:: Montville ::

Two weekends ago Mr LG and I went up to Montville for the weekend. Montville is about an hour and a half from Brisbane and is in the Sunshine Coast hinterland. We were given a voucher to stay there as a wedding present and it was amazing to get away from the hustle of our daily lives. We stayed in a little cabin surrounded by trees and woke every morning to the heat of a slowly crackling fire and the birds waking outside. Bliss!

Jasmin Cottage!

Montville is full of antique shops, crafty stores and little cafes. We had fun walking up and down the main street, stopping to look at almost every store.

Lavender and Jasmine, such a great combination, wouldn't you agree?

This is where we ate our lunch at a local bar! Isn't it adorable?

Over the past few months we have visited a few places in our home state. I'm really enjoying getting to know Queensland better! Where is your favourite place to visit in your home state? I think Montville is up there in the top five for me!

:: Snail Mail ::

My mail box has been a happy camper these past few weeks. My pen pals have been spoiling me with wonderful letters to brighten my day!

Incoming:

The above was from Megan. Such a great little package!

From Claire all the way over in England! Such a cute postcard!

And Easter card surprise from Claire!

From Gracie for her Postcard swap. Love.

Another letter from Claire that included the most beautiful surprise - an embroided book mark!

Another letter from Megan. Love the flapper girl on the front!

From Jess. Love the homemade envelope!

This letter and cute print out came from New Zealand from Hayley!

Outgoing:

For Megan.

A return letter for Claire.

Not much outgoing photos to post - I don't want to ruin anything for the girls who haven't received their letters yet! Writing letters is the highlight of my week. I love choosing what paper, pens and stickers I will use!

What has been the highlight of your week so far?

:: Postcard Swap ::

A little while ago Gracie organised a wonderful postcard swap. I was partner with the lovely Alicia who sent me a little package full of surprises!

"Be pretty if you can, be witty if you must, but be gracious if it kills you" - Elsie de Wolfe

I was completely spoilt - a great post card, a letter, stickers and a gluten free recipe! Wow!

Here is what I sent Alicia.

"Tell me what it is you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" - Mary Oliver

"Some women are meant to change the world, while others are meant to hold it together" - Jodi Picoult, 'Second Glance'

I then sent a post card to Gracie to say thank you:

"Thank the Lord for the friends he cast in the play he wrote for you" - Unknown

What is your favourite quote? I had a hard time choosing the above, I have so many quotes that I love. I've actually decided to start a quote book!

Thank you Gracie for organising such a fun swap! I now have a new penpal!

:: Town Mouse, Country Mouse ::

I love living close to the city. I love working in the city. I love the hustle and bustle, the bright lights and fast paced living. I love the wild, weird and wonderful.

I also love the country. I love seeing the stars. I love the serenity and tranquility. I love nature and wildlife.

So in love with this little guy!

A little while ago Mr LG and I headed out to the country to visit his family. I really enjoyed taking a step away from the fast-paced life of the city and relished the clean, country air. When I was younger I used to love visiting my cousins on their farm. I loved country life! Now though, I'm definitely a city girl. But that doesn't mean I don't enjoy my country retreats (like the one I'm going on this weekend!).

How about you? Are you a town mouse or a country mouse?

:: Wedding Details - The Honeymoon ::

I have been very spoilt with weddings this year. So far I have been to three weddings, and have recently found out I will be back-up photographer for a dear friend's brother's wedding in May. Until then, the royal wedding has satisfied my wedding lust. Did you watch the royal wedding? Unfortunately I was travelling up north while it was being televised, but I have been Googling every detail I can ever since I came home! What were your favourite parts of the royal wedding? Is it wrong that I'm already imagining how adorable their children will be?

I received a call from our wedding photographer yesterday to say that our wedding album will be ready to pick up this Friday! I am beyond excited! I can't wait to share some professional photos with you all. In the meantime, I have some photos of our honeymoon in Melbourne. We adore Melbourne, it is a city full of culture and history, amazing food, incredible architecture, and out-of-this world shopping!

Melbourne is known for it's graffiti art decorating the cafe-filled lane ways between buildings. Far from looking grungy, it adds an artistic edge to otherwise upmarket cafes.

The last photo reminds me of an old-time movie set! It is a photo of the Flinders St train station.

This Sunday is Mother's Day. To celebrate how amazing our Mum is, we're going on a picnic (yay!). I hope the weather is on our side and that my Mum has a fantastic day. How are you celebrating Mother's Day? And to any mothers, what are you hoping to get for Mother's Day? My Mum always used to ask for good children, ha!

Happy Wednesday!