same same but different

Hi my gorgeous blogger friends

Yes it's been awhile. I've had a sad few weeks with my Grandfather passing away and my parents moving down south but ready to get myself back into usual routine.

And some other news in pictures:

 Beautiful purple cabbage flowers...brought by myself for myself:)

 Finally went to Beaufort St Merchant in Mount Lawley - loved it

 Earrings from my house mate just because, can't wait to wear them!

 Stole my boyfriends trackies and held them ransom...they are so much more comfortable than mine.

 Stunning flowers from my bestie:)

Finally took my sisters to Shebert in Maylands...if you haven't been then go!!!!!!!!!!!

decided to totally branch out and paint my usually nude pink nails each a different colour...it lasted a day lol 

 Searched through old pics of my sister to print out for her birthday next week. We were so funny!

 

Got a gorgeous ice bucket and bottle of champagne from my boyfriends family as a belated birthday present.

Sold some much loved shoes because I never wear them and want the money for my Melbourne Spending Trip

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Now, as for the title of this post. I've always been one to laugh at girls (or guys) who posted a zillion photos on facebook or pretty much the same thing...then realised, as I was looking through my camera, that I'm guilty of it too without even noticing!!!!! Anyone else do this?

lol:)

I'm also getting excited at what next year has to offer with the hope of starting my Interior Design course and learning more about photography. If anyone has done any of these things in Perth please let me know as I'd love your advice!

To end I thought I'd share this pic of me and my Granddad on the farm when I was really little! RIP Granddad.

Toots

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hump day hair

Hi Gorgeous Girls!

So today I had the privilege of getting my hair and make-up done and dressing up pretty for the camera to help some friends out. Both these girls are incredible at what they do and I would recommend them to anyone.

You can look them both up on Facebook:

Fifi for Make-up and Photography (Perth area) - 

Link - Fifi Photography and Make-Up

&

Loren Renee For Hair (Perth Area) -

Link - Loren Renee ForHair

Make sure to look them up and contact them for your next ball/wedding/bad hair day:)

Toots

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birthday FINALLY part 2

So...for my actual birthday I had dinner at my parents the night before. Nachos (my favourite and a yearly birthday request), a beautiful French champagne and the movie Midnight in Paris made for such a fun, relaxed night. I had heard mixed reviews about the movie but I personally loved it. Though I do Like Owen Wilson this was definitely a strange role for him!

I stayed the night at Mum and Dads and they made me Bacon and Eggs for breakfast. Such a lovely way to start the dayJ Mum had the baby album out and was all mushy over my VERY cute (hehe) baby photos. I got totally spoilt with more presents and then headed off to work where I got spoilt with chocolate from a few close friends.

Jumper from Target, love the hearts:)

 New 3d TV and bluray player AND surround sound system and some blurays!

 So cool!

Giaraffe Pandora Charm so sweet!

 Nothing says happy birthday like a drinking glass of Caramello Koalas (an in joke with a lady from work) loved it:D 

Then bbq down at the beach with my family and close friends was a great way to end the day. Mum made our family favourite chocolate pavlova.

Ended the night by setting up my new TV and playing with 3d glasses and then seeing 21 Jump St at the movies HILARIOUS:D

Felt unbelievably loved and spoilt by the people who bless my life so much. Very grateful for the people God has given me.

Hope you’re all well.

Toots

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birthday FINALLY part 1

Hi All

Finally getting to the birthday post:) Just over a whole month later...blogger wasn't working until I downloaded Google Chrome...am I the only one that wasn't using this before?

Needless to say I had a absolute awesome birthday weekend/month. Was totally spoilt and felt so blessed to have the family and friends I do. Much birthday love indeed.

The Friday night before my birthday I headed out to dinner with some friends at Tiger Lils in  Perth City. I'd had an awful day and was almost ready to cancel but I got home from work and one of my friends had brought flowers around and gave me a big hug to cheer me up. I then got ready and was feeling better in no time.

LOVE these shoes:D 

Dinner was lovely. I had Pork Belly which is always a favourite and didn't have to buy a drink for myself ALL night:)


We then headed onto a new Whiskey Bar called Helveticas. Their house punch was incredible. A great atmosphere and definitely worth visiting if you live in Perth. 

THEN...we ended up at the Shed in Northbridge (lol) for some dancing. Always a fun way to end the night. Cheeseburgers on the drive home was a must:)


Then on the Saturday night I headed out for dinner at a new Bar in Claremont called Duchess. Beautiful tapas menu. Quite loud considering how intimate and uncrowded it looked when I first checked it out during the day but I will go back.

baby octopus EEEEK

Cousins <3

Who's that girl

 My sis...grrrr photos that won't rotate!

bestie

 hehe trio of mini hot dogs SO GOOD

  

I moved around the table a lot as I couldn’t hear anyone from the other end.

