2011 - A year in Reveiw

2011 was a busy year for the hubby and I. We got married, moved house, worked hard and played hard!

Although we've both worked hard this year and I have taken on more hours we still took time out to spend time together. This year we went to see:
♥ Smoke and Mirrors
♥ Imelda May
♥ Burlesque Royale
♥ Terry Pratchett
♥ The Miss Burlesque Australia Final
♥ Hairspray
♥ The Fifties Fair
♥ The Pink Slipper Club
♥ Lost LaMour
♥ Mary Poppins
♥ The Peel

This year I concentrated on Overhauling my life and doing the things that I have put off:
♥ I started learning how to read music 
♥ I tried out scuba diving and even though I couldn't get on with it I still tried!
♥ I had a fab pinup shoot with Bex of Bexterity
♥ I took my learner test and got my L's
♥ The hubby and I took up Tai Chi and have now completed our first term!
♥ In September I took a Learn to Love your sewing machine course which taught me how to use all the setting on my machine 

In June we went to Fiji to get married and had a fabulous holiday. We also traveled to some nearby towns including Kiama and . I had two trips to the Blue Mountains this year - one in May with the UN girlies and more recently we spent a weekend there with my sister and her boyfriend.

I hope 2011 was a great year for you all dear readers!

Canoeing at Audley

Boxing day was beautifully sunny and warm so we took advantage of the sunshine and headed to Audley to the  boatshed and hired canoes for the afternoon. We took a leisurely paddle down river until we got to this waterfall and couldn't go any further so we hopped out for a quick look around. Unfortunately on the way back I dropped my new camera I got for Christmas in the river and although my sisters boyfriend gallantly dove in to fetch it, it is no longer working. Luckily I managed to get these pictures off the SD card.

So here are a few piccies of the day:

Merry Christmas

Just a quick post to say Merry Christmas dear readers! I did mean to post this last night but I was out at El Circo at Slide. I will be sure to post about it soon!

Daily Outfit: Work Christmas Party

Last night was our work Christmas party we went for a Chinese and karaoke at the Fountain Court in Sylvannia. I'm nursing a hangover this morning but I thought I'd share with you what I wore.

Bettie Page Seirra Dress -  The Pinup Gal

Lady Dragon Cherry Shoes - Vivian Westwood for Melissa

1940s Fur Cape - beboppalula on Etsy

Poinsettia earrings and brooch - Jewels House of Vintage on Etsy

Pearl bracelet - Robins Nest Vintage

What Emma Did - 18th December 2011

It seems like I haven't done a 'What Emma Did' for a while. This week I have been:
♥  Picking my sister and her boyfriend up from the airport. They're staying with us over Christmas and New Year
♥  Spending a few days in the Blue Mountains checking out the mountains and Jenolan Caves
♥  Throwing an awesome Tiki Party and BBQ
♥  Going to my work Christmas Party

A Few Days Away in the Moutains - Day 3

On our third (and final) day in the mountain we drove up to the Jenolan caves. Its an hour or so drive from Leura but the last section is a very narrow and windy mountain road. After having a chamomile tea to calm my nerves and a spot of lunch at the caves house bistro we got our tickets to see the Temple of Bahl cave. The caves were incredible beautiful and the guide very informative. Here are some of my pictures:

A Few Days Away in the Moutains - Day 2

On our second day in the mountains we headed in to Katoomba. My sister and I checked out the antique and vintage stores while the boys went to get some coffee at the Savoy.

We then hopped on the Blue Mountains Trolley Tours and headed straight down to Echo Point to check out the Three Sisters where we took many photos and checked out the gift shop.

After hoping back on the trolley and alighting at Katoomba Falls to get some snaps we walked around to Scenic World.

We did consider wandering round the Scenic Walkway but the 1000 steps into the valley put us off and we were getting a little peckish so we hoped back on the bus and stopped of in Leura for a spot of Devonshire Tea at Bygone Beautys. While the boys were finishing their tea my sister and I went to check out all the teapots and spotted vintage clothes for sale at the bargain price of $10 each! I picked up a wool dress suit which I think is from the 60s and a pink babydoll dress that looks like its from the same era. I will share them with you soon. I also spotted a stunning 1940s wedding dress but when i picked it up it was completely moth eaten down the back!

With full bellies and purchases in hand we got back on the trolley to check out the Leura Cascades we then caught the last trolley of the day, stopping off at a few lookout points, back to Katoomba and from the headed back to the cottage tired but happy!

A Few Days Away in the Moutains - Day 1

We arrived in Leura just after lunch time so after dumping our bags at the cottage we rented at the weekend we headed into town and  grabbed some lunch at the Leura Gourmet Deli. I had the chicken liver pate and the hubby had a rather pink beetroot and sweet potato soup. Both were delicious.

After lunch we checked out some of the gorgeous little boutiques in town including Leura Vintage which had some beautiful dresses unfortunately they were a little out of my price range.

We also stopped by the Josophan's Fine Chocolates to savor all the yummy choccy!

After grabbing some groceries we headed back to the cottage and set a roaring fire to warm our cold tootsies!

We stayed at Leura Plum which although very cute was not as nice as Chery Tree Cottage (which is where we stayed when we went for the UN trip back in May). Leura Plum was clean and well presented and the owner Louise is friendly and helpful but you don't get the little touches that Cherry Tree cottage provides.

New Unit Renovations

Hello dear readers
sorry I haven't posted much for a while the hubby and I have been super busy the last week doing renovations to our new unit that we're moving into this coming weekend. This also means I may not be posting much in the next few weeks until our internet connection is up at the new place.

In the meantime I thought I'd share with you the work we've been doing:

 Day 0 - The new place in need of much work!

Day 2 - With the kitchen ripped out 

Day 4 - Looking much better now its painted just needs the kitchen fitted

Unfortunately our friend who is fitting the kitchen is really busy at work at the moment so we're having to move in without a functioning kitchen! I will update you with new piccies once our kitchen is fitted and all our furniture is in.