Pink Ribbon Breakfast

{I didn't...}

On Sunday my sister Abby hosted a Pink Ribbon Breakfast. The New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation runs a campaign in May where NZ women can come together, have a fun breakfast and raise money that goes towards breast cancer research. It was such a fun morning catching up with the girls there, and together we are aiming to help Abby raise $500 toward the cause. Our Nana passed away from the disease almost 18 years ago, so prevention, early detection and research are important to us.

If you would like to donate to the cause, follow this link (Only $85 until our goal is reached!). You can also find out where the money goes, down to dollar breakdowns.

Love times infinity,

Justine x

FBF: On This Day

I see people posting via TimeHop on my newsfeed almost daily. While I don’t use that, I’ve recently gotten into checking the “On This Day” tab to see what was going on in my Facebook life way back when. Sometimes it’s boring statuses, sometimes new friends and then there’s the funny and embarrassing photos.

Here’s what I posted 15 May 2009:

A cat video. I rewatched it before posting this and had a wee chuckle, so I must’ve absolutely wet myself while watching it six years ago! Good to know that I was one of those people that wasted loads of my time watching cat videos on YouTube.

Have an awesome weekend, and I promise I’ll be back to regular postings next week!

Love times infinity,

Justine x

April Favourites

Ok, so I know today's date, and I know I've failed on this one! But I still wanted to show you what I was loving last month.

1) Delicious candle – Yankee Candle in Vanilla Lime

2) Body Shop Shower Gel - Frosted Cranberry (limited edition)

3) My most worn comfy sweatshirt – JayJays

4) Tea Tree Oil (the best for healing breakouts overnight!)

5) Simple Face Wipes

6) Berocca (for my early morning starts instead of coffee)

7) Kmart PJ Pants ($10! Mostly worn with that sweatshirt)

8) Moisturising Gloves

9) TV – Chicago PD (gritty drama, airs in NZ Saturday, 9pm TV3)

10) Movie - Pitch Perfect 2 (a laugh a minute, and awesome for your abs!)

What were you loving last month?


Love times infinity,

Justine x

FBF: Facebook Trawling

So I was on the hunt for one particular picture on Facebook the other day, but I had no idea which album it would be in. This lead me on a wild goose chase of sorts. Along the way I stumbled across many (so many) horrendous and hilarious photos of myself. I considered deleting them but then decided against it. I’m sure over the past nine years of my Facebook life if anyone found anything too horrible and/or offensive they’d have deleted me by now (later haters!).

I figured leading into the weekend, why not show you some? A couple from each year (probably the best of the worst, let’s be honest!). All others have been cropped out of most of these for their protection from this embarrassment.

2006:

{Before my formal | With a fresh haircut}

2007:

{Posing on my own | The signature pose with my family}

2008:

{On holiday | Easter happiness}

2009:

{That cool non-straightened piece of hair | Dress ups for a concert}

2010:

{Bad foundation match | Ginga hair}

2011:

{Work costume including crocs | Balloon Party at Vista Way}

2012:

{Paint party at uni | Bad hair at an engagement party}

2013:

{Abby's 21st | My sweet bun pre bungy}

2014:

{Being cool at work | Being cool at work}

2015:

{Giant sand dunes | Pranking Abby}

Hope you enjoyed the cringe!

Love times infinity,

Justine x

Video Inspiration (in under 30 seconds)

Today I want to share an awesome short by an amazing movie creator, Casey Neistat. He’s one of my favourites. He always stays true to his vision and is honest in all of his movies and vlogs.

{"Life Explained in 27 Seconds"}

Love times infinity,

Justine x

Travel Tuesday: My Backyard

My friend Gabby and I go on walks together quite often. Sometimes we decide on a whim to go a little bit further flung than our closest park, forest or beach (we’re pretty lucky to have all options so close by!).

{Can you see me?!}

{There I am!} 

{This landscape made it worth the trip}

{Posing with the rocks}

One weekend we just decided to drive out to Castle Hill, about an hour and a half outside of Christchurch to go walk and explore round the limestone rocks.

{Giant pink sprinkle donut}

{Taste test. The ones at the bakery were better}

On the way home from Castle Hill we stopped in Springfield. Did you know that every town of Springfield in the world received a doughnut when The Simpsons movie came out? So of course we had to try the local café’s doughnuts and take photos next to the giant sprinkled doughnut on the way past!

Love times infinity,

Justine x

Met Gala Favourites

As soon as I got home from work today I jumped online to see all the looks from the Met Gala red carpet in New York City. This years theme was China: Through the Looking Glass. Some people followed the brief, and some just did what they wanted! These are some of my favourites.

Lorde in Calvin Klein Collection, Diane von Furstenberg in DVF, Elizabeth Banks in Michael Kors, Miranda Kerr in Louis Vuitton 

Amal Clooney in John Galliano, Hannah Davis in J. Mendel, Jaime King in Boss

Kate Beckinsale in DVF, Kristen Wiig in Prabal Gurung, Kate Hudson in Michael Kors

There were a few other interesting looks, SJP had a serious head piece going on and Solange… And Kim and Beyonce looked pretty similar, awkward! Oh and Ansel Elgort totally looked like a Ken Doll.

Did you have any particular favourites/dislikes? Let me know below!

Love times infinity,

Justine x

FBF: Grand Canyon

{Panoramas for days}

{Trip one - much more tan than the second time!}

Being a tourist (or a general world-wonder hunter) in America means cruising through Arizona to the Grand Canyon. I’ve been lucky enough to see it twice and both times the enormity of it blew my mind.

{Through the window} 

{And the river runs through it...}

{Times a million in real life}

{Mum & Abby being cute}

{Us girls did this and then all the people around us started lining up to do it too!}

It might take you a day to just wander around and take it all in, but take my advice, a half day is enough. It’s magnitude is pretty intense but starts to make you a little blind to it and jaded after a while. Do the walks, hit the educational stuff, take your fifty million pictures then bail. It’s true that your photos will never match what you saw in real life, but you’re bound to get some pretty picturesque and borderline hilarious photos, as seen throughout this post.

{Trying to take it in}

{Rules plainly stated...}

{What rules?!}

{#BradfordsTakeAmerica}

Double cross that one off the list, time for a new adventure!

Love times infinity,

Justine x