Nappies, shoots & getaways.

With babies due date fast approaching I've been working overtime to get orders out and organising the house in anticipation of their arrival. Despite being kid people, Hubs and i are often still at a complete lost on what to get and how much of. I mean 5 boxes of newborn diapers is enough right? Considering each box contains 108 diapers... argh! We don't know! 

We've packed and repacked the hospital bags over and over again as it seems first-time-parent nerves have definitely been lurking bout the house. Strangely enough the one thing i'm not nervous about is delivering the babies. Sure like most women i've heard the horror stories that come with the experience such as the mind blowing pain, the accidental pooping & heaven forbid, tearing (yikes!) but i figured the female body was designed for this and as painful as i'm sure it will be, at the end of the day - I'll be okay.

On top of all this I still have bridal orders to fulfill & just last weekend i did my last Olive Farm shoot with my sis before she leaves for overseas. It was a fantastic day & I had an awesome team of people helping. Here are some sneak peaks of the shoot - 

 

Once Rin has finished editing the pics I'll list them in my store, til then it's back to bridal orders & preparing for a much needed 'sisters only' getaway this weekend to Margaret River. We figured with so much happening, Rin moving, me having babies it was well overdue & i'm super excited to be going. 

Hope you have a super fun filled weekend too =) I promise to take lots of pics!

R&R

Only 1 week before Upmarket and i can tell my body has gone into uber stress mode because i'm already daydreaming of places to go to rest my poor tired self. Sometimes i dream of log cabins somewhere cold but lately i have the urge to wiggle my toes in white sandy beaches & swim in crystal clear waters. Being in Australia you wouldn't think that would be too hard to find however i woke up today to clouds which means autumn has surely arrived and winter is just around the corner.

So today, as i'm sipping warm early grey tea & wearing my comfee trackies, my ideal holiday destination is the Maldives and Huvafen Fushi is where i long to be. With rooms starting at almost $1000 dollars a night in the low season i think it'll be a while til i get to swim in these waters but hey a girl can dream =)

How can you ever feel stressed in a place like this?

images from Mr and Mrs Smith

Holiday Attire

image via apartment #34

Since booking my holiday/buying trip i've been drawn to 'holiday attire' and i'm particular attracted to dresses that can be dressed up and down with a few minor adjustments. Don't you think this dress fits the bill? I especially heart the colour!

Some must have accessories while on holiday =)

Jeweled flats

Alexander Wang bag & Johara Necklace

Amore No. 11 - Bali

i HEART Bali!!

I really do! Some people don't but i really, truly do! From Perth Bali is only a 3 and a half hour flight so it's completely affordable and convenient. Also with the Aussie dollar strong, once converted into rupiah it's ridiculous how affordable everything is however that's not why i love it. I love the people with all their rituals and constant smiles, the food (tho it's not always agreed with me), how luscious and green everything is, how the whole island accommodates for everyone... from the glitzy $1000 a night villas, to staying in $30 a night bungalows. Bali has everything =)

When the horrific Bali bombings happened in 2002 the tourist industry was at an all time low which was a complete meltdown to the Balinese, seeing that the island's main source of income is through tourism. Many foreigners were afraid to visit the beautiful island and the Balinese suffered (not to mentioned family and friends of the victims).

Hubby and I chose Bali as our honeymoon destination not really knowing what to expect. I did a lot of research and for our wedding we asked guests to contribute to our honeymoon rather than the usual registry. We were so pleasantly surprised and spent a wonderful 9 days there, completely relaxed and taken by the gorgeous people who were so friendly, even those who haggled us like crazy in the markets would always give us a warm smile after wards followed by 'enjoy the rest of the day' hehe

So when i found out that Hubby's company was sending all employees (plus partners) there as a Xmas pressie i was ecstatic! It was only for 4 days but it was enough to take in everything and revisit all our fave spots. I didn't however expect it to be as HOT & HUMID as it was and the fact that it was leavers in Australia so the streets were filled with teeny boppers who some how got permission from their parents to come to a foreign country with all their barely legal friends without adult supervision and even that couldn't dampen my mood.

I love Bali and i look forward to the day when i can take my children there and watch them run around on the beach with the local kids.
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drinks at one of our fav chill out places - KUDETA

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Awesome view - KUDETA
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shopping at local markets (ignore creepy sweaty guy in background hehe)
loveprawn & calamari in turmeric sauce... yummmm!
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on kuta beach

Bali sunset =)