Proposed shopping

After a proposed day-trip to Byron Bay with The Rider was cancelled, I have been wondering what plans I should make for the weekend. Finances are good at the moment, and I feel like indulging in a bit of shopping. I was thinking out loud about making a little pilgrimage to a discount [...]

Fabrics

While in Melbourne, Mum and I visited a fabric store, looking for some inspiration and ideas for wedding dress fabrics. I immediately began drooling over an ivory silk duchess satin, otherwise known, according to Google, as peau de soie (”skin of silk”). It was gorgeous - heavy, yet astonishingly silky and smooth. [...]

Wedding dress

In wedding planning news, we have settled on the blue moon as our wedding date. The moon will rise approximately at 4.30pm, and the sun will set at 5.00pm. I can picture a twilight ceremony with the moon rising over the trees, but have yet to figure out how that can combine with [...]

Stockings

I was sitting on the bed this morning, pulling on my stockings, and composing a blog entry in my head about finally finding a brand of stockings that don’t rip the second time I wear them.  Kicks Durables, ladies and gentleman - they’re not half bad.  However, while I was shuffling around a few imaginary [...]

Ankles

This pair of pants I’m wearing are too short.  There’s no way to avoid it.  When I’m walking, they flap around just on and above my ankles, and I look like a stork.  I’m glad I’m wearing decent socks, because they’re constantly on display.

The hem on my other pair of pants has fallen down, and [...]