What I Wore: Sunday Luncheon

What I wore: 

• Black Flats: Parisian
• Grey Stockings: SM
• Zebra Print Skirt: Sugar & Spice
• White Baby Tee Shirt: Bench Body
• Vintage Yellow Necklace: Gifted From My Grandmother
• Yellow & Brown Hair Pin: Hand-made

Tasting Malaysia

(I had a bit of fun with photoshop.)

Our scrumptious chicken curry!

With a bit of chicken satay on the side.

And some beef satay for my carnivorous baby sister!

Washing it all down with some Teh Tarik.

We're Fancy 'Cause We Eat Toast That's French!

Yes, it's lunchtime and yes I made french toast for lunch. And no, I don't have any guilty feelings about it. French toast is that delicious little meal that I believe isn't just made for breakfast. It's for brunch, lunch, supper, dinner! Can you tell that I really like french toast?

Well I can't take any pictures because the camera is sadly out of town but here's the wonderful recipe that I used from Food Coma ( I love how she uses cream instead of milk! )

Truly Yours,

Connie Grace

And The Bangs Emerge

I've taken quite a risk recently in the locks department. I've chopped my hair and gotten full bangs. I know, I know, "It's just hair." But that's just it. It's hair. On my head. Where everyone can see it. It's quite intimidating actually and I've yet to take a picture of myself. After researching for a bit, I've found that there are actually quite a few ways to style full bangs ( Shocking, I know) but I've yet to find one that makes me feel comfortable. Oh new haircut how you frighten me!

Truly Yours,
Connie Grace

Knotted Up

Well here comes the self-initiated applause, my pastel bracelet is finally finished! And it only took me 6 days to get it done.

Fancy Some Dinner Or Some Fancy Dinner?

My darling sisters and I were left at the house today with a pie in the oven and an iffy looking dinner. Not about to eat a bad meal before pie we decided to tweak the already semi-cooked squid. The output was amazing to look at and absolutely delicious. Take a look!

Baking Apple Pie

What better way to celebrate the end of something than with pie? Cakes are too joyous, brownies are too relaxed and cookies just say "I really don't want to do this".  Pies are full of hard work and warmth. A pie isn't too exciting and not at all boring. It's in the middle. It's contentment. And contentment is just what I'm going for. Pictures up soon!

Truly Yours,

Connie Grace

DIY Friendship Bracelets

Been a bit busy lately with exams and whatnot, but I've also been working on an adorable pastel friendship bracelet. This DIY is a wonderful way to pass time if you have a little patience.
Here's the link to a superb DIY friendship bracelet page.

What I Wore: A Day Amongst Mushrooms

Today's Outfit:

• Loose Mint Green Button Blouse: My Darling Sister's
• Thin Brown Braided Belt: Gaisano
• Dark Gray Skinny Jeans: NCCC
• Blue and Gold Petal Heels: Mag's Closet

Tea Of The Day: Mojito Mint

Do I even have to say it? Yet another wonderful tea by Stash. The warmth of the tea completely balances the tingly coolness of the mint. Mojito Mint also happens to be made with Matcha, a finely-milled green tea.  The process of producing Matcha is long wherein only the finest tea buds are picked. Because of the added Matcha, the Mojito Mint Tea is sweeter than the usual green tea. Perfect for studying on a rainy afternoon. Happy Tea Time!

Tea Of The Day: Lemon Blossom

Yet another tea by Stash. (Are you starting to see a pattern?) When I bought this, I thought that it would probably taste like one of those too-sweet artificial lemon flavors. Boy was I wrong. Every sip is like drinking tea with freshly squeezed lemon juice. It was the perfect beverage to go with our outdoor, candle-lit "dinner". Happy Tea Time!

The Great Tea Exchange

Alyssa and I love to try all sorts of tea, from the simple yet refreshing Peppermint to the wild and funky Coconut Mango Oolong. Of course, on a student's budget, we can't keep going back to the store and buying more tea. So we decided that whenever we splurge and buy another new, untried pack of tea the other doesn't buy it. (Unless of course we both love the tea and drink it daily) Instead, when the other does buy a new pack, we do something I like to call The Great Tea Exchange. We switch! A packet for a packet. And no extra money is spent.

