A Pretty Portrait...

I'm happy to say that after a trying, exhausting and painful few days, Utah-Beth is recuperating at a good pace and Holly, Beth's daughter, has been keeping us updated via Facebook.  Thank you for all your prayers and I hope you continue to get back to your old self soon my friend xox

 

Today, my daughter and I decided to have a quick photo shoot just outside in the garden.  We dressed her up in old time Maori style costume and I kept the style of the shots vintage.  I think they came out really gorgeous! 

What do you think?

 

I love these, my daughter Miss Maizee is so photogenic!

I hope you love them too...

 

So... The sports season started last week,

 

Kana had his first rugby game last week...

 

 

and the girls had their first netball game today... Miss Muki played her first game ever today, she was hungry for the ball, running all over the place, hands in the air, jumping all over the place... she was awesome!

We've been enjoying the feijoas off our trees... YUM!

 



 Our chapel has been undergoing some major reconstruction work to make it more earthquake proof... I drove past last week, the old steeple has come down and the new one is going up...

 

 

 

Hope all is going awesome for everyone...

 

My kids are doing a bit of modelling for some publications that work are doing.  The photographer is totally professional and I'm going to be watching him carefully! 

I can't wait to share those with you soon...

 

take care and "brrrrrrr" keep warm!!!

Mrs C

xox

Super Sunday - Lady in Vintage Red...

Well winter is well and truly on the way... It was raining hard and I was happy to have the chance to finally wear this dress...  I LOVE this dress, the colour, the long sleeves, the high neck and the fabric.  I'm not sure how old it is but I was lucky enough to have been given this by one of my Nanny's... What do you think?

 

I also thought there are a few ways I could wear this dress... like one dress, three ways...

 

Mix-mash!  With my TCD black Nautical dress...

And... with my $5 vintage polka dot over vest.  I love this vest but I've never worn it yet... All of a sudden... light bulb!

I think it looks fab with this dress...

 

You know, to be brutally honest since I switched jobs I've been having a bit of trouble with my personal style... its frustrating, especially after finally becoming comfortable with it when I was at school.

Last week I was super lucky to be on the receiving end of a wardrobe clean out of a super generous, friend and colleague. I was astounded at the beautiful clothes that she was getting rid of... I love them and I'm going to do some post's called "Hand-me-over lovelies" which will be all about the stunning clothes that  I have been lucky to be given lately. 

Exciting!!! 

I'll keep you updated with my style dilemma as well, I'm hoping to get over that fairly soon, but with a change in season, comes another new change in wardrobe as well... plus I have way too many clothes and now I have no room in my wardrobe!  How can I have so many clothes and constantly have nothing to wear?!

My toes are freezing, I'm going to bed but I know there are a couple of little lumps there already.... My kids are my own personal bed warming hotties.

I have another shoot coming up soon, I'll let you know all about it...

Mrs C

xox

Wait! What? It's Christmas Already???

Like seriously! 

Where did that come from? 

Christmas obviously put some super gorgeous sneaking shoes on and

fully snuck up behind me...

You'll be completely horrified to know that I don't have one

single Christmas present under the tree (unless you count the annual edible gift from the neighbours) and Christmas day is a mere 5 days away...

I feel like this is the most unorganised Christmas I have ever organised!

Things have not been ticking along as nicely as I would like them too in our house over the past few weeks. But putting all that aside...

lets get on with Christmas!!! 

So here's what I'm doing to prepare for Christmas and I fully expect to be totally prepared within 24 hours...

• Shops are open till midnight tonight... come 11.55pm I will be at the checkout of one of them with all gift shopping done!

• Tomorrow morning I will sit down and write out the menu plan which will include BBQ, Roast and perhaps hangi'd meats, lots of salad and a ridiculous amount of whipped cream!

• After a spot of garage sales, I'll hit the supermarket and shop for all the food on the list until the boot is simply bursting with goodies and all essential menu ingredients!!!

By the time I hit the hay tomorrow night Christmas will be sorted...
fingers, legs, toes and eyes... CROSSED!

Any-who... my Christmas gift to you is a showing of the wedding shoot from my whirlwind weekend to Dubbo, NSW, Australia at the beginning of the month...

I have picked a small selection of my personal favs to share with you. 

I'm quite proud of them and I hope you like them. 

Although this wedding was my first as the official "photographer", being a wedding photographer is something I definitely love. 

I have found my creative outlet,

one that I will enjoy for many years to come...

NB: Mrs Fox and I split the bridal party and I ended up with the groomsmen hence the lack of bridesmaid picts... These guys were all "supermodels" in their own right... so fun and a fierce pleasure to work with, thanks guys xox

Have a safe and wonderful Christmas holiday season...
If I don't come and say hello before the new year
have a super awesome one...

Mrs C

xox

Vintage love - Thriftaholic...

A wee while ago I decided I loved vintage mirrors...

...then I went to a gorgeous little french cafe in Carterton and was super impressed with the vintage mirror collection displayed on almost every inch of their walls... 

Today I found 2 vintage mirrors at a garage sale to add to my humble collection of 2.  My first mirror cost me 50c about 2 years ago, the second cost me $4 about a year ago and 'boy' talk about inflation... these 2 cost me $5 each, still a bargain I guess, they're pretty cute...
 

I think if I can find more vintage mirrors under $5 my collection will grow... I'll let you know how it goes...

I also picked up several vintage pillow slips at the same garage sale... as soon as they came off my clothesline they were on my pillows...

Mrs C

xox