Le Bucket List #3

5 more additions to Le Bucket List. Hopefully I can achieve them all before I ‘kick the bucket'’!

1. Become an awesome cook.
2. Get back into drawing.
3. Knit a rug.
4. Marry the man of my dreams.
5. Watch every movie that ever won the Academy Award for Best Picture.

A Jar of Hope

Time to get a little heavy on you…
Since I was 16 years old I have been told countless times by numerous doctors that I am infertile and cannot have children naturally. It sucked to hear and it hurt to think about.
One night I went out drinking with some friends. I only had about four drinks but the next morning I woke up feeling uber sick and the very thought of my favourite foods made me vomit. I figured I was just getting older and was hungover. The next morning I woke up and still felt like rubbish, so bad in fact that I couldn’t go to work. The same thing happened the following morning. I reasoned that I must’ve contracted a bug of some kind so I went to the doctor.
I had started explaining my symptoms to the GP when she interrupted me and said “Darling, you aren’t pregnant”. I was shocked, I had walked into the office and said I was sick and my chest was tender but I certainly hadn’t mentioned that I thought I was pregnant, in fact it wasn’t on my mind at all. I was all “WTF?”. Then she said I may have some bug and would need to do a blood test. She ushered me to another room and they performed a blood test. She said to the nurse that I would also need to do a urine test. As a precaution (well, actually more to give us something to do to make the time pass) the nurse performed a pregnancy stick test with my urine. Next thing I know she is pushing her massive boobs in my face in a massive embrace and squealing “sweetheart, you’re pregnant! congratulations!”. I was in complete shock. I went back into the GP’s office and she said that it wasn’t possible. I argued with her and showed her the proof then asked her what my options were. She told me that because I was on antibiotics that could possibly affect the babies development that I should just nip it in the bud now. She gave me the number for an abortion clinic and sent me on my way, refusing to discuss the possibility of me keeping the baby.
My head was swimming. Should I keep the baby knowing that if it was born with any birth defects I would be to blame? Should I ‘nip it in the bud’ knowing that there is a strong possibility that I may never conceive again in the future? I did some research on the internet and decided that the benefits outweighed the risks and with my partner’s blessing I decided to keep the baby.
I am now a proud Mum of a gorgeous healthy baby boy and I couldn’t be happier. He is just perfect.
Anyway, the reason that I am sharing this story is because I came across this lovely website, dedicated to women who can’t conceive naturally and live on “hope”.

"Hope" is a word that is used a lot in an infertile's life.
We hope that this medication worked this time. We hope that this IUI worked this cycle. We hope that the IVF we just spent thousands of dollars on did the trick. We hope when we POAS that it'll be a positive this time.
Sometimes, despite all our best efforts, we find ourselves clinging onto that one small word, hope, because it's all that seems to be left for us.
For anyone trying to get pregnant, for anyone who is pregnant, for anyone who just needs a little bit of hope, I bestow this gift:
A jar of hope.

As a woman who has thought of herself as infertile for all of her adult life, I know how much the support of others means to someone who is struggling to conceive. Put this jar of hope on your webpage or blog to show your support.

Things I Have Learned Since Becoming a Mother

These are a few things that I had never really thought about before my beautiful baby boy came bouncing into my life.

1. Breast feeding hurts!!! If you have a caesarean, taking your pain medication before bub is due to feed makes the process a lot less painful.
2. If your baby is blue around the mouth they are about to poo, wait a moment before changing their nappy.
3. If you have a little boy and his little boy is sticking up, he is more than likely about to pee. Put a nappy on him quick. Or if you hold it down with a wipe it will stop him peeing for a little bit.
4. Baby formula is kinda stinky. Poor bubs that have to drink it lose that cute “baby smell”.
5. Natural is not necessarily best. Also midwives and doctors aren’t always right. In fact, with me they were wrong about nearly everything.
6. Newborn babies first poos are the colour of tar and about the same consistency. Ultra sticky! After a few days it turns into mustard.
7. You will be exhausted and it was suck ass, but for some reason you can’t fathom yet it’ll be worth it.
8. No matter how much you read and how much advice you take in, you will never be prepared.
9. Your baby won’t look like all the other babies, it’ll be waaaaaaayyyyy cuter!

P.S. Check out this pic of me and my wicked fat belly just a few hours before my beautiful baby boy made his way into the world.

