My Style Diary - A Walk in the Park in my Overalls

Hello Hello! :)

I hope you've had a good Wednesday!

After struggling to get myself out of bed this morning (not a fan of how cold and dark the mornings are becoming), I actually ended up having a great day. I had some really lovely patients come in, and it was so nice to feel like I was actually doing something useful and really helping people out. Days like these make me feel really appreciative of my job (and I have to savour them while I can because they don't happen all the time!)

Anyway, enough about that...

These photos were taken a few weeks ago, when it was lovely and warm and sunny still (okay... I live in Perth... it's still sunny, but my standards it's pretty cold!)

Tom and I went for a really long walk to King's Park, stopping for breakfast at Zamia Cafe and then continuing on up to the DNA tower. 

These overalls are one of the few new items I've added to my wardrobe this year, and although I probably won't get a lot of use out of them over the winter, come spring and summer I know these will be a staple. I have so many memories of wearing overalls when I was younger and I love that they're back in style. While I'm sure some people will have their reservations (and admittedly I do feel slightly like a little kid when I'm wearing them), I really love them. They're comfy, cute and slightly quirky - all things I look for - and for someone like me who loves (and lives in) denim, they're a great versatile piece that fits perfectly into my wardrobe. I'm looking forward to being able to style them different ways, but we'll have to wait 'til the weather warms up! (Typical Lauren - it's not even winter yet and I'm already hanging out for summer!)

What do you think about overalls?

Let me know :p

Lots of Love

Lauren

xxx

Top - Country Road

Overalls - Zara

Shoes - Converse

April in Pictures

Where on earth is the year going? It seems to be flying by so quickly!

Here's a look at a few things I've been up to in April:

It's been a pretty cool month, with Tom and I getting settled into our new place. We haven't quite got everything sorted yet, but things are slowly coming together.

The only part of the apartment that is completely done is the kitchen and we've been having fun cooking a little more instead of going out to eat like we usually do. I've particularly been enjoying using my new "Nutri Ninja" and have been going a bit crazy making smoothies! (Recipes will be making their way to the blog soon I'm sure!)

Long walks through King's Park, by the river and around UWA have also become part of our weekend routine. It's such a great way to start off the day and the weather's been pretty perfect for it (nice job Perth!)

With two long weekends this month I had a great excuse to finally sit down and enjoy a lazy afternoon reading a book. We still don't have internet yet which has been a little annoying (and is the reason why it's been a bit quiet on the blogging front this month), but it has been a great way to force me back into the habit of reading. Not that I need much forcing, but it's taken away the distraction of Instagram/email/youtube etc and helped me get back into something that I love but just don't do enough of!

Oh and I also dressed up as Princess Leia for a Star Wars themed party! (On that note - anyone else excited for the new Star Wars movie coming out soon? I can't wait!)

I hope April's been great for you! 

Lots of Love

Lauren

xxx  

My Style Diary - Bright Pink, Blue Denim

Heya :)

I feel like I've probably posted a very similar outfit on the blog previously - a bright pink top with blue denim is a favourite combination of mine, so this pairing tends to be on high rotation.

In real life I'm actually a serial outfit repeater and have no shame in re-wearing the same outfit over and over again if I love it, but obviously that wouldn't be particularly interesting if I shared the same outfit on the blog too often!

I do love watching youtube videos featuring one item styled in different ways though - it's a great way to get inspiration and new ideas! I'm thinking that would be a fun series of posts to do but it would be a bit more time consuming... so we'll see if I get around to it! Would anyone be interested in seeing that? Let me know :)

Anyway, I need to rush off... I actually have a dentist appointment now (which I'm weirdly happy about... I love going to the dentist...)

 Hope you're day's going well!

Lauren

xxx

Top - Sportsgirl

Jeans - Siwy

Sandals - Therapy

Watch - Calvin Klein

Bag - Trenery

The Foodie Post - Typika Artisan Roasters

Hello Hello :)

Today I'm sharing one of mine and Tom's favourite brunch haunts which we always turn to if we're stuck for ideas.

Typika

in Claremont never disappoints, and these photos are actually from a few different trips so you can tell we really do love this place!

As you'll see from the photos  there's clearly a favourite go-to order - Tom can never go past the

Wagyu Beef Burger 

(which I'm always happy about because it leaves me free to try new things and still get to have a few bites!) It is seriously one of the best burgers out there and the kimchi filling adds a special little flare. The bun is just that perfect mix of soft but still crunchy and there's something about it that reminds me slightly of a Hungry Jacks burger (but a really amazing, delicious, and good quality Hungry Jacks burger!) The chips it's served with are also lovely with some sweet potato ones thrown into the mix to make it even better.

