taryn k.

I'd like to start today's post with a bit of an announcement. In case you haven't worked it out yet, I'm pregnant! I'm about five months along now and yes, this is why I've been so sick and less inclined to post Outfit Of The Days. All is coming along nicely inside my ever-expanding womb, but I've not been having too much fun here on the outside. Although most of my all-day sickness has subsided in recent weeks, I'm still not feeling the best, hence the slacking in my blog posts. I'm sure you'll understand :)

Today, however, my husband managed to drag me off the couch and out to Perth for a spot of shopping. The main goal was to spend a David Jones gift voucher that was given to us as a wedding present almost two years ago. Which we did. I also managed to purchase a whole new maternity wardrobe and a few beauty products. Yay me!

I decided to film this haul rather than take a bunch of mediocre photos since I thought it would be a little more efficient. So below you will find my very first haul video. What excitement.

Charlie Brown Black Lover CB058919 (it's not faulty! found it online and it's meant to be like that!!) - $64.50 at David Jones marked down from $129 - available online
Bebe Baby Comforter - $9.95 - not available online

All links are Australian where possible :) and all prices are in AUD. As stated in the video, most of this stuff was purchased using gift cards from our wedding and Christmas, so I didn't go as quite as crazy as it sounds.

I'm quite excited to try out my new "maternity wardrobe" so hopefully I remember to take some OOTD photos in the coming weeks. If you have any questions, feel free to leave a comment and I'll make sure to get back to you :)

Hello ladies - as promised, here is my recent perfume haul from cheapsmells.co.uk. This is the second or third time I've ordered from them, and although my parcel took weeks to get here, I spent enough to get free shipping and their prices are so good it feels kind of wrong to complain. I mostly placed this order because my SJP - NYC ran out about when I did my last perfume collection, so I mainly wanted to replace that and my much loved Christina Aguilera scents. So everything here I've owned before, bar the Escada Taj Sunset.

Like I said, Taj Sunset by Escada is the only fragrance from this batch that I haven't owned before. It's limited edition, so if you like light, fruity, sweet scents that remind you of summer cocktails I suggest you go out and grab it while you can. I am absolutely in love with it and have been wearing it most days.

I still find the Christina Aguilera scents incredibly sexy, so I tend to save them for a night out. I suppose now that I have a larger collection of perfumes I'm likely to save these two for more wintery weather, rather than warm summer nights. I'm so glad I got them again though, I felt like my collection was incomplete with out them (oh, the problems we face).

I also remember to pick up this Clinique cleanser. I first owned this a couple of years ago when I started really trying to fix up my skin. I've always meant to repurchase, but it is so pricey here in Australia. I remember seeing if for a bargain price on cheapsmells and practically rejoicing. This is my makeup remover of choice - I find it gets off every stitch of makeup with little effort and leaves the skin squeaky clean. I'd recommend another cleanser to actually cleanse the skin afterwards though.

So basically, that's it! I was really happy with this particular order and would recommend every item in a heartbeat. I'm off to get ready for high tea now - I think I might try and wear the bright pink pleated skirt from Sportsgirl I got a few months ago. The weather is finally warm enough for it, but still looks a little overcast. Perfect.

Happy weekend to you all! We're having a quiet night in tonight; Joe is running the City to Surf 12k run tomorrow morning and has to get up at the crack of dawn - 5am. It's only just gone 9pm and he's already asleep on the couch - has been for at least half an hour, bless.

I've spent the evening smiling at all my purchases from today. Most of these were technically birthday presents since I used my gift cards and vouchers for most things.

First up we have my purchases from Diva. Usually, I would spend my money on rings, since they usually have a wide range, but today I felt like I couldn't find anything unique to what I already own.

I 'splurged' a little on this necklace - I say splurge because I never really spend more than $10 on one item at Diva - it was $20, and I love it. I love turquoise jewellery, but don't really own any. I think this will be perfect with white and coral during summer.

I've been obsessed with big, chunky statement rings for so long now, they seem to be losing their appeal to me. So when I saw these dainty little things, I knew immediately they would be mine. $3.00 a piece. Not even marked down. Total steal.

This little bracelet was a last minute purchase I grabbed at the counter. I don't own a lot of wristwear that I actually like, but this reminded me of summer as well.

My trip to Priceline wasn't particularly exciting today. I really just went to get a new bottle of the Benzac cleanser I've been using lately. I've been slacking a little lately with my skin care routine, but have recently bought a Sirius Beauty Skinsonic (which I'll review after a couple of weeks of use) and have been enjoying using this cleanser with is. I've been breaking out lately, so hopefully this will get my skin back on track.

The tea tree oil is a hopeful purchase - I'm a bit naughty with my spot, I tend to squeeze and prod them, which is obviously not so good. I'm hoping the tea tree gel will help stop the bacteria from spreading :(

I also picked up this bronzer since the Bourjois one turned out to be a massive fail. Broke me out after two uses. I didn't even really like the colour against my skin tone, and I hated the small amount of shimmer. Smelled yum though, I'll give it that.

I haven't worn this yet, but there is no fragrance, so fingers crossed that means it won't break me out. It's also completely matte. Excellent. I already have all the shiny-ness I'll ever need.

Also picked up a refill of my Clinique Anti-Blemish Solutions foundation. I freakin' love this stuff. I find this is one of the only foundations I've tried that doesn't break me out. Could that be due to the fact it claims to reduce blemishes? Who knows. Apparently it contain salicylic acid - pour it on me!

The formula is medium coverage, which would probably build to full coverage if you so wanted it that way, stays on all day and - here's the best part - stays MATTE all day.

I am an incredible oily little person. I hate it, but it's true. I have oily hair and an oily face. But somehow, miraculously, this little beauty keeps the oil at bay. I don't even need a setting powder.

I only got two pieces of clothing - I tried on so much, but nothing was really doing it for me. I suppose it's that weird in-between weather - do I go for winter clothes, or do I go for summer clothes?

This knit dress looks completely hideous hanging here, but I promise, it has the most flattering shape. Love the tones of the beige and coral. And LOVE the flared sleeves.

The camera hasn't picked up the brightness of this amazing skirt. In reality it's a striking neon pink. The classic shape keeps it from being too loud - the hem falls mid-calf,pleats are flatteringly small and the material is semi-sheer (thankfully there is a slip underneath).

On another note, my mum and dad picked up this mascara for me from duty-free on their way to Bali last week. I've been using it since last Saturday, and am finding it quite similar to my beloved Helena Rubenstein Lash Queen.

I think that's probably enough out of me for one night. Hopefully, I'll be back tomorrow with a Nail File - I've got a few colours to catch you up on. Oh, and I saw Essie's Bahama Mama today in store - how amazing is it? Will definitely be a part of my next order.