Le Weekly Love List #17

Inspired by Gala Darling’s Things I Love Thursday, here’s what I’m crushing on this week!

GOOGLE+: Thank you sooo much to the wonderful Danielle for inviting me on Google+. I haven’t had much time to get right into it yet but I’m so excited by the possibilities. If you’re on Google+ add me! If you’re not and would like to be, drop me an email or leave a comment and I’ll do what I can :-)

COSTCO: Yep, I’ve joined the masses. Costco is AWESOME! The sheer size of it is amazing. I have been been googling reviews for the new Canberra Costco every day and came across this article from the Canberra Times. Long story short, it is actually cheaper to shop at Aldi than it is at Costco. Though Costco stocks the brands we know and love for less, where as Aldi stocks their own brands. I still think it’s worth the $60 joining fee though.

BLONDE HAIR ANTICIPATION: Oh how I miss being a blonde. My amazing hairdresser, Jacinta, is coming over tonight to make me a blonde bombshell again. I can’t wait! This photo of me and my gorgeous best friend, Jenna, is from 2009 when I was last blonde. Ahhh I’m so excited!!!

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows: Part 2. my perfect boyfriend and I went to see it at the movies on the weekend and it was fantastic! ♥ having my little family home together for a whole week ♥ singing Disney songs ♥ apple and cinnamon muffin bars from Aldi ♥ did I mention Google+? ♥ finally owning my rented laptop, now I'm saving up for an iMac, it's gonna be awesome :o) ♥ and, as always, my perfect boyfriend and beautiful baby boy! ♥

Wednesday Wishes #12

I wish upon a Wednesday…

…that we get an early summer this year!

Hurrah for Canberra Costco!

Costco Canberra opened here last Friday and my perfect boyfriend, my beautiful baby boy and I went to check it out this afternoon. I can sum it up in one word… AWESOME!!!!!

While some might think the $60 membership fee is a little hefty (and I happen to agree with them), the shopping experience is second to none.
According to the Canberra Times it is actually about 10% cheaper to shop at Aldi than it is to shop at Costco but you have to keep in mind that Costco stocks the top quality brands that you know and love, where as Aldi has their own brand which is excellent in some cases, not so good in others.
Here’s what we bought:

FOOD
12pk butter croissants - $8.99	3L orange juice - $3.99
255g beef jerky - $8.99	1.5kg Coco Pops – $8.49
1.4L ranch dressing - $9.29	Jack Daniels BBQ sauce 4pk - $8.89
12 cans diced tomato - $6.99	3 x 575g Leggo’s Pasta Bake sauce - $8.99
24pc Happy Cow cheese - $2.99	907g sundried tomatoes - $9.99
709g dried island fruit mix - $9.79	500g maple cured bacon - $8.89
12 oysters in half shell - $11.99

ALCOHOL
1L Giesen Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc - $11.48	750mL Tyrells Vat - $42.99

TOILETRIES
6pk Dove roll on - $18.59	2L Palmolive shower gel - $9.69
4pk Colgate advanced whitening toothpaste - $17.99	40pk Lifestyles condoms - $11.89
14 Venus disposable razors with bikini trimmer - $27.89

OTHER
1TB portable hard drive - $119.99	4pk gas lighters - $4.49
Donna Hay cook book - $18.79	4pk Joseph Joseph chopping boards - $26.99
2pk super soft camisoles with built in bras - $16.98	2pc bathroom mats - $19.89
2pk Misto oil sprayers - $22.39	Vidal Sassoon magic curling iron - $47.99
8pk mens socks - $21.99	Kitchen Aid salad spinner - $19.99
Samsung 3D BluRay Wireless Home Theatre System - $759.99

There are some other fantastic things out there that I’d really like but wasn’t able to get this visit.

• 6L of Belvedere Vodka -$479.99
• Courvoisier Cognac - $2,599.99
  
• Double hammock – about $400
• Cast iron outdoor setting - $1,299.99
  
  UPDATE: FYI, I decided to get my nerd on and check the prices of all of the goods against the ones at Woolworths and the online stores (for things not available at Woolies). We saved a total of $574.42 by shopping at Costco. The only thing that was cheaper to buy at the supermarket was bacon (a whole $0.89 cheaper!), though theI only had shortcut to compare it to, maple flavoured was not available.

Me A-Z

Inspired by this post written by the Dainty Librarian.

