Aussie Top Thirty

05.08.2016

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...

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Birthday Boy

24.07.2016

I couldn't resist posting about this little dude's first birthday... C'mon now, you all know what a crazy bird lady I am!

If you didn't already know, Thor literally flew into my life at the end of last year - on Halloween to be exact. He was just over three months old when we got him, and me being me (birthdays are just my favourite!), I wanted to firm up a date for his special day.

So when I did the math, I arrived at around July 24 - which really made me smile as that was the same date as my beloved grannies birthday...

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Chasing Waterfalls

05.07.2016

<p>Anyone who knows me, knows how much I adore chasing a good adventure... So when my girlfriend suggested visiting Lesmurdie Falls after she saw it on the Perth To Do Instagram, I was packed and ready to go in under an hour.</p>
<p>Located just 40 minutes out of Perth (including coffee stops), the stunning Lesmurdie Falls are nestled deep in the hills east of Perth, in the aptly named lush Lesmurdie Falls National Park...</p>

Anyone who knows me, knows how much I adore chasing a good adventure... So when my girlfriend suggested visiting Lesmurdie Falls after she saw it on the Perth To Do Instagram, I was packed and ready to go in under an hour.

Located just 40 minutes out of Perth (including coffee stops), the stunning Lesmurdie Falls are nestled deep in the hills east of Perth, in the aptly named lush Lesmurdie Falls National Park...

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Out Of The Woods

16.06.2016

<p>My latest collaboration came together, as they so often do, through the old 'gram. Local make-up artist Cat reached out by commenting on one of my posts, and we soon began emailing to arrange a date for us to meet and 'get creative' together! Within a week, Cat had a full styled shoot arranged and collaborations set up with Perth photographer Terry Lok and hairstylist Rachelle Lord. I know, très excité!</p>
<p>Cat went for a stormy-glow look, with heaps of silver, grey and earthy-peach tones. We had so much fun getting ready for the shoot, playing with make-up, giggling like teenagers and listing to Swifty... Who's 'Out of the Woods' video was the initial mood inspiration behind this shoot. </p>
<p>I was keen to shoot at the beach - it's my favourite place in the world, no matter what the season. We were so lucky with the magical weather - totally lucking out with stormy blue-grey skies, moody silver-grey ocean and luscious, mossy sand dunes on the Ocean Reef cliffs...</p>

My latest collaboration came together, as they so often do, through the old 'gram. Local make-up artist Cat reached out by commenting on one of my posts, and we soon began emailing to arrange a date for us to meet and 'get creative' together! Within a week, Cat had a full styled shoot arranged and collaborations set up with Perth photographer Terry Lok and hairstylist Rachelle Lord. I know, très excité!

Cat went for a stormy-glow look, with heaps of silver, grey and earthy-peach tones. We had so much fun getting ready for the shoot, playing with make-up, giggling like teenagers and listing to Swifty... Who's 'Out of the Woods' video was the initial mood inspiration behind this shoot.

I was keen to shoot at the beach - it's my favourite place in the world, no matter what the season. We were so lucky with the magical weather - totally lucking out with stormy blue-grey skies, moody silver-grey ocean and luscious, mossy sand dunes on the Ocean Reef cliffs...

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Thor.

06.06.2016

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<p>The one thing I couldn't quite get my head around when I first moved over to Australia were the 'tropical' birds flying around the Aussie skies. Birds of every colour, varying in size (and sound!), literally flying free. I’ve always loved birds - I love everything they represent; to be wild and free. Many cultures believe birds symbolise eternal life; the link between heaven and earth.</p>
<p>I still remember the first day I saw a galah at Mullaloo Beach on my first day in Australia - I was instantly in awe of these beautiful, cute and playful pink and grey birdies and they have remained my favourite Aussie bird ever since. I never would have imagined what joy you can get from owning a birdie (or two) - they are such loving, comical and adorable creatures.</p>
<p>Let me introduce you to the main man in my life, Thor...</p>

The one thing I couldn't quite get my head around when I first moved over to Australia were the 'tropical' birds flying around the Aussie skies. Birds of every colour, varying in size (and sound!), literally flying free. I’ve always loved birds - I love everything they represent; to be wild and free. Many cultures believe birds symbolise eternal life; the link between heaven and earth.

I still remember the first day I saw a galah at Mullaloo Beach on my first day in Australia - I was instantly in awe of these beautiful, cute and playful pink and grey birdies and they have remained my favourite Aussie bird ever since. I never would have imagined what joy you can get from owning a birdie (or two) - they are such loving, comical and adorable creatures.

Let me introduce you to the main man in my life, Thor...

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Maurice Meade, You Beauty!

19.04.2016

Last week I spent an entire afternoon being pampered by the Maurice Meade dream team at Whitfords.

I've been a regular at the salon for about 18 months, so was super excited to be invited back in to check out salons new essential beauty offering for a mani/pedi and some brow TLC - but also to talk balayage, blonde and wavy layers with Style Director/Colourist, Conor and Head Stylist Tara.

I wanted to freshen up my tresses and turn up the blonde a notch. Winter is well on its way and there has never been a better time to lighten up...

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Blooms & Birdies

03.04.2016

<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Claremont underwent a 48hr creative overhaul this weekend as the PUBLIC 2016 Platform Festival took over the town centre! Bayview Terrace and Lemon Lane were transformed into an interactive wonderland of creativity by twenty teams of Perth's brightest minds - surrounded by live music, food trucks and an awesome pop up bar for the official opening party last night - which was such fun!</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Okay, I admit that the main PUBLIC 2016 pull for me was going to see the stunning new street art by my favourite Perth urban artist, Anya Brock - but I was super taken with 'The Language of Flowers', an incredible, pretty creation, consisting of hundreds of beautiful paper flowers dangling from the ceiling - in a whole kaleidoscope of colour…</span></p>

Claremont underwent a 48hr creative overhaul this weekend as the PUBLIC 2016 Platform Festival took over the town centre! Bayview Terrace and Lemon Lane were transformed into an interactive wonderland of creativity by twenty teams of Perth's brightest minds - surrounded by live music, food trucks and an awesome pop up bar for the official opening party last night - which was such fun!

Okay, I admit that the main PUBLIC 2016 pull for me was going to see the stunning new street art by my favourite Perth urban artist, Anya Brock - but I was super taken with 'The Language of Flowers', an incredible, pretty creation, consisting of hundreds of beautiful paper flowers dangling from the ceiling - in a whole kaleidoscope of colour…

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