popped into my favourite local second hand shop the other day to have poke around. I often go without looking for anything in particular, just to see what I can find. One thing I feel like I can always come away with from these visits is vintage art. I really like the frames the paintings are often in and I also love the paintings themselves.

I wanted to wish anyone who reads this a very happy Christmas and new year. I hope you get to relax over the break and enjoy some down time with family and friends. I will be taking a break for a few weeks and will check back in after the holidays - rested, relaxed and ready for the year ahead.

I love Christmas in Australia. I like being able to go to the beach for a swim on Christmas day, eat a cold lunch and then enjoy the summer holidays in the weeks that follow. I have a huge bank of happy Christmas memories from my childhood and have never really wanted to leave Australia over the Christmas break and miss our beautiful summers.