my reading list...

a few books I am lusting after...

all available through book depository dot com with free shipping worldwide :)

do you have any of these? which can you recommend?

this week at my house...

got some lovely book mail from here.

hit the motherload of vintage letter blocks from a local oppie.

good times.

random act of lovely

i saw this picture on the meet me at mikes blog (i think) a few weeks ago...

and was inspired to start my own collection of little golden books (i figure im already collecting baby clothes and wooden toys so why not just go all the way)!!

it has been slowly growing...

...and then yesterday i got the loveliest little parcel in my mailbox from Allana!

it was a gorgeous birthday surprise!!! there were two little golden books inside (that i didnt have in my collection). she must be a mind reader!!!

thank you so much Allana for making this girls day! your thoughtfulness is truly inspiring!!

pop over and visit if you arent already a follower... her blog is just as lovely as her!

my reading list

one of the things have missed the most while i have been on prac is the lack of time i have had to read. over the past month i have been collecting a pile of books to read once i am on holidays (in less than 2 weeks... EEK)! here is a sneak peek...

what are you reading now? any recommendations?

p.s - i did manage to sneak in some reading time a few weekends back and can COMPLETELY recommend this book by Suzanne Collins. do yourself a favour and read it!

i heart alice

i really do love Lewis Carrol's books about Alice. i am currently on a rampage through my many unpacked boxes (the joys of renovating) to find my copy of 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' so i can re-read and re-love alice and her crew. here's some of my favourite alice so that you can love her too..

"Alice laughed. "There's no use trying," she said: "one can't believe impossible things." "I daresay you haven't had much practice," said the Queen. "When I was your age, I always did it for half-an-hour a day. Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast."

(Through the Looking Glass, Chapter 5)

"Who are YOU?" said the Caterpillar.This was not an encouraging opening for a conversation. Alice replied, rather shyly, "I--I hardly know, sir, just at present-- at least I know who I WAS when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then."

(Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Chapter 5)

isn't she great??

on a semi-related note, Lisa Mitchell is totally rad. largely because she sings about alice but also because at one of her gigs last year she had her mic stand covered in fairy lights. check her out. i dont have a photo of her mic stand so i'll post a photo of her and a photo of fairy lights and hope you can imagine my joy with this concept...