Things have been a little quiet around here lately. I spent a whole week on bed rest last week after recovering from some laparoscopy surgery, which meant that I had lots of time to be snoozing and filling in time on the internet.

This is what I got up to...

|| Planning ||

A weekend trip to country Victoria in two weeks time to visit Hubby's Nanny & family. There is a new addition to the family, with Nathan's cousin having a baby girl earlier in the month so it will be wonderful to meet her and have newborn snuggles! We love going to visit, as you can see from my picture below it is a very different landscape to ours here on the Gold Coast. We actually get excited to wear coats, boots and scarves, it is a real novelty! I can just imagine you Victorian's reading this rolling your eyes hehe. But I love seeing the Autumn leaves the most, I can't wait. I am hoping we might be able to fly out the night before and maybe tack on a night in Melbourne.

Any suggestions of things to see/do/stay for one night before we drive out the next morning?

|| Reading ||

I felt like I went to Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in Sydney, via the beautiful photos of Amber from The Beautiful Lens. How gorgeous is this dress? Amber showed some backstage hair styles, fashion and more on her blog and as always her photos were stunning, I loved it.

|| Entered ||

I may have entered a competition last week and won!

Yes, super excited to be the lucky winner of a SleepMaker bedding pack. It is the most perfect timing, a new doona, mattress protector, pillows and more from Simone at Honey and Fizz. I am totally crushing on Simone's new bedroom makeover, gorgeous isn't it?! I think this new bedding pack will inspire me to refresh my bedroom too. It's 50% there, I just need to add a few more touches and personality. It's always a work in progress!

|| Giveaway||

So last week I planned a giveaway too, just in time for Mother's Day. I thought it was perfect timing, a gift you can either keep for yourself, give to your Mum or a special lady in your life. You will win this handmade || s e a g y p s y || dreamcatcher, handmade by me. It's a combination of soft white feathers, leather, timber and a beautiful doiley. Perfect to hang in your bedroom or perhaps a living space? All you need to do is repost the image below over on Instagram and

1 || FOLLOW @glamourcoastalliving

2 || REPOST this picture using the hashtag #gclmothersdaygiveaway

The competition CLOSES Sunday 3rd May 10am. Sorry it's open to Australian residents only, as shipping needs to be zippy to make it to your letterbox ready for Mother's Day! I do hope you will join in on the fun, get reposting and give yourself a chance to win this beauty. This dreamcatcher is one of my favourites and one I know you will absolutely love. You can see more of my one off range here via my store.

Thanks for stopping by today, happy Hump Day and I will see you all back here later in the week for Feature Friday!

PS: Any tips on who you think will win The Block Auction tonight??! It is going to be a tough one I think. I can't wait to find out the reserve prices...