A. AGE: 25 *sob*
B.  BED SIZE: Queen. I share it with my perfect boyfriend. My beautiful baby boy also manages to get in there more often than I’d like to admit.
C. CHORE THAT YOU HATE: Doing the dishes. They never seem to end and they are soooo boring to do and they’re gross and dirty and yucky and, well, I just don’t like it.
D. DOGS: Nil. I wouldn’t wish our tiny courtyard on any poor pup. I don’t believe in keeping dogs cooped up.
E. ESSENTIAL START TO YOUR DAY: Snuggle with my perfect boyfriend then a big glass of juice.
F. FAVOURITE COLOUR: Sparkles… don’t you dare say it’s not a colour! (Also, the below dress is AWESOME!!!)

G. GOLD OR SILVER?: Can I choose white gold? If not, silver.
H. HEIGHT: 5’1 3/4” (and full of muscle!)
I. INSTRUMENTS YOU PLAY: N/A at the moment. I know the basics on piano and I played the clarinet in school.
J. JOB TITLE: Currently Full Time Mum, when my maternity leave ends I will return to the public service as a Training Coordinator or possibly an Executive Assistant.
K. KIDS: One, my beautiful baby boy. Three weeks old today!

L. LOCATION: Canberra, Australia.
M. MOTHER’S NAME: To me, Mum; to my beautiful bub, Grandma and to everyone else, Corrine.
N. NICKNAMES: Jess, Ikka and Ecki.
O. OVERNIGHT HOSPITAL STAYS: I was in for 5 days when the baby was born and a week when I had a kidney infection (neither were much fun!)
P. PET PEEVE: People not saying “please” and tardiness.
Q. QUOTE FROM A MOVIE: Ohhh, I have several. At the moment I’m going to go with “Hansel. He’s so hot right now. Hansel”.

R. RIGHT OR LEFT HANDED?: I hold a pencil with my right but wipe my bum with my left (TMI I know, but apparently that is how you tell which is your “true hand”).
S. SIBLINGS: One each of the bro and the sis types.
T. TIME YOU WAKE UP: Haha, as a new Mum I generally get up at 12:30am, then 3:30am, then 6:30am, then if I am super lucky I go back again until 9:30am.
U. UNDERWEAR: Before I was a Mum I usually wore French cut knickers but until my beautiful baby boy is six weeks old I’m stuck in black granny panties… so hot right now.
V. VEGETABLE YOU HATE: Raw red onion. I hate how when you put it in salad it makes the entire salad taste like onion. Yuck yuck yuck.
W. WHAT MAKES YOU RUN LATE?: Usually my hair. I can never get it to look nice!
X. XRAYS YOU’VE HAD: My ankle (when it was dislocated), my head (when I was tested for epilepsy), my belly (three ultrasounds to see my beautiful baby boy) and my wrist (I can’t remember why but I have the films).

Y. YUMMY FOOD THAT YOU MAKE: I lurrrrve my red curry chicken and my mars bar slice is also to die for! They’re also super easy to make.
Z. ZOO ANIMAL: Tiger, always a tiger.
Link up your A-Z, I’d love to hear your answers!

A Doggy Bunny Mummy!

This is the most adorable picture I’ve seen in ages.

Apparently the labrador, six year old Koa, adopted two baby rabbits after they were abandoned by their “real” mother.

Aren’t they beautiful?

What Is Perception?

This beautiful story was emailed to me today by my best friend. Her work mate has cross checked it with some people in DC who have confirmed the story is true:

In Washington DC, at a Metro Station, on a cold January morning in 2007, a man with a violin played six Bach pieces for more than 45 minutes. During this time, approximately 2,000 people went through the station, most of them on their way to work.

After about 3 minutes a middle aged man noticed there was a musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds, and then hurried on to meet his schedule.

A minute later the violinist received his first dollar. A woman threw money in the hat and without stopping, continued to walk.

At 6 minutes a young man leaned against the wall to listen to him, then looked at his watch and started to walk again.

At 10 minutes a toddler stopped, but his mother tugged him along hurriedly. The kid stopped to look again but that mother pushed hard and the child continued to walk, turning his head the whole time. This action was repeated by several other children, but every parent - without exception - forced their children to move on quickly.

At 45 minutes the music had played continuously. Only 6 people stopped and listened for a short while. About 20 people gave money but continued to walk at their normal pace. The man collected a total of $32.00.

