Dawn's small but well-loved collection

[Miss_Dawn]

I'm so happy you fell in love and are keeping Penelope! I really love all your blues, and Penelope is now my favorite of all your blue beauties! I am anticipating some gorgeous collages revealing more of what a chameleon she is! Happy New Year!

I took her out for her first outing today!! I wore black jeans and a black coat, with a cashmere scarf in a purple, blue and turquoise check. The turquoise bag looked great I need some more turquoise accessories to tie it all together…

Maybe some turquoise jewellery?

Yes, this turquoise is such a beautiful, unique shade -- reminds me of the deep blues and greens of the ocean when the sun shines on it, and also makes me think of happy things like seaside scenes and cruises among scenic islands.
I can see this lovely bag working really well with a range of colors and outfits. Congrats and enjoy your bag!

Thank you so much! I agree, it reminds me of some of my favourite beach scenes! These are pictures I’ve taken in various vacations Spot the turquoise!!

 

[Miss_Dawn]

Pictures from Penelope’s first outing today!

 

[Sunshine mama]

Bumping this thread.
I was thinking about you Miss Dawn, and Baby Dawn too!

 

[Iamminda]

Yes, missing Miss and Mr Dawn and baby Dawn

 

[Miss_Dawn]

Hello my dear friends! Thank you for the “bump” on my thread, I haven’t posted for far too long!

Life has been so busy in the past couple of years… baby Dawn is now 2 years old, can you believe that?!!

I am now more than halfway through my masters, while also working full time. Both work and masters are going really well, but it’s taking a toll. There was a point in this spring when I was leaving home at 8 am, going to uni a couple of times a week after work, so getting home at 11 pm and then finishing my work at 1 or 2 am, because I had deadlines!! But all’s well that ends well—I took distinctions in exams, and the reports I wrote ended up being really high-profile (cited in the U.K. parliament, in the news etc) and then I had a quieter summer with a break from uni. Now I’m going back from Sept to May to university, and then I’ll be done with the masters!

In terms of pretty things, I do have a few small updates! Mr Dawn gave me a LV laptop case for my birthday and I added a beautiful piece to my daily jewellery collection - a 5 carat diamond tennis bracelet

As a quick update on pretty things since Christmas (when I last updated!)
- LV Rosalie wallet as a present from
Baby Dawn for Mother’s Day
- A collage from a couple of weeks’ holiday in Portugal over Easter
- Our new garden studio! It’s so beautiful and we’ve managed to decorate it beautifully as extra living space including a desk and an exercise space, to adjust to less space in the house due to Baby Dawn!
- A new black Prada travel bag
- A set of bags set out on my picnic blanket (baby bag, picnic bag, and my Chanel classic flap) on a picnic at the Queen’s jubilee weekend
- Baby Dawn’s beautiful birthday cake
- Pictures from a long UK weekend away in July
- Birthday present from Mr Dawn (LV laptop bag)
- My valentines shopping trip: a new burgundy Burberry coat, and navy Prada loafers

I haven’t photographed the diamond bracelet yet, but will post when I do!
Gosh, clearly a lot happened since I last posted, even though I thought my purchases have slowed right down… I hardly photograph anything but Baby Dawn now!!

Lots of love to all my friends x

 

[Miss_Dawn]

Oops, I don’t mean the Rosalie wallet, I mean the Zoe! (I do also have the Rosalie—love my rose ballerine accessories!)

 

[Iamminda]

Dear Miss Dawn — so good to see your posts again. It has been far too long since you popped in. Your life is as full and hectic as ever, if not more so, but it sounds like you are managing beautifully . Great job on your well-deserved work and school achievements — way to go my friend! Hard to believe Baby Dawn is 2 already — time flies!!! What a pretty BD cake — did she like it? I bet she is just the cutest little toddler. Also really loving your new outdoor studio with all the glass doors and windows — it looks so bright and airy and cozy. As always, Mr Dawn did good with his presents — apparently, he has trained Baby Dawn well in choosing great present for her Mommy. Thanks so much for the wonderful update and all the beautiful pictures. Take care till we see you again .

 

[tealocean]

Pictures from Penelope’s first outing today!

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Oh she is beautiful!! I'm so glad you posted today. Somehow I missed these pictures before!

 

[tealocean]

I really can't believe Baby Dawn is 2 years old! Her cake looks beautifully delicious! Happy Birthday Baby Dawn!

Congratulations on being so near finishing grad school! And on doing so well at work at once! I hope this semester is easier on you, and you get lots of rest once it's completed!

I enjoyed all of your pictures, loved the pink sunset! Your gifts are beautiful! I'm happy to see you still have beautiful roses! Your studio looks like a wonderful getaway!

 

[Miss_Dawn]

Dear Miss Dawn — so good to see your posts again. It has been far too long since you popped in. Your life is as full and hectic as ever, if not more so, but it sounds like you are managing beautifully . Great job on your well-deserved work and school achievements — way to go my friend! Hard to believe Baby Dawn is 2 already — time flies!!! What a pretty BD cake — did she like it? I bet she is just the cutest little toddler. Also really loving your new outdoor studio with all the glass doors and windows — it looks so bright and airy and cozy. As always, Mr Dawn did good with his presents — apparently, he has trained Baby Dawn well in choosing great present for her Mommy. Thanks so much for the wonderful update and all the beautiful pictures. Take care till we see you again .

