Somehow it’s July (??) and life’s been a blur of books, work, side hustles… and chihuahuas in sombreros. I’m sixty-six books deep into my Shelf Care series, Finn’s just wrapped a tequila-fuelled shoot at Pink Taquito, and we’ve even squeezed in a few cheeky getaways. Consider this your official life pup-date!
Okay, OKAY – I mostly just wanted an excuse to post these ridiculously cute pics of Finn...
Ten years ago today, I left my beloved Britain to start a new life in Australia.
And while, at times, it was tough upheaving my entire life... I've never looked back.
This relaxed Aussie life/style blog was a happy accident for me - originally conceived to creatively document my adventures Down Under when I emigrated to Perth-ect WA in 2014.
The intention of this little site was always to be a collection of memoirs from living my best life Down Under. But that's not quite how the story went...
Okay, so I've been a little slack on the blogging front lately... Life has, as it so often does, taken over - and it's been hard to catch my breath, let alone sit down and write about what has been happening.
...and so much has been happening! So I thought I'd pop it all into one, beautifully rambling, utterly unplanned blog post to bring you all up to speed! Enjoy x
Okay, so I’m no fashion guru. I have no idea what the current trends are, who wore it best – or what the hell will be the craze in 2034. My idea of fashion forward thinking is mixing a floral dress with leopard heels. I know, right? Wild. I've been running this blog for a few years now, and this is actually the first fashion focussed post I've ever written... I'm sorry. Stay with me!
After three years of working at a gorgeous Advertising and Marketing creative agency, last week I bid a very emotional farewell to agency life. It was a tough decision to make - but all good things must come to an end and I decided to spread my wings and begin a fresh new adventure client-side! Next week I start my new role, heading up Social Media for an iconic WA company and I'm beyond excited to take my passion, career and experience to the next level.
Being a little more corporate in how I dress however... Oh, how I'm going to miss my ripped up boyfriend jeans and Birkenstocks! It's time to cast aside the denim, comfy (un-ironed) shirts and Havi's (weep!) in favour of a little more tailoring and professional pieces.
Thanks to my lucky stars, my girlfriends at Popcherry were able to come to the rescue...
Guys, I can't believe I'm celebrating my one year blogaversary!
It seems like only yesterday I was coming up with designs, frantically writing content, planning editorial calendars and working out navigation and architecture, etc. for the launch of my blog - and I was so nervous! Yet here I am, writing my forty-fifth blog post exactly a year later.
Gee whizz, how time has flown...
Today, I've officially lived in Australia for thirty whole months. Wow! It seems like only yesterday I touched down at Perth airport fresh from Britain and full of excitement, anticipation and wanderlust...
In the past thirty months, I've met some amazing people, been on some incredible adventures and secured some life-long friendships. I fall in love with Australia a little more each day - and still have so much more to see!
Living in the most isolated city in the world has so far been pretty special. So, I thought it only fitting to celebrate my thirty month anniversary of living on this gorgeous island/country/continent, by sharing my top thirty favourite things about living Down Under...