After almost 1 hour he finished playing and silence took over. No one noticed and no one applauded. There was no recognition at all.

No one knew this but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the greatest musicians in the world. He had been playing one of the most intricate pieces ever written, with a violin worth $3.5 million dollars.
Two days before this, Joshua Bell sold out a theatre in Boston where the seats averaged more than $100 each, just to sit and listen to him play the same music.
This is a true story. Joshua Bell, playing incognito, was arranged by the Washington Post as part of a social experiment about perception, taste and people's priorities.

This experiment raised several questions:

• In a common-place environment, at an inappropriate hour, do we perceive beauty?
• If so, do we stop to appreciate it?
• Do we recognise talent in an unexpected context?

One possible conclusion reached from this experiment was:

If we do not have a moment stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world, playing some of the finest music ever written, with one of the most beautiful instruments ever made....

How many other things are we missing as we rush through life?

Enjoy life NOW, it has an expiry date.

My “Plan Z”

This post was inspired by this rockin' post! F*ck that chick is awesome.

So, what is a "Plan Z"??

Everyone has a "Plan A”. This usually goes along the lines of "I'll work for six months then become a famous artist, bringing home the billions. My partner will be the sweetest guy on the planet with a gorgeous face hand abs to boot. I'll live in a huge mansion, on a beach, with lots of light. I'll have a maid that brings me and my friends’ cocktails".

Most of us even have a "Plan B" just in case Plan A doesn't work out. Something like "I'll work as a Public Servant and keep painting in my spare time. I'll live with my parents/friends/strangers and sell my paintings on weekends until I have enough moolah to put a deposit on a house. I'll date every random that asks me out until I find the man of my dreams. I can make my own cocktails".

So, what if your Plan A and Plan B go down the sh*tter and you end up with nothing? You need a "Plan Z", your epic-failure-in-life, absolute worst case scenario. The point of this exercise is if you spend time imagining the pit-of-all-pits, which will never happen, and can still see the awesomeness that remains in your life, then nothing can ever seem that bad.

Anyway, here I go with my Plan Z:

If my perfect boyfriend left me and took all our savings and I was fired from my wonderful (if not slightly meaningless) job I would make a fabulous return to being a promo girl in the evenings and work as a stripper at night. That way I could be at home with my beautiful baby boy during the day and leave him with various grandparents/god parents while I work.

If for some reason I forced to move out of our little slice of paradise I would apply for Government Housing for me and my beautiful baby boy. In the mean time I would sponge of friends or *gulp* move in with Mum or Dad.

If I was in debt I would sell my car and take public transport everywhere… it’s not that bad really. I’d sell all my clothes except for a few pairs of jeans, some singlets, a jumper and a jacket and I’d essentially wear the same thing every day. I’d bulk buy Mi Goreng noodles from a Chinese grocer and apples from the markets.

Me and my bub… we’d be fine :-)

25 Life Lessons From a 25 Year Old

I read this post from Lisa Jennea and was totally inspired to write my own.

1. People assume that as a short/slim person I don't realise that I am short and slim and delight in letting me know. They also delight in quoting the old saying "good things come in small packages".
2. If you are pregnant random people will touch your belly without asking. It's weird. The bigger you get, the more you get touched.

   

3. Everyone likes card games. If you are having a party of less then 10 people you should definitely start a game. Everyone will join in and not even "group newbies" will feel left out.
4. Focus on making yourself happy first. People like happy people!
5. Plan surprises for your partner/kids. Seeing their smiles and excitement will make all the effort more than worth while.
6. Don't stay with a bad partner just because you are scared of leaving. If you're not in your dream relationship and there is little hope of it becoming one then leave! Start again. You can do it I promise!
7. Being the loudest person in the room will not necessarily make you the most well liked. People like confident people but show-offs are terribly annoying.
8. Wear what makes you happy. Don't worry about comments from others. Not everybody needs to like the same thing.
9. Don't tell lies. Even if you don't get caught out you'll start feeling guilty. It's very rarely worth it.
10. Use your best dishes. No point in putting them in a cupboard to collect dust for the next 50 years! Sure, you could always hand them down generations but why put more burden on your kids than need be?
11. It's OK to throw things out. Clutter does nothing but cause brain strain. Decluttering = destressing.
12. Send hand written thank you notes and snail mail. People love receiving them. Think about how happy you feel when you open up your post box expecting bills and you find some gorgeous hand written card. So lovely!
13. Don't try to change people. If you don't like them, simply don't associate with them more than need be. Don't stop being nice to them either.
14. Nineteen is the best age ever to be single. You are old enough to do whatever you want and you have very little responsibility. Don't let anyone hold you down or back!
15. If you need to get angry then do it! Slam doors, scream the house down, cry loudly, throw things! Just don't break anything if you can help it. You'll regret that smashed window later.
16. All that matters in the end is happiness. Money, friendship, family, partners, dream jobs- we want these just so we can be happy. Pick and choose what makes you happy.
17. Reminisce with friends about good times and funny things that have happened. Laughing makes everyone feel good.