The pancakes pictured above are just as delicious as they look, served with vanilla custard, poached pears, strawberries and a nut crumble sprinkled over the top. It's just a slight variation on the ones in the photos below which are actually hiding under a very generous amount of vanilla custard. The ones below are the

Cast Iron Pan - cakes

"a doughnut style pancake cooked in steaming hot cast iron", which gives them a delicious puffy crust . I'm not sure these were available last time I was there but they do change up their menu now and then so we'll just have to wait and see if they make a comeback.

My friend Alex is an Egg's Benedict connoisseur and we've actually joked that he needs to start up an "Eggs Benedict of Perth" instagram account he's tried that many places. The Typika

Eggs Benedict

get's the thumbs up from him so you know they're going to be pretty good.  

Pictured right down the bottom is their

Vegetarian Bagel

with roasted pumpkin, capsicum, dukkah,  caramalised onion, aioli and spinach. A very nice bagel and another good savoury option (but it doesn't quite match up to the burger or pancakes for me!)

Another of their staple dishes (which I don't have photos of unfortunately) is their

Golden French Toast

. This one is seriously rich - "french toast served with maple candied bacon and lashings of salted caramel sauce". A delicious one if you're feeling indulgent and have a particularly sweet tooth. I'd recommend sharing this one if you can and maybe having some sort of savoury option on the side!

Ok enough about the food, let's talk about the drinks.

Considering the name of the place is "Typica Artisan Roasters" it's not a surprise that they're mostly known for their coffee which they roast on site. I can't really comment on the coffee myself (I'm just weird and don't actually like coffee) but Tom tells me it's pretty good. 

For those like me who are not so fond of coffee, they also have a pretty decent selection of smoothies, juices and of course chocolate-y drinks - in particular their

Ice Chocolate

which (in my opinion at least) is the

best ice chocolate in Perth

.

I usually always start slurping it down as soon as it's placed in front of me, so haven't been able to get an amazing photo of it but as you can see from the quick snap I did get (pictured below), it's served in a 

mason jar

 (oh so hip these days) with a scoop of ice cream and a good sprinkling of chocolatey goodness on top. As I mentioned in my last Foodie post, I'm a pretty tough critic when it comes to ice chocolates and this one is seriously the best. None of that over the top sickly sweetness you can sometimes get, just perfectly chocolatey and yummy.

Seeing as we're heading into the cooler months I might be switching up my ice chocolate for something a bit warmer soon and I highly recommend their

Deconstructed Hot Chocolate. 

Served on a platter with a glass of warm frothy milk, chocolate flakes and melted chocolate it's also a winner. 

For those coffee drinkers out there wanting something a bit different, they actually also do an interesting

Cold Brew

which is served with a beaker of sparkling water and a glass of ice. This one's a favourite of Tom's in summer.

(I don't have a photo of these two at the moment sorry!)

In terms of the service I've read a few unhappy reviews on 

Urbanspoon

,  but personally I've always found the staff to be really friendly and helpful and for us the food has always arrived pretty quickly. The one downside is that it can get quite busy on weekends, so there is usually a bit of a wait for a table. We've never found this to be too much of a problem though as there's usually somewhere to sit and you can always order a drink at their espresso bar if you're really starving! 

Hopefully you're enjoying these posts - they're a bit of a change from my usual ones but it's fun to mix it up a bit. I'm not sure I have many Perth readers so these may not be particularly helpful or relevant, but who doesn't love looking at mouthwatering food photos anyway? ;)

I hope you've had a great day! Let me know what your favourite breakfast food is!

Lots of Love

Lauren

xxx

My Style Diary - Lazy Long Weekend

Yup - an outfit post in my trackies... 

Some days jeans just don't cut it in the comfort department and you need to embrace the track pants. Some people can pull off the whole "sport luxe" look but unfortunately I'm not one of them.

For me, trackies are usually reserved for hanging around at home, but this is a new pair and I actually think they're nice enough to emerge from the house in, even if its just to pop down to the shops to pick up milk :)

I hope you're having a great Monday!

Lots of Love

Lauren

xxx

Top - Country Road

Pants - Bardot

Shoes - Country Road