{ early light }

{ purple haze }

s(t)ill life...

playing with pretty bits & pieces in the nice light on my window sill...
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recently...

...summer has arrived...in temperature at least & I'm hoping that it doesn't mean too many long heatwaves to come...

...we had an absolutely amazing time on our road-trip - saw some spectacular coast line, visited amazing waterfalls, ate well, shopped a little, walked lots & basically enjoyed ourselves...

...shared some amazing views from my European adventure (seems I went up somewhere high pretty much everywhere I visited)...

...spent another weekend at the Flinders Street Market & filled up December with markets too...

...have been busy making jewellery (I'm hoping I need lots of stock for those markets) - made, baked & painted some colourful polymer, worked on a batch of copper clay & made lots of lovely, dainty silver pieces...

...celebrated my Babcia's (grandmother's) 90th birthday - I hope I'm as with-it & full of life at 90...

...decided it had been far too long since I baked, so I made a batch of hummingbird cupcakes - they worked out very well, beautifully moist & tasty. I added a bit of coconut to the mix & sprinkled some on top before I baked them...

...been having fun posting on instagram & tumblr...

...& from a cool, misty, dew dropped morning.

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Enjoying some beautiful autumn weather lately - cold, crisp mornings, followed by warm, sunny days. We could probably use some rain, but I'm sure that's on its way too...

This will quite possibly make you cry (sorry) - but in a good way, honest.

And this one might make you smile.

An inspiring jeweller.

Some thoughts on messing around.

Investigating hygge (this kind of makes me want to visit Denmark).

A good dose of lemony citrus-y goodness in the form of baked goods - meyer lemon pecan cookies -  lemon, almond & chia seed muffins -  mini citrus tarts - lemon ricotta almond cake - meyer lemon magic custard cake (I really want our lemons to hurry up & ripen so I can try this).

A gorgeous wedding, in a gorgeous forest.

Featuring flowers: Pink. Orange. Pale. Autumnal. Arranged.

A magical, snow-covered city. Also here & here. Plus, too sweet not to share.

A collection of cuteness 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

five senses | brisbane

          Seeing: richly, vibrantly purple jacaranda trees in full bloom

          Tasting: pizza - we ended up eating a fair bit of pizza during our trip

          Hearing: the swish of the river & the rush of the traffic

          Touching: raindrops on my skin, the breeze in my hair & the sun on my face

          Smelling: fragrant blooms, coffee shops & the city when it rains