Wilder Wardrobe

Wherein I work my way through 25 Ways to Wear a Scarf.

Here's #2 ~ The Classic Drape

This scarf was a gift from my sister, & I wore it with a black coat, black T-Shirt & sweatshirt, black jeans & black boots. I wore this to a lunch date with a friend & then to see Eb & Sparrow at Fish & Chip Fridays at Evil Genius.

Wilder Wish List

It's Mothers' Day tomorrow ~ my first as a Mama. Here's my dream wish list for the day:

The Alfred Knit Tee by Salasai

A bouquet of pretty flowers

OPI RapiDry Top Coat

Sea Fever: From First Date to First Mate by Angela Meyer

Brunch & thickshakes at Maranui

A bottle of Elie Saab perfume

Wilder & Tamer

WILDER

~ Delicious food: Melting Moments, homemade roasted pumpkin seeds with the husk on, Whittaker's chocolate in Peanut Butter or Hokey Pokey, homemade pumpkin soup with peanut butter, red curry & coriander, CHEESE!!!
~ Sweet baby grins & giggles.
~ Planning a retreat with girlfriends.
~ Lunch dates with old friends.
~ Family days.

TAMER

~ The state of national & international politics at the moment. Fracking, Asset Sales, Colin Craig, John Key, the fact that gay marriage is still not legal...it all makes me want to bury my head in the sand some days.

A Wilder Shade of Nail

Revlon Street Wear in Goldmine

This is one of my all time favourite polishes. It's not gold, it's not blue, it's not purple ~ it's Goldmine.

This polish should be worn to a disco, with a skin tight shiny black jumpsuit & a giant black afro sprinkled with gold glitter.

Wilder Wardrobe ~ 25 Scarves

Have you seen this video clip '25 Ways to Wear a Scarf'?

I decided for Wilder Wardrobe I am going to work my way through each method. So, without further ado, here is #1, The Modern One Loop:

Scarf ~ Trade Aid (Gift)

Earrings ~ Gift

Cardigan ~ Country Road

T-Shirt ~ The Warehouse

Skirt ~ Hand-me-down

Boots ~ Number 1 Shoe Warehouse

Ten Things I've Learned Since Becoming A Mama

1 ~ Babies are hard work. Really, really hard work. Even my sweet, calm, easy going baby is Really Really Hard Work.

2 ~ Mothers do not get a day off. Hell, I'm happy to get five minutes off to wash the dishes or go to the toilet on my own.

3 ~ Small victories are to be celebrated. If I manage to not only have a shower, but WASH MY HAIR (!!!) I want to announce it to the world like I've found the cure for cancer.

4 ~ Don't sweat the small stuff, like the fact that my house is an utter pigsty & will likely never be clean again. Instead, you sweat the tiny, miniscule, far-fetched stuff. Like: Is the baby breathing? Has she pooed today? What if those crazy people are right & my baby gets autism from her immunisations? What if she's too beautiful & people compliment her all the time for being pretty & she grows up shallow & vapid & vain? (Yes, this is an actual concern of mine. Yes, I am ridiculous.)

5 ~ Babies provide hours of entertainment. Which is just as well because I won't be making it to the movies any time soon.

6 ~ People LOVE little babies. The Supermarket cashiers love little babies. The Intermediate boys at the bus stop love little babies. The elderly Italian man at the Island Bay Festival loves little babies. And people want to give babies presents. I have received so many presents for Kowhai, from so many people, including my next door neighbour's mother who I have never even met.

7 ~ Some people are scared of babies. They are tiny & helpless & vulnerable & OH MY GOD WHAT IF I BREAK IT?!?!

8 ~ You can survive on very little sleep. However, some days surviving means staying home in your pyjamas, ordering in Pizza & watching Gilmore Girls all day long.

9 ~ When people offer to helo you out with your new baby they really, genuinely mean it.

10 ~ NOTHING WILL EVER BE THE SAME AGAIN! (Especially my stomach.)

Some days motherhood looks like this

Some days it looks more like this

Wilder Woman of the Week ~ PJ Harvey

PJ Harvey likes to wear feathers in her hair. So do I.

PJ Harvey is the only artist to have won the Mercury Prize twice, for Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea & Let England Shake.

 In 2002, Q magazine named Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea the "Greatest Album of All-Time by a Female Artist."

'Good Fortune' is surely one of the best songs to sing along to at volume in your car.

PJ Harvey had a relationship with Nick Cave, & he wrote 'Into My Arms' about her.