    

18. Only gloat to those you are closest with. People you hardly know don't want to know about your achievements unless they are particularly interesting.
19. iPhones are awesome. I was one of those non-believers who used to make fun of others for being "sheep" and following the masses, but since getting one I could never go back to a "normal" mobile. (Extra for experts: If you are getting an iPhone on a plan, make sure you get one that has free unlimited facebook - trust me, you'll need it!)
20. Don't write anyone off as worthless. You may think they are stupid or not as good as you, but everyone is better than you at something.
21. Don't smoke. It's so bad for you and makes you smell and no one thinks it's cool anymore.
22. Jerky is the yummiest food on the planet. If you haven't tried it you definitely should.
23. The answer to almost everything can be found online. Google is your friend. Just remember not to believe everything you read.
24. Try cooking and making things yourself. It is usually cheaper and almost always way more fulfilling. People love home made gifts too!

25. Everything will be alright :-)

Le Weekly Love List #16

Inspired by Gala Darling’s Things I Love Thursday, here is what I’m loving this week!

ONLINE SHOPPING: I can’t WAIT for my new camera remote to arrive! I also got an awesome deal on bedazzle teeth whitening, only $79, can you believe it! Now I’m wayyyy too eager for the daily mail run.

BECOMING “ME” AGAIN: Yesterday I actually went into public wearing jeans, stilettos and a leather jacket. I felt almost human again! On Sunday my fabulous hair dresser is coming over to make me a blonde! The anticipation is killing me.

FOOD: My perfect boyfriend took me to dinner last night for our one year anniversary. We went to El Dorado’s where the food is fantastic! Great value for money. I’m also loving microwave macaroni and cheese, pineapple juice and nutrigrain. Nom nom nom.

having D cup boobs (after spending majority of my life as an A cup this is a dream come true!
walking to the shopping centre with my awesome pram – even though it’s FREEZING COLD
chatting with other bloggers
Google+ anticipation
finding that I’ve saved too much moolah and I can put it towards my new iMac (ohhh, it’s gonna be awesome!)
surprise trips to Mount Ainslie look out - AMAZING!!!
and of course, my perfect boyfriend and beautiful baby boy

Wednesday Wishes #11

I wish upon a Wednesday…

…that my perfect boyfriend and I have an amazing time at dinner tomorrow night celebrating our one year anniversary ♥

My Nanna Dot

This is a post from one of my old blogs. I thought I would repost it again for all of my new readers. Thanks for reading! It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy when I look at my stats :-)

My great grandmother, Dorothy, or Dot, as she was known, is 97 years old and still sharp as a tack! She has exactly 100 descendants and remembers each and every one and what they are up to. This was a little story that my Dad was telling me about her last night. I thought it was too cute not to share.

When Nanna Dot was 83 years old the two police officers came to her house and took her drivers licence from her, saying that she was "too old" to have a licence. Needless to say she was not very happy and called her son (my Pop) in a fury. She was saying over and over that she'd never had an accident or even a speeding ticket, her eyes were perfect, she took care of herself and they had no right to take her licence.
My Pop went to the local police station to see if he could sort the matter out. He found the two officers, explained that Nanna Dot had an impeccable record and asked them to note that she has never been a danger to anyone or been in trouble before.
After listening to his gripe, the police took out a video and popped it in the VCR. The video depicted my Nanna Dot driving in her little car straight through a stop sign and, 30 seconds later, through a pedestrian crossing, nearly running over a lady.
Now, once you reach a certain age, New South Wales citizens are required to take a driving test every year to see that they are fit and proper to carry a licence. My Pop, dreading what Nanna Dot would say, asked if it would be possible for her to take another test to prove her capability. Hesitantly, the officers agreed.
The very next day Pop took Nanna Dot down to the Police Station and took the driving test. Unbelievably she passed with flying colours.
The officers were astounded but agreed that she could have her licence for another year. The lady behind the counter took Nanna Dot's picture and handed her her brand new licence.
My Nanna took it, thanked the lady and handed it to the two police officers who were looking on.
The officers, obviously confused, asked her "What are you doing?".
She smiled broadly and calmly replied "YOU don't decide when you take my licence, I decide when you can have it. You can have it now". Then she turned and hobbled out, leaving the photo, the two police officers and my Pop with their mouths open in disbelief.

