She's Called Victoria

As I write this, I’m looking down the hallway of a mud brick house, (mud brick, guys! It’s mud brick!) listening to the mutterings of four beautiful children. I can hear butter being used, and the TV is on. But I don’t mind, all this noise helps me think.

Let me give you a back story...

In July, I got offered a job to help look after four children on a farm in country Victoria. After much deliberation, I decided to give it a trial run in Jan. But things got complicated with moving and all that, so we decided to put it off until Feb. So after a 3hrish long trip from Pert to Melbourne, I arrived, exhausted, and so not ready for all the challenges that lay ahead. (Guys, Victoria is 3hrs ahead of Western Australia. I left at 12, and didn’t get here til 6:30... Crazy!) That night I stayed at my uncle’s place, and got “prepared” for what lay ahead... (by prepared, I mean, woken up at 7am by raging cousins, and a crazy aunty.) I arrived at the farm on Monday and have been here ever since.

Now...

I look after 3-4 children every day. Guys, I’m a live-in nanny! I also do odd jobs around the house, and pick up after the kids. And I also have to continue my schooling, so I’m doing distance education for Yr. 12, which is possibly the most important year of school ever... but I always like to take the hard way... :p The farm is 15-16kms away from the nearest town, which has a population of 600. It’s nothing to phone home about. Just a small farming community, they farm mainly sheep, with a few crops, and beef cows. But it’s quaint, and pretty. And I like it, and I’m awful glad I moved! I’m only staying for 10-12 weeks at a time, mainly because I have to return to Perth every 3 months so I can keep studying.

What’s in store for the blog...?

As I promised there will be a new name, but it won’t be announced until I’ve finished redesigning the blog...  ie. new header, blog buttons, etc. I won’t be posting as often as I would like, and there won’t be as many fashion posts, partly because I can’t be bothered, and I just won’t have the time. Also to get access to the Internet I need to be in the other end of the house, and that’s just a pain. So it’ll be more of a lifestyle blog...

Sarah
xo 

What's up, Doc?

Okey dokey! Sorry for being MIA on the blog!
Update on the giveaway: It is still in full swing. The only reason I kept it running is cause I've moved, and I want to get a chance for me to get settled, and get some more money, etc. before the giveaway ends. So now it's running to the end of February, and click on the link on the sidebar, and it'll lead you straight to it. :)

Above The Waters

Above The Waters

Don't worry darling,
This broken heart won't kill you,
It'll make you strong,
Less needy.
Don't listen to them
They don't know what they're doing.

Keep it up darling!
Keep your head above the waters!
You can't drown in a life jacket!

Turn away from the mocking jeers,
Dry away the sorrow-filled tears.

Darling give three cheers!
You made it this far.
Don't turn back now.
Love has kept you strong.
Don't let one heartbreak be your downfall.

Keep climbing that mountain.
You'll get there one day.
You'll find someone that'll support you.
Who'll hold you when you're sad,
Dance with you when you're joyful,
And lead you into the clearing.

The one you seek is not far away.
Just keep looking,
Keep praying.

They'll come one day soon,
They'll dry your tears,
Stay all your years,
Share a love passionate beyond belief.
And when you find them
Don't let them go!
Cling with a force like Samson,
Battle with a spirit like David,
And rejoice when they stay,
When they return.

Darling keep you're head above the waters.
The end will come soon.

Dearest Imogen

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Outfit deets

Singlet: C/o. Dolly

Skirt: Thrifted

Shawl: Hand-me-down

Shoes: Jay Jays

I'm thinking of changing the blog name to... *drumroll please*

DEAREST IMOGEN

Do you like it? 

The meaning behind it is that I don't want this blog to just be my outlet, and you hear all about me. Dearest Imogen will continue to stay the same, but with more vlogs, and encouragements posts. And a much simpler design, and in general a way for me (and you!) to take a simpler outlook on life. Simply put Dearest Imogen means "beloved girl," which is what I attain to become.

dear (deer)

beloved or loved: a dear friend.

Im-o-gen (im- uh-jen)

a girl or young woman

I've Moved Town!

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For Sale... I'm moving town! (I've moved)

Our house sold in less than a month!

Bush right outside my doorstep, now I have the canals.

St. Barbara's Square, the centre of town.

Tessa was freaking out about being left behind

My dad took this photo. Isn't it just precious?

If you've been following my Instagram for the past month, you'll have noticed certain things.

1. That my house has been sold, and I'm packing to move to Perth.

2. I take way too many selfies...

3. I spend way too much time on my iPod.

But this post is about the first thing. The whole moving thing...

Having have lived all my life in one town (and one house, unless you count the time I moved when I was 6 months old... I don't), the idea of moving was/is foreign to me. I mean, don't get me wrong, it's not that I put up a fight when I found out we were moving. I knew, in my heart, that God was directing us out of Kalgoorlie (cow-goo-lee), and in to the big smoke (Perth)

And in other news, I've know I've told you this before. But I'm going to Victoria in TWO WEEKS!!!!!!!! I am so ridiculously excited, and I get to see all the lovely little kids again. :) I had a Skype call with them about three weeks before we left. So I'm leaving on Feb 9th, and I won't be back in WA until the end of March/start of April. :)

Isn't she adorbs...?

Survey & Giveaway

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- 2013 goals -

GET HEALTHY//
This goal has three subtitles because it's like a three part problem/solution.
LOSE WEIGHT//
I put on 10kgs (at least) last year, by overeating/not exercising. I'm not proud of the weight I gained so I'm making it my goal to lose all the weight I gained last year.
EXERCISE MORE// I will go do a workout at least 3 times a week. I've been downloading some cool fitness apps, and using them heaps. ;) #bestthingever
EAT LESS//
I tend to be an emotional eater so this goal is to eat less fatty food, mainly sugars, and fried food.

GROW CLOSER TO GOD//
This is probs the biggest goal this year. Pretty much, I need to make time every day, of every week this year to devote(at least) 30mins to God. Last year, I didn't really read my Bible/pray at all.

KEEP MYSELF/ROOM CLEAN//
I am probably the worst person to come to if you want cleaning advice. As I'm writing this, I'm looking about my room, and there's clothes everywhere. I mean, I'm moving and all, but it still doesn't excuse the mess on the floor.
This goal is more than just keeping the exterior clean. It ties in the above two perfectly. I want to rid myself of bad influences and toxins. No swearing, etc.

SAVE//
I am horrid at saving. So this year, I'll be working on my money handling skills. I'm saving up for a car, guys, and cars are expensive! Also, as I'm seriously looking into the music industry, I'll be looking at getting a recording desk, microphone, and Apple Mac. That's gonna cost a lot. And uni in a couple of years, as well. My parents aren't rich so I have to pay for pretty much all my uni, unless I get a scholarship, or something along those lines.

GET MORE SELF-CONFIDENCE//
I suck at social gatherings, and I actually have many people I count as my close friends (I may not have any at all). I'm a shut book in real life, and apparently rather scary... (So my little sister says.) So, with moving and all that, I'll have heaps of opportunities to practice self-confidence, etc.