How about a redo?

BOOOOOOM! is a blog that showcases creative works in art, design, music, film, photography and beyond and runs on submissions from said creatives. There's some suuuuuper stuff to check out on the blog, but one in particular jumped out of my laptop screen and smothered my eyeballs with it's awesomeness. The "Remake" project required submittees to redo a previous piece of art using photography - and some of the entries are unbelievable! I struggled to create a shortlist to share with you, so if you find them as ace as I do head over here and marvel at some more! Enjoy     x

ORIGINAL "American Gothic" by Grant Wood

REMAKE “American Gothic” remake by Jesse John Hunniford

ORIGINAL “Composition With Red, Blue and Yellow” by Mondrian

REMAKE Composition With Red, Blue and Yellow” remake by Katie Jackson



ORIGINAL “Self Portrait 1889″ by Vincent van Gogh

REMAKE “Self Portrait 1889″ remake by Seth Johnson

ORIGINAL “Gabrielle d’Estrées et une de ses soeurs” by Unkown Artist

REMAKE “Gabrielle d’Estrées et une de ses soeurs” remake by Emile Barret

ORIGINAL "The Two Fridas" by Frida Kahlo

REMAKE “The Two Fridas” remake by Claire Ball



Me too please

I start my first teaching prac on Monday. Eeeek!! So last week I got to thinking... What does one take to school to impress all the other teachers in the lunch room? What does one pack their lunch in that is sure to wow? The answer is this bad boy!

This gorgeous Mexican oilcloth lunch bag arrived in the mail this week from online store Me Too Please. I am thrilled, my new lunch bag is super cute and the perfect size (and I'm hoping it'll ease my nerves too - it wasn't mentioned in the product description, but here's hoping!!) I was equally as thrilled to find a cute note inside the bag which read "this lunch bag was made in Australia at a sheltered workshop employing autistic and disabled individuals." How gosh dang brilliant is that! If you are a fan of the oilcloth variety there are also oilcloth aprons, laptop bags, outdoor cushions and party bunting! Go crazy you coconuts!    x

Happy International Women's Day

I love being a woman. Isn't it great? I feel so blessed to have so many wonderful women to look up to! My dental assisting, bank teller-ing, hairdressing, cleaning, problem solving, cooking, mentoring, caring, loving, designing, painting, crafting (basically a whole lot of -ings) mother; my wonderful Nana who is over 60 and still mows and whippersnips her mountainous backyard, yet makes the best little cakes around; my Nannie who is the kindest soul and would do anything for her family; my Aunties; my sister, my dearest friends - my little community of incredible womanly cohorts!  In celebration of working women (which is all of us, I might add) I have posted a little video about the ladies who paved the way...



There are also some brilliant, brilliant articles and videos on Mamamia that are all about inspirational women and feminism! All the lovely lass's reading should definitely have a gander! They're a delight!    x

A letter to my daughter on International Women's Day

The women who inspire us

"I hope to be someone who makes a difference in people's lives"

VIDEO: What my mum taught me about being a woman

Remember me?

Wow. It has been a while dear blogosphere, over four months in fact. I can't believe my first post for the year is in March. Gahhhhh... Shame on me! But I am back and for those few people who are still checking my blog (hi Mum... Dad...) I will try to be a lot more present from now on!

I guess some of my absence is due to my being a very busy bee and due to a few buzz-tastic changes in my life. I moved into a new house with my partner in crime and it has been the best, I've started studying a new course, secondary education (my last for a looooong time my motivation has decided) and I am playing netball again after 3 and a half years - so all in all everything is going pretty dang well at the moment. To get you all up to speed, here are a few happy snaps to enjoy!   Welcome back me    x

My cousins' Christmas talent show

Sam and I

The gorgeous Flynn, my cousin's newborn 

I am yet to meet this little man but when I do I won't be letting him go

Bear enjoying his new backyard

Morning tea with my Nana

Still studyin' and procrastinatin'

My special Valentine's Day dessert

Beach trips with my boys



Give more than gifts this Christmas

Christmas is all about giving. It's about watching the delight as your little brother rips open his present grinning like a Cheshire cat and the joy of watching your cousin squeal as she rummages through her santa stocking. Happiness is all about giving (read this if you don't believe me). I have decided to try and make, knit, draw, sew and fold most of my gifts this Christmas and I am honestly having a ball trying to figure out what I'm going to make.

But then I thought it's not just about giving to the ones you love, giving should be widespread it should be about helping those less fortunate too. That's why I felt all warm and fuzzy when I read this brilliant blog post about "not naff" christmas gifts, that are all about spreading the love all over the world. One of the best ways to do this is to visit the Oxfam website. Oxfam is a wonderful, wonderful organisation which is all about giving help and resources to people living in poverty by providing them with the skills and education they need to better their lives. They have a great gift card campaign at the moment, where you can buy a card for a loved one while also supporting a greater cause, be that providing literacy classes to children in Papua New Guinea, clean water for people in Cambodia, pigs for families in Laos or a hip hop microphone for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth. Also, if you visit the Oxfam online store there are so many great gifts available handcrafted by people all over the world - what a great way to spread the love this Christmas!    x

Image from here

Who's that girl?

It's Jess!

I am loving Zoey Deschanel's new tv show 'New Girl' at the moment. I've been streaming it online and it is so kooky, offbeat and funny - I'm hooked (which isn't really helping my last-ever-exam study! Oh well...) Zoey is brilliant as usual and her three housemates are such a laugh. Check it out for yourselves and be sure to watch the trailer below. Enjoy!

Wow Wisnieksi

How amazing are these images by Matt Wisniewski? Matt is a super talented web designer from Brooklyn and you can (and should!) check out more of his work here. Definitely worth a squiz, you'll be impressed!   x