A very Smaggly Christmas… Daily Outfit
It’s Boxing Day already here in the Southern Hemisphere and although I said yesterday that I’m taking a break from the blog it turns out that I get bored about a nano second after Christmas day is over so I’m back!
Yesterday was rather spectacular. I woke up early, exchanged presents with Mr Smaggle (I received a new Moleskin Diary, a Morrocan tea pot and a gorgeous leather handbag that I’ve had my eye on for ages – clever boy!), and then I headed back to Mama and Daddy Smaggle for a delicious breakfast of tropical fruit salad and yogurt. We then packed up our car and headed down the road to spend the day with my extended Smaggles.
Here is how the day panned out…
The day started off with eating homemade spring rolls under a canopy of green leaves and coloured lanterns. My cousin Tim is a bartender and dutifully stood at his make-shift bar mixing delicious icy cocktails with mangoes and strawberries. I don’t think my glass was empty for around three hours.
Daddy Smaggle spend most of the morning cooking a christmas turkey. I swear he must have basted that bastard around thirty times. He was so proud and it was delicious!
Daily Outfit shot. I’m laughing because Daddy Smaggle was saying ‘Work it, work it baby! Work it! Own it!’
Christmas outfit -
* Dress from Lair in the Canberra Centre. (I managed to squirt spring roll juice all down my front and a dirty little grub fell from a tree and left a big brown spot right on my left breast. I’m just not the type of girl that should wear white.)
* Shoes from Big W
* Bangles collected for years
* Bird decoration from Harem in Melbourne attached to a head band from Equip
We then sat down to turkey, ham, crunchy nut salad, roast vegetables and garlic! Allow me to introduce you to some of my family…
My cousin Alice
Cousins Harry and Lucy
Mama and Daddy Smaggle
My brother, Baldren Smaggle. (Ladies he’s single… just in case you’re interested!)
Nanny and Poppy Smaggle
Then in the afternoon we all jumped in the pool for a few hours and our bartender continued to top up our glasses while we splashed around. At 5pm my aunty Janice (the one in red and white below) distributed caftans because according to her 5pm is caftan time. Here we all are lounging around in caftans in the afternoon sunshine… bliss!
And guess what? I get to keep my caftan! It was the best Christmas ever!
How was yours???
Love Lady Smaggle
xxx
P.S Sorry to bore you with pictures of my family but they are just to gorgeous not to share!
Very cute caftans darling
So your brother is single? Too bad you’re all a full trip around the globe
I’m sure he’s just as fabulous as you!
Merry Christmas! (The day is only half over for me!)
Oh, and I love your Poppy’s bow tie, tres chic!
So many of your family have gorgeous eyes. You are SO like your mum! I *heart* Poppy’s necktie. I love seeing family Christmas shots – thank you!
My Xmas was good (visiting siblings, EATING), my Boxing Day has been EPIC! Cousins, giggling, drinking alcohol and talking rubbish – that’s how I like to party. The weather’s been awesome too, and my Boxing Day dress is a cracker!
Awww… you look like a perfect mix of mum and dad Smaggle. It looks like you guys had an awesome time together. And the Kaftan? Too gorgeous for words!
I feel like caftan time should be something that’s incorporated into every day. Happy holidays!
I’ve always dreamed about a summer-Xmas. here the weather is simply awful: rainy and cloudy and freezing cold.
and you look stunning in white.
merry Xmas
Oh the lanterns and the Poppy bowtie and the kaftans and the glowyness!
We had the trad FREEZING day here – but woolliness and snuggliness and hot mince pies and everyone being together for another year was just the best ever.
Kaftan time in 2009 – it’s a resolution!
I will make it my mission to experience an Aussie xmas one day….
Speaking of gorgeous, YOU are gorgeous! I always knew you were beautiful but man, in these pictures you look amazing! Sorry if I sound like a stalker, but seriously . . .
Very very Australian!
I’m heading over to Canberra in a fortnight or so – any hot tips for me Lady Smaggle? xx
Lamuse – He is well worth the trip!
Nadist – Really? Everyone says I’m way more like my Dad!
Scribbles – Aw shucks! The smaggles blush!
ambika – Oh it is in my aunty’s life! That’s she why she gave me the kaftan because she is so shocked that I don’t already own one!
maria – thanks! Our last few christmas days have been pretty awful weather wise so this one was great!
E – Oh yay! I shall tell my aunty that she created a trend!
Susie_bubble – You really should! It’s great fun!
KD – Aw that tis a lovely thing to say!
Tabierre – Oh really? Where are you from? I’ll be in NZ sadly so I won’t be around but I recommend the National Gallery of Australia the Degas exhibition is on at the moment and it’s awesome. The National Portrait Gallery has just re-opened and it’s worth a wander. You should probably do the Museum too… I’m not a huge fan but it’s kind of cool. If you have kids do Questacon – the guy that was in my play (the one I licked) does kids science shows there. For shopping try Braddon – Itrip Iskip, Unit Concepts, Bourgeois Pig, Pocket Monster and The Hive. All within walking distance of Civic. Sammy’s on London circuit is the best chinese restaurant and Essen (just around the corner) has the best coffee. If you want specific advice just drop me an email!
Awww, what lovely photos! I’m glad you had an excellent day
I had a great Christmas!
Looks like fun, and I’m loving the caftan.
you look like a gorgeous goddess! glad youre having fun!