To get there we drove the long way, through the national parks of Franklin-Gordon River and Cradle Mountain - Lake St Clair. It was an amazing drive through winding roads which took us deeper into the heart of "Cradle Country".

For a beginner hiker aka “non-walker” like myself the Dove Lake circuit is an easy introduction to hiking suitable for all ages. All you need is sturdy walking shoes and warm, wet weather gear for the 6.6 kilometre journey in the shadow of Cradle Mountain.

Along the walk we met hikers of all different nationalities who greeted us with a warm hello. However a German couple warned us that we had a fair way to walk when we had almost neared the southern most part of the circuit - the closest you can get to the base.

We were incredibly lucky that Cradle Mountain was clear, as we were warned at the visitor centre that it had been a cloudy day and the peak hadn't been visible. It made the late afternoon visit perfectly timed!

Throughout the walk Ryan kept stopping for photos and I couldn't help but capture heaps of video footage as I took in the miniature "waterfalls", small pebbled beaches, stairs and walkways down to the lake and just enjoying the sheer beauty of the UNESCO World Heritage Area.





The ballroom forest is a highlight of the circuit. It's a secluded area walled in by Myrtles and the deciduous Beech trees which are covered in moss. Pity it was too dark to take photos though.

When we finally left Cradle Mountain night had fallen. Thus far, we had seen lots of unpleasant roadkill on the side of the road but very little live wildlife. At dusk all of Tasmania’s creatures came out to greet us from kangaroos to wombats and wallabies. Still there was no sign of any Tassie devils...

More photos of Cradle Mountain can be viewed at Ryan's Flickr page.

The Best Almond Croissant Ever

Truth be told I'd much rather have dessert than a main course. I'm always looking for the perfect place in Perth to have afternoon tea, coffee and cake or supper.

I believe the best almond croissant can only be found at La Galette Patisserie in South Perth and at Subiaco Markets. They're best eaten when they're right out of the oven, freshly dusted with icing sugar and just slightly oozing with brandy-flavoured custard.

It does not get any better than this.

Except for the delightful cupcakes mother dearest made for my doggy's sixth birthday. He is spoilt, in case you hadn't figured that one out!





The weather has been a bit strange, the "extension" of summer has made autumn dressing a little less layered than usual. But I'll pretend like it's cold just so I can wear tights.

Mothers' Day outfit
Dress: Beijing
Cardigan: French Connection
Tights: Columbine
Belt: Dangerfield

A Secret Kept by a Tiffany Key

I'm in love with my Tiffany key. Its a mini solid heart with a diamond in sterling silver. I got a different chain to the one above, its comprised of tiny silver beads which, as the sales assistant showed me, delicately rolls in your hand when you touch it. Parfait!