It's Finally Spring!

 In honour of the first day of spring I thought I'd share some photos of the Plum Blossom trees that are currently blooming in my garden. I can't tell you how excited I am for the weather to start warming up... I just feel like the winter has dragged on this year, and I'm ready for the fresh start that spring always seems to bring!

It was definitely a lovely start to the season this morning, with beautiful sunny weather  down in Margaret River. Perfect for our Father's Day breakfast out on the veranda with yummy chocolate croissants, banana bread and strawberries - it doesn't get better than that in my opinion!

I hope you've had a lovely Father's Day!!

Lots of Love

Lauren

xxx

My Style Diary - Grey Skies...(and a ramble about boots)

I find boots to be one of the trickiest things to buy. It's probably partly because I'm so picky, but I feel like they are such an investment piece, and can completely change an outfit. When I buy a pair of boots, I want them to be something that I will love and have in my wardrobe forever! That's why, for me, it's so important to get it right, and really spend the time searching for the perfect pair.

These are one of those "perfect pairs" (in my humble opinion... of course everyone has different tastes, but for me they are perfect). These were actually the first pair of boots I ever bought, way back in Year 10 I think it was. They're from Rome, and my Mum and I spent a long time looking before we struck gold. I love the soft brown suede, which makes them super comfy, the pointed (but not too pointed toe), and the fact that they come up to just the right height (often quite difficult to find for a shorty like me!) 

When I first bought them I was obsessed, they were pretty much all I wore for ages... 

but one day... the magic started to wear off, they started to lose some of their sparkle, and I started to think "hmmm not sure I really like these that much". 

I knew of course, that it was probably just a phase, and so, to the back of my wardrobe they were put, where they stayed for quite sometime. 

Then one day (just last weekend), for some reason I decided to pull them out and try them on... and... ta-daaa!! The magic was back, and I've fallen completely back in love with them. 

That is the beauty of really taking the time to find something classic that you truly love. Because even if for a little while your tastes change, or trends change, one day, you'll be able to go back and really appreciate them. 

Anyway, enough rambling about shoes!

I hope you're enjoying this rainy Saturday night! I'm sitting in front of a lovely cozy fire in Margaret River and feeling very content. I only have tonight here because I have to head back home tomorrow for work on Monday, but for now, I'm just enjoying the moment. 

Goodnight!

Lauren

xxx

Dress/top - Jeans West

Boots - from Italy
Watch - Thomas Sabo

Bracelet - Local Boutique

My Style Diary - Blue, Black and Cotton Candy Pink.

Heya :)

Wednesday night already! This week seems to be flying by which is awesome, although I am pretty exhausted so I'm going to keep this post short and sweet!

These are some photos I took a few weeks ago (before my computer went crazy). A very simple outfit, but I really like this top - it's pretty much just a basic black top with a subtle sort of peplum style, which I think is cute and adds a bit of interest. It's from a local boutique, but the brand is Minty Meets Munt. I just googled them and they have some really cute pieces! I might just have to investigate a bit more!

Anyway, not much more to say for now, so I'll leave it at that.

Happy "hump day"

Love Lauren

xxx

Top - Minty Meets Munt

Jeans - Siwy

Shoes - Country Road

Jacket - from Hong Kong

Necklace - Swarovski (birthday gift)

Essie Nail polish in Chastity

Revlon Lip Butter in Strawberry Shortcake

My Style Diary - Cream, Pink and Khaki

As I'm sitting here writing this, it's actually bucketing down with rain, but when I took these photos yesterday it was just the most lovely sunny day. It's not quite spring yet, but  yesterday it was definitely starting to feel like it, particularly as the plum blossoms are blooming! 

This is my absolute favourite time of year - it's slowly starting to warm up, the sun starts rising earlier and setting later (making it just that little bit easier to get out of bed at 6:30 am), and I just overall feel much more positive about life in general. 

I haven't written about this all that much on here, but a few months ago I was feeling pretty negative about things. I was so anxious all the time about various things that I don't really want to get into on here. For some reason though, over the past few weeks things just seem to have gotten better.

Anyway, hopefully that's all over *fingers crossed*. One of the things that I think has definitely helped is the fact that I've been trying to keep myself busier.  I was in a bit of a rut before, but I've been making more plans, seeing more people and just generally trying to fill my free time with things I love doing. It definitely helps that it's been nicer weather. When it was colder, all I wanted to do was curl up in bed and sleep!

This blog is just one of the things that I've decided I'm going to spend more time perfecting. I really enjoy it, and although it does feel slightly narcissistic sometimes (I mean, it is a blog mostly filled with photos of myself), it is a nice kind of creative outlet. 

My good friend Alex who is a bit of a computer wiz was kind enough to spend time showing me the very basics of html today. He helped me set up the navigation bar up the top there ↑ and already I think it makes the whole blog look so much nicer! So thank you so so much Alex! :)

Whoa that was ramble-y! I didn't even talke about the outfit :p.

I hope you're having a lovely relaxing Sunday night

Lots of Love

Lauren

xxx

Top - Asos

Pants - Country Road

Sandals - Therapy from Transit

Belt - Witchery

Bag - Jigsaw

Watch - Thomas Sabo

Bracelet - Pandora