Feasting and Pretty Lights...

I hope you all had or are still having a wonderful Christmas/New Year break! I am concentrating on not rushing madly around for the next few days and going on some lovely long walks...

We had a beautiful Christmas in Bowral in NSW, which is a gorgeous little country town about an hour out of Sydney.

The Christmas table before the feasting begins...

Images: Treadgold Family, Global Atelier, Ciel Photography

Party Season Checklist...

Fabulous frock, check. Appropriate presents for all, check. Delicious (alcoholic) cocktail, check. Festive spirit, on it's way...

Ready, set, go....

Eat...

Dress...

Danish Royal Family in their new home

Red Ruby Rose clutch

Decorate...

Make your own fabric garland here

Drink... 

Make your own watermelon & gin cooler here

Images: Fleur Wood via Mrs Press, Le Black Book, German Vogue via French Navy Blog, Red Ruby Rose, Once Wed,  Beauty Comma