{instagram photo a day}

{april edition}

hello lovely friendlikins!

HAPPY WEEKEND! yes, it's friday + it's also the end of may - hello winter woolies! this is what my april looked like:

day 1. {play}

playing with my nephew alex

day 2. {blue}

lovely blue skies on my bike ride with tommy

day 3. {something beginning with A}

autumn style inspiration

day 4. {this happened today}

bike ride with the hubby

day 5. {something good}

i LOVE taking photos of all the lovely flowers!

day 6. {air}

day 7. {dreamy}

day 8. {on your plate}

chocolate pancakes tommy made when i was real sick

day 9. {tiny}

playing with tiny alex

day 10. {a place}

day 11. {detail}

knitted details

day 12. {in the middle}

family wedding in the blue mountains - balloon chandelier + 35 metres of bunting!

day 13. {view from my bed}

bumble + moose are the best snuggle buddies

day 14. {water}

afternoon walk with the hubby

day 15. {alone}

day 16. {your favourite colour}

this is my favourite colour for my hair - RED : )

day 17. {busy}

day 18. {hello!}

day 19. {button}

day 20. {on your mind}

day 21. {fire}

keeping warm in the mountains by the fire

day 22. {blurry}

day 23. {time}

day 24. {i saw this person today}

day 25. {life is ......}

day 26. {childhood}

day 27. {earth}

day 28. {my sunday}

day 29. {i wore this today}

day 30. {glasses}

at a friend's 21st {i forgot the other day that tommy wears glasses!}

according to april's instagram photo a day challenge, it was full of lovely flowers + a wedding + a 21st + hair dyeing + child minding + pancake eating + bike riding amongst all of life's adventures! what's been happening in your neck of the woods? any plans for the weekend? it's never too late to join in the photo a day challenge : ).

love love
{lizzie}
 xoxo

{52 things before 25}

{nail art inspiration}

{black + glitter}   {galaxy}   {twinkle toes}   {paint drips}   {paint splat}

{black + polkadots}   {blue floral}   {blue + studded}

{green chevron}   {daisies}   {shell}   {peach + blue chevron}

{pink + glitter}   {geometric}   {pink mix}

hello lovely friendlikins!

HAPPY TUESDAY! hope your'e having a lovely day, even though the clouds are out to play. the topic of today is le nail art. have you been swept up by the craze? when i was in year 7 i would change my nails every week, doing different colour combos + trying out patterns. i had waaay too much time on my hands - literally! these days, i do try to get my nails done fairly regularly. the only problem is that i never wait til there dry enough before i try to do something! and i seem to find myself painting my nails in the car, and the other day at the train station... which actually worked out really well as the cool air + not being at home with all the things enticing me to touch them + ruin my nails.

painting my nails at the train station

drying in the cool air

do you paint your nails in random places too? or is that just me? haha have you tried out any patterns or designs? i've decided to slowly work myself up to the task/i'm not sure if i should bother doing anything too intricate as i'll just end up smudging it! so i started off with black shimmery nail polish - as i never wear black, so something a bit different. i also was going to add some kind of patterny thing to the ones below but didn't get that far. i think they still looked fun : )

step 1. apply nail hardener or base coat.

step 2. apply fun colours of your choosing!

it reminded me of a flower with a golden centre + purple/pink petals. i've been gifted some nail decals, so i think they will be my next challenge. i think something quite simple will be best.

will you join me in learning some nail art skills too? it's all part of my {52 things before 25} goals, which you're more than welcome to join in with + share how you go! that would be dandy : )

love love
{lizzie}
 xoxo

{52 things before 25}

{the word}

{highlighted word}   {faith, hope + love}   {clothe yourselves}

{everything with love}   {well with my soul}

{heart}   {known God}   {beautiful forever}   {wipe away every tear}

hello lovely friendlikins!

HAPPY WEEKEND! how are we all? hope your'e fine n dandy! long time no see. my bad. this would be due to a lack of health/lack of motivation/lack of internet. as you can see i've been feeling a tad meh. do you get a bit meh sometimes? i sure do when i let my anxiety or lack of health become too much or when i let little things upset me. generally i'm doing a whole lot better health wise but really struggling with motivation. how do you get motivated? i've been praying for strength + that i would be working hard for Jesus - that i would be finding my purpose + meaning in Him. i've also been reading some helpful bible passages, to get a better perspective. 

i'm working on trying to achieve one main goal each day; whether it's one of my {52 things before 25} goals or something else that really needs to get done. i'm also working on achieving little goals through out the day like going for a walk, calling someone + doing some housework. it's been tricky trying to start my own business with no experience + feeling meh. but i know that if i bring things to my AWESOME God in prayer + trust that with His strength i can move mountains! 

as part of my {52 things before 25} goals i'm working on reading the bible in a year, memorising passages + a chapter, and committing to reading + praying more - as i've been struggling for a while to do so. would you like to join me? would be lovely if you do : )

love love

{lizzie}

 xoxo

{i LOVE...}

{clouds}

{love heart}   {icecream}   {window}   {pastel views}

{pastel beach}   {vibrant sky}   {rich sunset}   

{clouds over pink water}   {pretty plane views}   {glory in the heavens}

hello lovely friendlikins!