It’s P.E. Class All Over Again!

I have just been reading some of the articles posted by fellow bloggers about the exciting new Google+. Keen as a bean to get involved I hopped my little butt on to the Google+ website with the intention of signing up and having it rock my world but ALAS! it was not to be so…. The webpage loaded and came up to the following message:

Google+ is in limited Field Trial.
At the moment, we're testing with a small number of people, but it won't be long before the Google+ project is ready for everyone. Leave us your email address and we'll make sure that you're the first to know when we're ready to invite more people.

I’ve read numerous blogs in the past 24 hours with bloggers stating “I’m on Google+. Add me!” so why is it that I am left out?

Now I wish that I was able to be strong and report that I really couldn’t care less that I wasn’t chosen as one of the “small number of people” but I cannot! It’s just so frustrating and shameful. It makes me feel like I’m 12 years younger in P.E. again and being chosen last each and every team sport just because I was short, slow and uncoordinated – like I could help it.

Damn you Google+, I want a look-see!

Le Bucket List #2

A few weeks back I started on Le Bucket List, i.e. a list of objectives I want to achieve before I “kick the bucket”, so to speak. Here are a few more goals I’d like to kick:

1. Travel to Japan and get my geek on.
2. Learn to service my car, Bessie.
3. Become a better photographer.
4. Go sky diving.
5. Travel into space with Virgin Galactic. Could there BE anything more amazing?!

Le Weekly Love List #15

Inspired by Gala Darling’s Things I Love Thursday, here’s what I’m loving this week!

FINALLY MEETING MY BEAUTIFUL BOY!!! he's so perfect, I love him soooooo much
the fact that my perfect boyfriend is in love with the Friends TV series
not being pregnant anymore!
having a heater in every room
listening to the rain
sudoku
my awesome pink headphones which only cost me $9 including delivery!
being able to fit into XS jumpers again
my mum - she has been soooo helpful over the past two weeks cooking us dinners, buying groceries and looking after us
and, of course, my perfect boyfriend. god knows what I would do without him...

Wednesday Wishes #10

I wish upon a Wednesday….

…that my beautiful boy would let me have a good nights sleep!

Introducing My Beautiful Boy

Hoorah! He is FINALLY here!

Born 5 July at 5:48am via emergency caesarean and he is just perfect. I couldn’t be happier (or more tired) to be home and to have my beautiful boy in my arms.

Style Survey

I am not a particularly stylish person at all but I would like to be. Here is my (rather poor) response to Gala darling’s Style Survey from 2007!

I skimp when buying: Far too many things! Tops. I have a lot of cheap quality singlets and tops that don’t last long but as you don’t want to wear the same thing too often I prefer quantity over quality!

I splurge when buying: Jackets. I have a gorgeous leather hoodie which I adore and a big pink overcoat which I will love until the day I die. They were expensive but well worth it!

I always break this fashion rule: Hmm, most of them! I wish I could say it is because of my “individual style” but it is really mainly laziness.

I never break this fashion rule: Blue and green should never be seen, unless there is a colour in between. For some reason (probably my grandmother) it is built into my brain that this is a hideous combination. I cringe whenever I see anyone wearing it.

Must have item for Winter 2011: A really, REALLY warm dressing gown and ugg boots! Haha, the same things are very important for any winter that you need to face!

Favourite store: Myer. I wish I could afford the clothes there. They have stuff from “real” designers. And I LOVE the Louboutin online store. What I wouldn’t give for a pair of these!!!

Style icon: I’d love to say Marie Antoinette but I’m afraid I’m going to have to run with no one unfortunately.

Most cherished item: My photos.

Favourite item of clothing: It’s a tie between my stilletos (all of them!) and my “dream dresses” (tiny dresses that are no good for anything but clubbing!)