It was so nice having a girls night and being spoilt. Loved the combo of my new dress from Kookai and a necklace I found cheap on ebay:)

We headed to Koko Black (chocolate place right next door) after. If you haven’t gone yet YOU MUST. Their chocolate and desserts and beautiful and they have a great savoury menu too.

Salted caramel - Koko Black

Will be back with part 2 of Birthday shenanigans soon.

Toots

x

bargain hunter

Hi All

Still trying to get my birthday posts done but they are taking awhile. Hopefully will have them finished this weekend.

Meanwhile in the life of Toots I actually had a much needed quiet weekend the one just gone. Friday night I went into Perth City for the international night markets. They run over Summer (this coming Friday night is the last one) and the food is incredible:) So good being able to try a variety of different places in the one spot. It's reasonably priced and a great atmosphere too.

This time just been I had Butter Chicken, Satay beef sticks (best Satay I've had), deep fried potato twister and by then I was full. Usually I have these amazing Pork Sliders but the stall wasn't there this time. There are dumplings, Japanese, Churros, proper Italian Pizza so many to name and I'm sad I couldn't taste them all! There's always next summer though:) Definitely recommend getting in there!

After that I saw the Hunger Games in Picadilly cinemas (really old cinemas in Perth). I really liked it! Didn't have high expectations and am in the middle of reading the book but now I'm really excited to read the next two:)

Sat morning I had a lovely breakfast in the city on Kings St and then wondered around enjoying the beautiful day.

Got a few bargains...

 2 pairs for $30 at Rubi Shoes. LOVE the blue!

 Baby One More Time - Rubi Shoes

New massive sunnies (my favourite kind) from a random shop

 Finished my hot chocolate before my breakfast even came out

Then I spent the rent of the day cleaning out/rearranging my room and getting my new TV and

surround sound set up. Most exciting:D I was exhausted after that and ended up having pizza for dinner and sitting on the couch watching my TV. Very cozy and happy with my new little set up!

New birthday candle Glasshouse

Sunday I went to Church, made Nachos for lunch, went for a run and then had a nanna nap. Ended the weekend with my new Real Living magazine snuggled up in bed:)

Speaking of bed, my new favourite thing now that nights are getting cooler is to watch shows on my laptop in bed. Last Thursday I left work, dropped in my local cafe to get some potato and leek soup and then got straight into my pjs and lay in bed watching Revenge and sipping my soup. I love moments like that:)

Making me smile today are my new blue shoes:D

Hope you're all well girlies.

Toots
x

lazy saturday

Love those Saturday's when you have no plans, the weather is good and you can just get outside and enjoy it! Last Saturday I woke up late, drove down the coast trying to pick where to stop and have some brunch. Ended up decided on Cafe Relish

http://www.caferelish.com.au/contact.html

It's somewhere you wouldn't find if you didn't know it was there. A friend had recommended it to me and I will definitely be going back! The service was friendly and fast and the food was lovely. I had a big breakfast (my favourite even though I can never finish it) and one of the nicest ice coffees I've ever had! My friend had the banana pancakes which were delish:) Will definitely be going back, would also like to try their lunch menu.

It was lovely just to sit and read the paper and do nothing for awhile. Then I picked up the dress for my birthday dinner and headed back up the coast home...the day was so spectacular I couldn't help but stop and take some pictures. LOVE the weather we have here!

We are coming out of the really hot weather and have cooler morning and nights...I always know Easter is coming when the weather is like this. Can't wait for that long weekend:)

Speaking of easter I brought my first crunchie egg the other day. I couldn't help it...then it melted in the car and I had to refridgerate...it's not the same after that:( I was also given a little bag of mini lindt bunnies, I like the smaller ones coz I find lindt chocolate really creamy.

What's your favourite easter chocolate?

Toots

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zoo day

apart from going to Taronga Zoo a few years back it has been years (like 10) since I'd visited Perth Zoo. We get free passes year round through work since we sponsor the woylie so my bestie and I thought we'd give it a go.

When I was a kid everytime we went to the Zoo Mum would take us on the train in, then the ferry over the river and that's where the Zoo is so that's what my friend and I did. After paying $10 each for our day ticket we were told that we could have gotten a family pass together and only paid $10 between the two of us since it was a saturday...fail!

We stopped off at Atomic Cafe in South Perth on the way for some much needed sustanance...*insert food pic*

I can definitely reccomend this place. It was quite loud but the food was good and it was one of the only cafe's on the strip with aircon. Considering it was 40 degrees outside we wer VERY happy to eat there!

We had an absolutely awesome day. Being so hot there was hardly anyone there...and apart from slapping the sunscreen on often (though there was actually alot of shade) we didn't feel the heat as much as I thought we would!

My favourites by far were the meekats (alot smaller than I thought they'd be). They were the funniest little things. Also the elephants and the giraffes though I couldn't get a picture close enough to them!

We were pretty exhausted at the end of the day and we treated ourselves to these scrummy passionfruit melting moments for the ferry ride back!

We run out of time for the reptiles lol so I'll definitely be going back:)

Toots

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