how are you this fine autumn day? hope your'e staying toasty warm in the chilly wind! how lovely are clouds?! i'd have to say they are one of my favourite things! i'm always looking up at the sky + watching the weather change + looking out for lovely colours + shapes + sun flares {glory from heaven}. do you like to cloud watch too? one of my goals for {52 things before 25} was to look for shapes in the clouds - and on one afternoon i saw one that looked like a bunny rabbit + another one that looked like a claymation version of my hubby tom. fun times! maybe you could add that to your goals for this year. it's so lovely to take time to enjoy the beauty in this world + there is so much beauty! #Godisthebestartist

'the heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky proclaims the work of His hands.'

{psalm 19:1}

here are a few pics i've taken of the sky in all it's glory:

hope you have a lovely day + enjoy the glorious sky above!

love love
{lizzie}
 xoxo

{52 things before 25}

{vintage typewriter + shooting star}

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hello lovely friendlikins!

how wonderful are the blue skies + sunshine?! a perfect autumn day to get rugged up + have autumn leaf adventures! crunch crunch crunch...

anywho, i thought i would share some exciting news! guess what?! in the last 2 weeks i've scored not one but two vintage typewriters! woooot! oh yeah... so i was gifted this chai coloured one from my lovely friendlikin josie who scored it from a school that was getting rid of it, i do believe. it works - which is tre exciting!

but the excitement continues... i went to a local jumble sale last week + scored this blue beauty!

isn't she mighty fine? and for the ridiculously amazing price of $10, even better! AND she types well too! haha can you tell i'm excited? i've wanted a vintage typewriter for a very VERY long time - and now i have two in just as many weeks! so blessed : )

now i just need to find a home for them in our teeny weeny granny flat... we're planning on renovating the kitchen + making some storage for our humble abode so it's more functional + aesthetic. there are plans of a mezzanine bed with walk in wardrobe below!

for those who are playing along with {52 things before 25} - i have now been able to cross off a couple more things from my goals list of things i want to do before my 25th birthday in december! yay! that is i have bought a vintage typewriter + i saw a shooting star the other night whilst i was looking up into the amazing beauty of the twinkly stars above! i've now completed 12 of 52 goals, woot! and made some progress with 17, and with 23 untouched + 6 months to go - i think i might need to step up my game. time to make some lists!

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how are your new years resolutions/goals/challenges for the year going? hope your'e making the most of each day + enjoying all you've been blessed with!

love love
{lizzie}
 xoxo

{lizzie's life lately}

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hello lovely friendlikins!

how are you? hope your'e fine + dandy. i haven't been so fine or dandy... i've been quite sick, hence no hello's from moi. i've had a nasty cough + fever + runny nose, all the fun things that come with having bronchitis + tonsillitis. so i've spent the last week in bed or on the couch. i knew i was sick when i didn't feel like crocheting! the hubby was sick too + had the week off work, so we ended up watching quite a few movies. our viewing pleasure looked a lil something like this:

iron man 1

iron man 2

iron man 3

moonrise kingdom

spongebob squarepants

avengers

catching up on elementary

grand designs

i'm feeling much better now, but not quite in tip top shape. i'm quite eager to go for a walk + not feel like i'm going to pass out! that would be nice. i'm excited about getting back into sewing bunting + crocheting scarves + making brooches for my etsy store. and just in general getting things done!

how crazy to think that we are nearly at the end of autumn?! have you been enjoying the orange crunchy goodness of the leaves? let's make it our goal for the week - let's get crunching!

a snuggly bundle of moose

sir bumble the snuggly

it was so lovely to have these snuggle buddies whilst i've been sick - i LOVE our kitties bumble + moose, they are the BEST.  wishing you many warm snuggly kittens your way!

love love
{lizzie}
 xoxo

{52 things before 25}

{hairstyles}

{halo braid}   {hair bow}   {headband braid}   

{braid + bun}   {victory rolls}

hello lovely friendlikins!

how are you this fine day? any plans for the weekend? we have quite a busy one! including but most definitely not exclusively a 21st tonight. so what better time to start trying out new hairstyles, i say?! above are a few styles i thought would be lovely to try + also to inspire me to create something new!          

last night i attempted a couple. first was the hair bow:

which was literally a flop.

and then i went for a halo/crown braid:

this one worked out a lot better me thinks! and was the hairstyle i chose for my friday night fun times!

i love having wavey hair after i take out my braids - i feel like a mermaid.

my lovely husband dyed my hair friday night as we watched the pink panther. i LOVE red hair!

it was lovely to have a change, i normally just have my hair out. do you like to stick with what you know or do you like to spice things up a bit? i'm excited to play hair again real soon! will you join me in a few {52 before 25} goals/challenges?!

love love
{lizzie}
 xoxo

p.s. sorry about the lack of hello's from my end. i've been tre sick - still am + have a lovely sexy man voice. hope your'e well friendlikins!