Truly Yours,

Connie Grace

A Peek At ThreadSence

ThreadSence's new Edge of The Sun Lookbook is out and their new collection is more indie than ever!

Tea Of The Day: Pumpkin Spice

Stash has been my go-to tea brand recently and I must admit, it hasn't disappointed. Stash's Pumpkin Spice Decaf is heavenly. The aroma itself sends me straight back to Thanksgiving Dinner. Wonderfully soothing. The ideal blend of nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger and cloves. Perfect for that day when you just want to sit back and reminisce. Happy Tea Time!

Yogurt: The Frozen Kind

After a stressful day, I like to curl up to a nice warm cup of tea. Of course my friend, Panjee, isn't a tea drinker (gasp!) so we opted for frozen yogurt instead. A quick choice because Yogo, the deliciously adorable frozen yogurt shop is right next to Tealoca (the tea shop I went to yesterday). So frozen yogurt it is! And after polishing off my original no-topping frozen yogurt, (they didn't have my favorite green tea yogurt) I must admit I do feel better. There's just something about a semi-sweet, semi-sour frozen delicacy that calms me, much like tea does. Hooray for calming desserts!

Truly Yours,

Connie Grace

What I Wore: A Day At Church, Gaisano And Our Front Yard

Today's Outfit:

• Vintage Bloom Hat: Soul
• Cat-eyed Sunglasses: SM
• Granny Style Cover-up: Charlotte Russe
• Fuschia Tank Top: Gap
• Navy Bubble High Waist Skirt: Christmas Bazaar
• Sheer Brown Stockings: SM
• Black Dorothy Heels: Gaisano

My Brand Spanking New Frank Olive 1960's Styled Hat!

Tea Of The Day: Milk Green Tea

Tealoca's signature drink, I suspect. There's a choice of iced, blended and hot each I believe equally delicious. I chose an Iced Milk Green Tea with Grass Jelly (which I found out is actually seaweed!) Wonderfully refreshing and perfect for walking around the mall in. Happy Tea Time!

Passion Fruit Iced Tea

You'll need:

12 Original Lipton Tea Bags

1.5 L Pitcher

1 Bottle of Torani Passion Fruit Syrup (There'll be plenty extra!)

Enough hot water to fill the pitcher

Instructions:

Fill your pitcher with hot water and add your Lipton Tea. Set this aside for say, 30 minutes? Or until the water has turned a very dark brown. Remove your tea bags. For every 32 oz of tea, add 3 oz of Torani Passion Fruit Syrup (Come on you can do the math!). Stir well and serve with ice. Happy Tea Time!

Tea Of The Day: Passion Fruit Iced Tea

Yes, I mean iced tea. Not that powder mix that's referred to as ice tea, but iced tea. Real brewed tea. It's wonderfully refreshing for that blistering hot day, not to mention delicious.

Why Hello, Mr. Moon

Did anyone look up at the sky tonight? Well if you did, you would have seen the most beautiful full orange moon. And lucky for me, I was in the perfect place to watch it rise. On top of a hill, in an outdoors restaurant covered in twinkly lights, overlooking the busy city. And if you haven't seen it, why not walk outside hmm?

Truly Yours,

Connie Grace

And In Other News: A New Bow!

I had some spare time before class this morning and since yesterday I bought myself meters of ribbons, I thought I'd get to work on a new bow. After a battle with knotted thread and some mischievous super glue, (I glued my fingers together again today. It happens every time.) I had a pretty sheer bow to show for it. I say sheer because the ribbons I bought are a tad see-through, which was exactly what I wanted. The sheer cream and dandelion yellow blended with a rich coffee brown color beautifully. And it only took fifteen minutes, hooray for fast crafting!