Hello my dear friend I know, I can’t believe my tiny baby is a toddler! Life is insane, I’ve definitely bitten off more than I can chew, but if I make it to the end of my masters, it will feel like such an achievement… and I’ll buy a handbag

Baby Dawn did not like her cake… she only eats healthy stuff by choice so she’s indifferent to chocolate and cake at this stage!! I do try to get her to eat unhealthy stuff and make her big and fat, but no, she’s stubbornly tall and slim!

The new studio is life changing. I’m enjoying the air conditioned space (which is pretty rare in London) surrounded by greenery. Really, I had the studio built for Mr Dawn because he’s always wanted a “man shed” but I’ve not been able to resist decorating it

And Baby Dawn does have excellent taste. Mr Dawn shows her things on his laptop for Mother’s Day (last year and this year) and then buys the things she seems interested in

Oh she is beautiful!! I'm so glad you posted today. Somehow I missed these pictures before!

Thank you!! I carried her so much for two months non-stop that I got corner wear! Then I polished her up and put her away till next time!

I really can't believe Baby Dawn is 2 years old! Her cake looks beautifully delicious! Happy Birthday Baby Dawn!

Congratulations on being so near finishing grad school! And on doing so well at work at once! I hope this semester is easier on you, and you get lots of rest once it's completed!

I enjoyed all of your pictures, loved the pink sunset! Your gifts are beautiful! I'm happy to see you still have beautiful roses! Your studio looks like a wonderful getaway!

Thank you so much, dear @tealocean
Did you notice that the decor of the studio matches Penelope?

I hope you are doing very well I bought one Montblanc pen before going back to university, but haven’t bought any nice pens in a while!

I can’t wait to finish uni. It’s a great course and I feel quite privileged to be going there because it’s one of the best universities and courses in my field, but it’s insane to be trying to do it all—be a mum, be a Partner at work, have my eyes on getting to the Board, and also study in the evenings and weekends but I figure it’s a temporary crunch and if I’m to raise an awesome little woman, I’ve got to role model that there are no limits. She can have it all—wearing high heels or flats, full makeup or none—take on life on her terms as long as she’s strong, flexible, kind, always grateful and not taking blessings for granted, and picks the right partner in life!

 

[Miss_Dawn]

Oh dear…

I went to Oslo for a business trip on Monday and Tuesday. While travelling, I was thinking about a bag… I told Mr Dawn I’m still thinking about the bag and he said I might regret it if I didn’t buy it… so I told him to go ahead and order it while I was in Oslo!!

It should arrive soon

 

[Iamminda]

Looking forward to seeing your newbie soon

 

[Miss_Dawn]

I’ve been wanting a Chanel tote for ages—absolutely ages. I’ve had no luck getting one I liked for a while because the Chanel Timeless Tote, which I think is the nicest tote style they currently do is usually not available. Then I came across this beautiful burgundy/deep plum beauty. I really can’t take photos that do it justice

 

[Miss_Dawn]

I’ll try to take better photos in the daylight tomorrow!

 

[tealocean]

Hello my dear friend I know, I can’t believe my tiny baby is a toddler! Life is insane, I’ve definitely bitten off more than I can chew, but if I make it to the end of my masters, it will feel like such an achievement… and I’ll buy a handbag

Baby Dawn did not like her cake… she only eats healthy stuff by choice so she’s indifferent to chocolate and cake at this stage!! I do try to get her to eat unhealthy stuff and make her big and fat, but no, she’s stubbornly tall and slim!

The new studio is life changing. I’m enjoying the air conditioned space (which is pretty rare in London) surrounded by greenery. Really, I had the studio built for Mr Dawn because he’s always wanted a “man shed” but I’ve not been able to resist decorating it

And Baby Dawn does have excellent taste. Mr Dawn shows her things on his laptop for Mother’s Day (last year and this year) and then buys the things she seems interested in

Thank you!! I carried her so much for two months non-stop that I got corner wear! Then I polished her up and put her away till next time!

Thank you so much, dear @tealocean
Did you notice that the decor of the studio matches Penelope?

I hope you are doing very well I bought one Montblanc pen before going back to university, but haven’t bought any nice pens in a while!

I can’t wait to finish uni. It’s a great course and I feel quite privileged to be going there because it’s one of the best universities and courses in my field, but it’s insane to be trying to do it all—be a mum, be a Partner at work, have my eyes on getting to the Board, and also study in the evenings and weekends but I figure it’s a temporary crunch and if I’m to raise an awesome little woman, I’ve got to role model that there are no limits. She can have it all—wearing high heels or flats, full makeup or none—take on life on her terms as long as she’s strong, flexible, kind, always grateful and not taking blessings for granted, and picks the right partner in life!

Thank you Miss Dawn! I am doing well. It does sound like like a lot for you to do so much! All your hard work will pay off soon, and you are a beautiful strong example for Baby Dawn.

Ok...now I am searching your pictures for that new fountain pen in case I missed it. I noticed the ink in the next picture.