Packing For Thailand

You might remember from this post, that I told you that I was going to Thailand! I am going for a month, and am leaving on Saturday!! It's so close and I am so very excited but have lots to do. I also have a lot of packing to do, so I thought I'd show you what I plan on taking with me!!!
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1. Vintage dresses - similar to these from Modcloth - one, two, three.

2. Vintage suitcase - I have a lovely vintage yellow suitcase that I'll be taking. Here's one almost identical to mine.

3. Music - every trip needs some good tunes to get you through long flights, train and bus rides, especially since they are so often riddled with unsettling noise.

4. Books - another must have for every trip. These are three that I'll definitely be carrying with me, as well as a few more!

5. Camera bag - my lovely camera bag from Jo Totes fits everything perfectly and is so cute.

6. Vintage bathing costume - I have this one from Modcloth which is the perfect addition to warm weather, beach and a pair of cute vintage sunnies.

7. Camera - my little camera will also be coming with me so that I can take lots of photos for you to see!!!

What would you take along with you???

Christmas 2012

I absolutely love Christmas. I know some people say the holidays is when families argue and people get rather stressed, however my family is the exact opposite. We all love Christmas so much and really get into it. And we all love gift giving, possibly too much. Here are some photos of our Christmas!


My stack of presents from me. I may have gone overboard, but that's what we do.

My dog, Yahoo, loves Christmas too!

More stacks of presents!

Percy laughing at his grandma, uncle and aunty.

My brother and his gorgeous girlfriend, Sarah.

Me and Percy trying to take selfies. Not our best photo but it's a bit hard to hold a baby in one hand and a heavy DSLR in the other.

Our beautiful table!

My beautiful sister and her husband, Pete.
My cute nephew, Percy, and his dad!
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas!!

Only 11 Days Late

So guess what? It's 2013. Am I the only one that thinks that's insane??? My NYE was completely uneventful as I had actually forgotten that the year was coming to an end!!

My first 11 days of 2013 have been spent relaxing, going on a holiday to the beach with my family (more on that later!), and not much else. I think this has been perfect, as it has eased me into the new year and given me time to prepare for a really hectic few months!!

How have you spent the first few days of 2013??

Holiday To Do List


Last Friday was a wonderful day. It was pretty awful during the morning as I had my last exam, which was a practical one, and I was an hour late for. However, it became excellent as I passed my exam and my first year of uni came to an end!!!

I now have a lot of plans for the holidays, and these are some of them!

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Celebrate my birthday - it's quite a milestone for me this year!

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Plan my birthday shindig and have a wonderful time with friends!

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Get back into reading all the many books I have.

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More planning of my Thailand trip (it's less than 2 months till I leave).

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Finish buying Christmas presents - I only just started getting in to it, but have accomplished so much these past few days!

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Paint the deck - yes, I am actually looking forward to repainting our deck!

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Complete lots of Christmas crafts that I have planned!

Do you have any time off this holiday season? Are you doing anything exciting?

A Little Joy

This video is just so cute, I just had to share it with you!!

frankie gift paper book from Sea Chant on Vimeo.

Don't you love it!!!!