Books you should own Part I

Do yourself a favour and beg, borrow, or steal in order to get your hands on this masterpiece. It'll change your life - promise!

I just died a little...

This dress is perfection and I think I have to make it mine!
Thanks Fred Flare! (even if you don't ship to Australia)

Sisters are doin' it for themselves..

Well at least Lyndsay and Kelly White are.
The sisters are the masterminds behind Made by White - a deliciously quirky and cute jewellery line, who are now extending to wall art and beyond!

With their unique eye and flair for fun, the girls use a range of material from perspex, wood and silver to create their stunning pieces. The pieces draw from a range of inspiration - nursery rhymes, fairy tales and a little bit of Mexicana for good measure.

And the best bit? They're reasonably priced!
If you're anything like me, you're a little exasperated when trying to find cute gifts online that don't cost both your arm, leg and first born. Made by White has been responsible for a myriad of gifts I've given over the last two years and are without fail always well received.

My personal favourite is the above teapot and tea-cup combo (which I might add has received many a compliment - even in a job interview!) but I'm also eyeing of their new chalkboard collection...

Cheap and chic...

I spotted this lovely maxi dress from Barkins while reading my Nine to Five magazine on the train this morning. I was crossing the Harbour Bridge at the time and was so distracted by the price I didn't even look out at the beautiful view... $59.95! Loving this stripey sundress and blazer too. One day my hair will look like this.

Cute as a...

How unbelievably cute are these bisuits from Chasingtwil at Group Recipes?

I know I'd have more luck with buttons in the kitchen than in front of my Singer so I'm loving these! Click here for the recipe...

Having trouble getting your 3 serves a day?

Then maybe Ginko Papers can help you out...

Check out these adorable veggie erasers! Eat your heart out... or don't because they aren't for human consumption.

If every day was Saturday...

then this is what it would look like, with backing tracks by Bon Iver and Paul Dempsey.

If your Saturdays don't look like this just quite yet then you need to purchase THIS - the holy bible of baking in Australia



Australian Women's Weekly recipes books have long been a basic staple in kitchens across Australia. It's widely known that each recipe is triple tested in the AWW kitchens before publication, making the recipes both reliable and realistic.

The shelves in my own kitchen sink from the sheer weight of so many AWW stacked upon one another. My personal favourites are the ones from 60s when salmon mousse was the height of good taste (yes there was such a time) and prawn cocktails were sheer elegance. Simpler times indeed.