Favourite stylish movie: I love Burlesque, Moulin Rouge and all of those kinds of movies. It’s a TV series but I seriously love some of the outfits they come out with in Glee too.

Guilty pleasure: Ahh sooo many. Watching Glee and drinking condensed milk straight from the tube are definitely up there!

Describe your personal style: Before I fell pregnant I wore too many tight clothes.. so I guess I was a little bit of a hussy! Since falling pregnant and getting fat and uncomfortable I am ashamed to admit my everyday style is Bogan… I’m talking track pants, old jumpers and ugg boots. It’s disgraceful!

I feel best wearing: High heels, tight jeans and a slouchy top. (I have short legs, a great bum and no boobs so it works for me!)

Personal style quirk: I feel naked without dangly earrings.

Most overrated item: Leggings. I don’t like telling people but I have a few pairs myself. Though I think they are ugly and only suitable for 3 year olds.

Most underrated item: Blush and mascara. Just a little bit can make you look and feel so much better if you’re not one of those lucky duckies with natural long black lashes and rosy cheeks!

Most stylish city: In Australia? Melbourne. I love how it is rare to find two people wearing similar clothes there. In Canberra, where I am from, almost everyone is wearing jeans, flats and a hoodie… excitement plus, no?

I’m never caught wearing: Crocs. Well not the ugly ones with the holes in them anyway. They are soooo hideous. I can’t believe people actually wear them in public. Anywhere but the beach is FOR SHAME! I do, however, have a super cute pear of ultra comfortable black flats with a strap that are “Croc” brand and I have been wearing them everywhere these past few months. They are amazing!

When I was in high school I wore: Nothing, I was a nudist. Just kidding! My family was kinda poor and I never had any “cool clothes”, in fact I wore overalls and a white tshirt most days. This was NOT a cool look!

Do you shine your own shoes? No, my perfect boyfriend does it for me :-) Though most of my shoes don’t need shining.

Favourite fashion magazine: Marie Claire is always fun to read.

Favourite other magazine: I like cooking magazines, Donna Hay magazine makes me so happy – it’s always so pretty!

I always dress my best for: Weddings, obviously. But I love getting super dressed up and going out with the girls. Oh! And the races!!!

Wednesday Wishes #9

I wish upon a Wednesday…

…for world peace!

OK, a bit of a boring wish this week but I am happy and there is nothing else I could wish for!

I Want, I Want! #1

I love this outfit. It is absolutely gorgeous. I couldn’t picture anything more perfect for a “meet the parents” outing.

Unfortunately I am unable to find these exact clothes online. If you are feeling ultra generous I would also love these clothes!

Dress - Shoes - Bag - Cardigan - Necklace

Thank you!

Induction Day

Cross your fingers, toes, arms, legs, eyes, EVERYTHING for me. I’m being induced today and will hopefully FINALLY get to meet our little baby!!!

Quotes #1

“Just be you and the sexy will flow through”

- Sam, GLEE

Get Out of Me!!!

Ahhh I’m soooooo so sooo over this pregnancy!

I feel like a beached whale. A beached whale that has been gutted and people are poking around it’s insides. Nobody ever tells you how much pregnancy hurts!

Le Bucket List #1

Have you seen the movie The Bucket List? It is an inspiring movie about two older gentlemen who are terminally ill. They decide to leave the hospital and travel around doing everything they have on their "bucket lists" which is essentially a list of all the things they want to do before they die. Motivated by this movie and the Goddess Life List I just read, I have decided to make a start in putting together my own bucket list... whether or not I actually achieve these, I figure it is a good way to get my desires out there in the universe!

1. Learn to read tarot cards.
2. Travel to Italy and eat lots and LOTS of pasta.
3. Visit Paris and have a "Hollywood kiss" under the Eiffel Tower. (I'm talking my man leaning over in the rain with his arms around me, holding me up, and my food "popped" into the air).
4. Learn to salsa dance.
5. Travel to Egypt and see the Pyramids of Giza.

A New Blog for Jess!

Unfortunately my old email account has become corrupt, meaning I can no longer access or alter my old blog. So it looks like it’s time to turn a new leaf and start again!

Thanks to all of my fabulous followers for your kindness and support over the past few months. I hope we can resume our relationship at Miss Fabulous Jess!

Jess xx