March Shopping Haul!

 There's nothing quite like a little bit of a shopping splurge after pay day is there? I'm not exactly what you would call a shopaholic but every now and then I do like to spoil myself with a little something. This month - retail therapy was needed and so these were my little finds!

 

These adorable rose-gold rings came in a little pack that also had necklaces and earrings in it. I just loved the bird - I couldn't leave the store without it! 

They are from Mr. Price at an absolute bargain of a price: R49.99

I then bought two dresses, both of which I have already taken out for nights out on the town. 

The floor length black and white striped dress in my absolute favorite. It is so figure hugging and versatile, you could wear it anywhere. I also don't have many floor length dresses so when I saw this one, I just fell in love. 

You can grab this dress from Mr. Price (like the rings) for a steal of a price too.. It was under R 100.00

The white half sleeved dress with black swirly writing is also extremely figure hugging and shows off my legs. This is definitely one I'd wear for wintery cocktail parties. I already wore it out to my mum's 50th birthday dinner which was held at a very la-dee-da restaurant.  

This dress is from a store where I do often drool over their dresses: Legit. 

It was R149.99 as far as I can remember.

I got two novels from the secondhand book store. If possible, I always try to only buy secondhand books because I adore the fact that someone else has read it before me. I especially love it if you find little marks, comments or even letters in the pages. It gives a book history and character. 

I got The Mistress by Martine McCutcheon, who is an author that I have never heard of before. I bought this book for inspiration as my second novel is about falling in love with a married man and how that planned out. I haven't even researched previous book reviews on it so who knows... I hope it is good though as it really grabbed my attention. 

The second novel I bought was a hardback copy of The Brightest Star in the Sky by Marian Keyes. Marian Keyes is infinite. I adore her writing. Whenever I feel like a good old girly read I always start to crave her words. I find them quick and easy reads, extremely enjoyable and just so easy to get lost in as a female wanting an escape route from the calamity of my life for a while. 

You know what this means right?? Some new book reviews will be coming up!

For my new Shoes of the Month post, I bought these pair of blue wedges. I loved the color first and foremost of these shoes, closely followed by the comfort I found in them unlike heels that usually leave in in agony halfway through the day.

Lastly, I did a little bit of shopping for my home... or should I say future home? Hint hint!

I don't have much space in my room right now as I am residing back with the rentals until I take the plunge and move out of Knysna - but that hasn't stopped me from falling in love with a few certain things in home decor shops and refusing to leave without them! 

With that being said, I have a huge obsession with candles. I think candles add such a warm atmosphere to a house (they also smell divine) and these are the one's I picked up in Mr. Price Home this month: 

I love these sort of things. I used to have them dangling all over my cottage. They are just so cute and pretty to look at. Place a little tea-light candle inside the heart and let it light your room up with pretty scattered amber light.

I also loved this one because it was different. I love the fact that it is silver and would pretty much match anything, anywhere! It also smells like really soft vanilla.

This is the one I fell head over heels in love with. It's a big white, heavy pot with palm wax from Malaysia inside. It burns for 50 hours and I loved the heart on the side of the pot!

I absolutely love all of my new little goodies - the reason that I am doing this post now though is because I definitely can't afford anything else this month!!! I think I went slightly overboard... but I was sad and when a woman is sad, retail therapy really does help. 

Have you bought any new things this month??

Works Weekly Fashion

What a week! Just when I thought life was seriously plummeting downwards after returning from my incredible adventure in Tanzania... Friday has come about with an absolute BANG!

But let me start from the beginning...

Monday:

Tuesday: 

Wednesday:

I have been absolutely LOVING yellow blazers for so long, seeing them on all my blogging friends fashion posts left, right and centre! 

South Africa just doesn't seem to have many edgy, funky clothing that is affordable so when I stumbled across this awesome blazer in Mr. Price (the equivalent of UK's Primarks...) I could not resist! I know I'm supposed to be saving my money away right now to pay for my ridonkulously expensive dentist bill and to also eventually fly over to Mauritius and Bali... and India.... and Ireland for St. Patty's day...... I'll stop now! Many travel plans ahead! It may just take a while.... 

Thursday: 

On Thursday I had to do a show house for work (I work at an international real-estate agency). 

You know all those boards people drive by on their way to work that have FOR SALE printed across it or in my case: SHOW DAY....???? The boards everyone LOVES to vandalize or steal??? 

Yeah well it was my job to hammer in about nineteen boards. Only one got stolen though, across from a local pub.... figures. 

Another got cracked in half. 

Back to the point ... I decided to wear my: KEEEEEEYAAAA!!!! (insert karate sound there) clothing. Hammering in nineteen real estate boards is HARD! It got seriously hot and tiring and it was a beautiful Spring day too so I suffered big time! It was much better than being cooped up in an office all day though so I really have no complaints. 

Friday

Friday.... today everything changed for me. 

I had been feeling really low and stressed out to the point where even blogging seemed like a chore to me. I have been really quiet lately and for that I'm sorry. 

I spoke with the real estate agency and was extremely honest with them. I told them that after a month there I've realized that it really isn't the environment for me. 

They are sad to see me leave and made me feel really good by saying that I had been such a huge help to them and was a fast learner but that they understood. 

Directly after that I was offered a job at a Fine Arts Gallery in the centre of town!!!!!! 

I was so unbelievably happy I hugged the lady who interviewed me (who also happens to be my English Teacher from school days!!) and she gave me a big hug back, welcoming me to the team. 

So real estate is no more than a distant memory to me. 

I now have acquired my absolute dream job working in an artistic environment, a beeeautiful fine arts gallery in town. It is so much more 'me'. Words cannot describe the relief and happiness that I feel right now. 

Working in that environment is going to be such a huge inspiration for me while I study my photo journalism course too. Finally it feels like this could be it.... this could be where I am supposed to be. I hope and pray that it is and cannot wait to start there hopefully as early as next week!

Have an incredible weekend bloggers! I know I will :) 

Peace and love! 

Namaste.