Golden Leaves

(Mink Pink skater skirt c/o Market HQ, vintage sweater c/o Vanilla Berries, Mink Pink sleeveless shirt c/o Market HQ, Rubi shoes)

In what was a bit of a happy accident I ended up somehow matching todays outfit to the backdrop of autumn coloured leaves where we took these pictures. I know Tieka from Selective Potential would be proud being the amazing match-your-outfit-to-your-surroundings dresser that she is.

In the weeks leading up to our departure from this city we're making sure we take time to enjoy all our favourite spots we've discovered here over the last few years. It's so nice down by the river for a walk or a run, especially at this time of year with so many golden leaves littered around.

Hope you're all having a lovely weekend. I'll be dropping back in tomorrow with a round up of the final week of Healthy May and the chance for you to win your own nutrition plan :)

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Botanical Inspiration

If you're one of my more observational readers you might have noticed that I never wear pants. For the last few years as a result of my own insecurities (not feeling like I have the right shaped figure for them) I've become a strictly dress or skirt wearer. But in an effort to be confident in wearing whatever I please, I splashed out the other night and bought these pants. Which was a bold foray into the world of pant-wearing I guess but now I'm kind of obsessed with this botanical print and spent hours googling street style snaps of its variations. If you're looking to treat yourself there are a few different styles up on ASOS at the moment and I have to say the Camilla & Marc skinny trousers are kind of amazing.

Picture credits: 1. Fashion Vibe 2 & 3. FASHIONNERDIC 4 & 5. Tuula

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Giveaway - Dahlia Fashion

Hello lovelies! I am so happy to bring you this giveaway today from one of my favourite online brands - Dahlia! I've been a lover of their beautiful dresses and tops for awhile now and am so happy to be able to offer one lucky reader a treat from their website too. Giveaway  details are as follows:

To Enter:
1. 'Like' Dahlia Fashion on their Facebook page & leave a comment on this post
2. For a second entry share this giveaway on your Facebook or Twitter & leave an extra comment

Easy peasy! The winner will get to pick one item of their choice from the Dahlia website (here), with NO price limit on what you choice. The only restrictions are you get to choose ONE item and it's subject to availability.

Maximum two entries per person, giveaway open until Wednesday 30 May 2012. Good luck!

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Circus Circus

(all pictures by me, of my husband)

If I'm stuck on repeat for the next few weeks I do apologise but you might be reading frequent posts following this train of thought for a bit: I'm excited to live in Auckland. 

I've been living in Hamilton for 6 years now and though it's been an amazing season in my life I'm so ready for the next stage to begin, to focus on my career and enjoy the opportunities of a bigger city. Only 6 weeks to go and we make the move!

The above pictures were taken last week while we were visiting Auckland. Circus Circus is a favourite spot of ours in the cute neighborhood of Mt Eden. I can't wait to get to know the city better and document on here all the new nooks and crannies I discover. I think that's one of the great things about having a blog - getting to record all the little (& big!) journeys and moments in life. 

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Healthy May - Week 3

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(all images taken from instagram pictures tagged with #healthymay)

Hello again lovelies. So we're 3/4's of the way through May already, isn't it crazy? By now I'm sure the numbers of people still committed to and involved in Healthy May have dwindled greatly (not to be negative, but it's just how these things often pan out) but if you're still on board congrats to you!

This week I don't have much to share other than I've run 25.45 kms this week which I'm super stoked about. Also my attention was drawn to this (old) article by Scarlett Johansson which is well worth the read and fits in perfectly with my previously mentioned thoughts on committing to a 'healthy lifestyle' rather than fad diets etc.

Lastly I wanted to share this little work out which doesn't take long at all but is a great place to start if you need a little help with where to begin:

That's all from me! I look forward to reading your posts again this week, make sure to leave your links below :) 

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Natures Playground

Happy weekend everyone :) Mine so far has been perfectly relaxing: a Harry Potter movie marathon, a Saturday morning sleep in followed by brunch at my favourite cafe and a wander through a field full of fallen leaves. I love this time of year and watching the city transform into shades of yellow, orange and red and can't help but run around like a child in natures playground.

Hope you're all having a lovely weekend! I'll be dropping back in tomorrow with my review of Healthy May - Week 3.

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The City of Opportunity

(excuse my bedraggled hair, we had not long before this run through the rain)

A few days ago Jeremy and I went up to Auckland to see off Ilana from See Me Everywhere and her hubby as they jump across the ditch to start a new adventure in Melbourne. I don't think I can quite yet comprehend how much I'm going to miss those two but at the same time it's a great excuse for more holidays in Australia!

Anyway being in the city J and I are about to move to was quite fun and we found ourselves driving around the streets looking at cute homes and wondering which one we'll end up in. After being based in the same city for so long this is going to be such a change of pace for us and one we're quite excited about!

These pictures were taken on top of Mt Eden where you can see the whole city stretched out in all directions around you. It was quite fun looking out at it all and picturing what our life might look like. I'm excited for the chance to put my degree to use, for J to get his degree and for all the little opportunities this adventure will bring. For once this is a change I'm excited for rather than terrified of!

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