Hello! How are we all? It's been a long time since I blogged, although starting up again has been on my mind for a while. A long, long while! Ever since I got back from my trip to Europe in 2016, after catching up with Amy, Ella, Kirsty, Erica, Magdalena, Libby and Sophie, blogger pals I met through Little Foal about 5 or 6 years ago? I ummed and ahhed about whether I should continue with Little Foal, which provided me such an warm and fuzzy blog community for quite a few years, but a lot has changed since my days at Little Foal, and it didn't really feel like it reflected my personality anymore. I'm hoping that this little space will give me a new creative outlet, and grow with me for years to come.
Welcome to The Saltwater Blog!
Turning a new leaf feels nice. My goal with this space is to fill it with pieces of my life as I venture out as a Registered Midwife, and enjoy my afternoons and weekends with my boyfriend, Jake and our pup, Lou, in our little seaside home in Lennox Head near Byron Bay in Australia. Jake and I have big travel goals for the next few years and some life goals, too, and I want to bring this blog along for the ride to document our lives together. You will also find me sharing my interests - my love of skating, fashion, cooking, crafting and reading.
These photos were taken today at the sand spit in Ballina. The ocean was a bit rough for a swim today, so we headed for the flat water at the spit with Lou for a play. Lou is 5 months old now, and he's growing so fast! He's incredibly playful, and getting more and more adventurous as the days go on. Over the past couple of weeks, he's slowly started venturing into the water and today for the first time, he actually came in deep with Jake and I while we swam! He looked like he was having a ball paddling around and chasing after Jake and I, and he looked so cute bobbing under the water to fetch his ball. We are so relieved that Lou loves the water, because the beach is where we spend about 98% of our free time.
Don't let the long sleeves fool you - today was HOT! This dress from H&M is actually super cool in the heat though. It's so billowy and made from a light material that keeps the sun off your arms in the sun. It's probably the only reason I'm not burnt to a crisp today. We try to take Lou to the beach at least once a day, and even though it's only the start of October, I'm already starting to tan. The bag is from Mexico, and was brought back for me by my little sister after her recent trip to South America, the belt is from Bali, the sunnies are D&G with prescription lenses and the hat is a $12 K-mart jobby that I picked up on the way to the spit today.
If you're reading this, I'm incredibly glad you are giving my new little corner of the internet a chance. I'm hoping to post a couple of times a week, and I have a few post ideas lined up ready to go. I'm so glad to be back in the world of blogging, and I look forward to sharing more of my life here on this blog. I hope you will be back again soon!
