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Hey, i'm Sybil Mae and Porridge n Pickles is my own personal blog filled with everyday life, laughter and love. Welcome!
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25/06/2012

technicolour dream world

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1.beach 2.mushrooms in the dunes 3.out walking 4.mini wind turbine 5.log 6.sand ripples 7/8.log 9/10.bark 11.do you know what this is?! 12.a technicolour dream world post wouldn't be right without a picture of my puppy!

Last week was an overall quiet one filled with walking and exams but it ended brilliantly with a nice quiet weekend with kie :) This week though has began much better with a lot of creativity! I have finally began my crocheted cardigan and so far, so good! 12 squares down ?? to go! I will show you guys pictures when it is all sewn together and I will let you in on the square pattern i've been using for those of you who aren't sure about crocheting :)
24/06/2012

& so summer begins

Friday was date night. We went out for a meal and then went to the cinema to see "The Five Year Engagement", if you haven't already seen it I highly recommend it, it was brilliant! It was nice to do something we haven't been able to do for what feels like, a really really long time. Saturday we then spent lounging around, baking cakes and then more lounging around :) It's been so nice. Have you guys had a nice weekend?
It's now Sunday night and I finally have that spare time to start a new project. I was inspired to have a go at knitting myself a crocheted granny square cardigan just like this one found here. I have been searching around since I found it for one just like it but there just isn't! Hopefully mine will look just as great when i'm finished. Here goes nothing!

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23/06/2012

serendipity

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So yesterday my first ever ELF purchase arrived. I had personally chosen the Serendipity bag, found here. I was over moon with it! Made by hand from real leather, it is supple and soft but also sturdy. With the option to chose your own leather colour as well as interior fabric colour, ELF make themselves the perfect place to purchase that perfect item. I personally purchased my Serendipity bag for my trip to NYC that i'm taking early in August. At the moment i'm trying to convince myself that I don't need the Journey duffle style bag to go with my Serendipity...
22/06/2012

style steal

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A few days ago I showed you guys some clothing i'd picked up for bargain prices and like I promised you, here are photographs i've just taken now they have arrived :) I love them, they are great additions to my ever expanding wardrobe.


p.s - my elf bag just arrived! pictures coming soon!
19/06/2012

DIY searches

Lately, in my spare time, I have been searching for funky, fun DIY projects I can get doing over the weekend and through the summer. A Beautiful Mess is a great place for doing this, Elsie and Emma's blog is jam packed with all kinds of DIY's for everybody to have a go at. One that caught my eye was the DIY garment rack found here. I have always fancied arranging my ever expanding wardrobe using a garment rack and now I will get a chance to on one I have been able to make just the way i'd like. Thanks Elsie and Emma!

1950s fern green gingham shorts
picture thanks to Small Earth Vintage
18/06/2012

technicolour dream world

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Last week was filled with revision and peaceful afternoon walks down the beach. Wales has gorgeous coastlines and i highly recommend you all visiting a piece of it whenever you get a chance. I have just four more days left of non stop revision and then I am all finished. I'm thrilled that it is finally coming to and end. During the beginning of september I will then be moving on to a college to start a Foundation Degree in Care Studies, or so I hope anyway. Two years after I will then go on to do a degree in either Paediatric Nursing or Midwifery, i'm leaning more towards Midwifery at the moment but the next two years will give me practical experience and allow me to make an accurate decision that I will continue to be happy with, well forever, I hope! At first I was apprehensive about the change, moving from a daily routine i've known for the past 6years for a completely new routine and lifestyle, i'm not a one to like change. Now though, i'm really looking forward to starting this new chapter in my life, it will be a good change.

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1.new perfume, nina by nina ricci 2.sleeps on the way to the beach 3.fields on the coastal path 4.cooling off in the river 5.contortionist sleeper 6.over hanging branches 7.mist over the ocean 8.my life right now

p.s, sorry there was no post yesterday! I spent the whole day catching up with my studies due to time lost doing fun stuff instead!
15/06/2012

the big apple

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so yesterday we finally got around to booking our trip to 'the big apple' this summer! i'm so excited, i haven't been on holiday in so long and especially to NY CITY! 6 long days of shopping, site seeing, and grabbing drinks in cute little coffee shops, i can't wait. if any of you have anywhere you think i should see while i'm away then send me an email :)

sybil mae. x

picture courtesy of Edourado

p.s i will be spending tomorrow celebrating kie's birthday with close friends and kind of family so won't be posting again until sunday, see you then.
14/06/2012

preparations

so yesterday was kie's birthday and the day before that i spent preparing for it, baking cakes and wrapping his present (only one & it was biiiiiiiiig) it was fun and exciting, i was tired after it was all over. i just love birthdays...

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1.birthday sign 2.new best friend 3/4.getting ready to put in the oven! 5.final outcome (ha, my decorating skills aren't to impressive right now!) 6.somebodies tired after all that baking

love, sybil mae.x

p.s i'm currently working on some outfit posts for you guys, they should be done real soon :)
13/06/2012

the big birthday bash.

happy birthday kie!


YEY! so today was kie's 18th birthday and the day of my first exam but that is by the by! i was so excited, he was so excited, together we were like to small children in a candy shop. in preparation for this big occasion i spent 3hours yesterday wrapping presents and baking cakes :) birthday's have to be my upmost favourite 'holiday'. anyway, pictures off all that will be coming tomorrow, but for now, my bed is calling my name..

adios amigos! x
12/06/2012

days

so recently most of my days have been spent studying and most of my nights have been spent spending money. that has proven to be a slight problem for my purse. oops. well anyway, i wanted to share what i've been spending all this dosh on!
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1.jack wills poppy vest top 2.vintage knit elephant cardigan 3.topshop blouse 4.topshop wedges 5.topshop chiffon open back dress 6.vintage hand knot vw beetle cardigan

each piece was brought for what i felt was a bargain price on ebay, i will let you all know these very soon :) unfortunately these great deals can add up to a big bill! once again, oops. :) some of the photos above are from the auctions so i will post better pictures when the items arrive! i will also start putting photographs and outfit ideas up for you all to see very soon, stay tuned!

much love, sybil mae. x
11/06/2012

technicolour dream world

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Hey folks! Here is my very first 'technicolour dream world post'. It's a collaboration of a few instagram pictures I have taken with my phone throughout the week. You can expect to see this post every Monday :)
Hope you all had an amazing weekend and end to a week off for most! x

1/2/3.newport beach 4.playtime 5/6.cuddles 7/8.my two favourite boys 9.duck egg blue 10.struddleberries 11.a freshly laundered pillow waiting for my head 12.new girl, a great way to end a busy week