Truly Yours,

Connie Grace

Tea Of The Day: White Peach Oolong

This tea is produced by Stash, it comes highly recommended as a porch sipping drink and I couldn't agree more! Not to sound like an advertisement but this tea is extremely tasty. If you have the time or if it's just very sunny on your side of the world today, try making it sun tea. There's no brewing involved and it ends up tasting so much better than it already does. That's the sun for you, making everything taste ten times better. (It also comes in a nifty little orange packet and I can't resist pretty little packaging) Happy Tea Time!

Cucumber Lemonade

4 Lemons

1 Medium-sized Cucumber

3 Cups of Water

1/4 Cup Brown Sugar

Instructions:
Peel your cucumber and chop it into large pieces. Place these pieces in your fancy shmancy juicer and press on! Take your cucumber juice and place it in a large pitcher. Set this aside. Squeeze your lemons and mix in your pitcher. In a small saucepan combine the brown sugar and one cup of lukewarm water, heat until the sugar dissolves. Pour this into your pitcher and add two ice-cold cups of water. Stir. Then add heaps more of ice and voila! Cucumber Lemonade.

Note: I don't like my cucumber lemonade sugary sweet so this recipe is with more cucumber flavor and isn't as sweet as others.

Champagne For Celebrating? More Like Raspberry White Tea!

I believe everything should be a celebration, and today? Well today I celebrate celebrations! Aren't they just wonderful? Crowds of people coming together for one purpose or even just a simple get-together of you and your cat, it's simply beautiful. And today I bought myself a packet of Raspberry White Tea for two reasons. The first being: It just looked like such a deliciously drinkable tea. And the second being: I'm celebrating my life! I should reward myself! And that I did. And you should too, I propose a fruity white or red tea (if you just so happen to be tea fanatic like myself) or if tea just isn't your thing, might I suggest a marvelously easy to make cucumber-lemon beverage? Go on, you deserve it.

Truly Yours,

Connie Grace

Random Compliments

Am I the only one who absolutely adores compliments? No? I didn't think so. I've been working hard recently on making my own hair accessories. Not only because there's a giant hole in my beautiful new vintage-styled wallet (which my mother dear gave to me) but because things seem to end up so much more breathtaking after you've worked hard at making them with your own hands.

Which is why when I made a mint green bow for my hair, I was ecstatic when someone told me how adorable it was and not just anyone, my teacher! Well, I guess professor is the correct term but the word professor is so drab and boring and he's such a bubbly little character. And that was the first of many! So the next day, I tried to be a tad bit more daring, (well as daring as this little coward can be) I took a rainbow colored cloth flower, that was originally for scrapbooking, and turned it into a hair pin. Not too difficult, but a big nerve wracking in a way because it's so big and bright and eye-catching.

Nevertheless, I donned my bright new hair accessory and traipsed off to school where I didn't get a single compliment. Not one. But at the mall! Why, yes. Yes I did. On the elevator to be exact, on my way to buy more ribbons. Aren't compliments just lovely?

Truly Yours,

Connie Grace

Latest Obsessions

Recently I've been captured by the pretty simplicity of stockings. And as with all my sudden desires, I feel the need to buy as many as possible (of course when it comes to bows, my need is to craft as many as I can) and that was the case here.

I was looking at rows of stockings at Watson's today. Thoughts of red stockings, black stockings, green stockings raced through my mind and I contemplated on all the different vintage-styled outfits I could wear with them. On the outside, I was cool, calm, collected. On the inside, I was a giddy little school girl (literally) that wanted to giggle in excitement. But I kept my head, and even though I knew exactly which one to get the moment I laid eyes on it, I stood there.

My head cocked, with an expression of what I hoped looked like contemplation, counting to sixty slowly in my head because I didn't want to seem too eager over a pair of stockings. Finally, I reached sixty. And with my shaking hands I reached for those knee-high black stockings and sauntered over to the cashier. I plucked a packet of bobby pins on the way casually and plopped both items on the counter. P64.50, that's all it cost. I placed the money into her hands and waited for her to bag. Once she did, I walked slowly out the door, allowing myself to flash a beaming smile.

I got my stockings.

Truly Yours,

Connie Grace