You may remember that a few weeks ago, I attended a Personal Style Session with Westfield Carindale Stylist, Cidonie Richards. I was so thrilled with just how much I learned in my time with Cidonie, and I invited you to ask some questions of your own. And boy did you ask some great questions! Cidonie was only too happy to help, and I must say that I have learned even...

Congratulations to the winner of the giveaway – Charmaine C! Sponsored by David Jones You might find this hard to believe but I actually struggle with coming up with fabulous Mothers Day gift ideas. I often go around and around in circles, and then find myself at the shops the day before, hoping to just happen upon the perfect gift for my Mum and...

WINNERS – Congratulations to the winners of the giveaway, Sapna and Jude B There comes a time after having four children, that choosing toys and activities for your children can become increasingly difficult. I’m no longer content to settle for any old toy – I am now rather choosy which I am sure causes much frustration for my well meaning family...

Let me start by saying that I am not a Thermomix consultant, nor is this a sponsored post in any way. I first heard about the Thermomix a couple of years ago, when a couple of friends started talking about theirs. At first it sounded quite bizarre – I couldn’t get my head around how one single machine could possibly chop, beat, mill, emulsify, mill,...

Sponsored by Target I think Easter is such a beautiful time of year. It’s a time when we celebrate new beginnings, time with our families, and the sparkles in the eyes of our children as they look forward to a visit from the Easter Bunny. Oh and chocolate – did I forget to mention that? So I embrace this time of the year and love making the house feel a...

This week I did something that I have wanted to do for a very long time. So long, in fact, that I have always put it off with the excuse that I will do it when… (fill in any delaying tactic excuse you can think of). It was on my “One day” list, but one day just never seemed to come. But sometimes we have to push past those stubborn insecurities and open...

Sponsored by Target *** This giveaway has now closed. Congratulations to the lucky winner, Rachael R! *** Let me start by telling you a little about our family’s fashion situation. I have 4 children. The oldest is turning nine this year, and whilst many of her friends are starting to explore their identities through fashion, my daughter is happy to be...

Sponsored by Big W *** This giveaway has now closed. Congratulations to the winner Belinda Baker! *** Babies and children can be expensive little creatures. From the moment they are born, we are filling our houses with creams and lotions, and nappies, and wipes, and singlets, and fun things to play with. Some things are essential, some are just plain fun or nice to...

On the whole, I tend to be pretty organised with my Christmas Shopping. I do most of it in October or November, but I always, ALWAYS, do a last minute marathon shopping trip to pick up all the final bits and pieces for the kids, as well as the presents for the “so hard to buy for that it takes me the whole year to think of something people” Now that...

I don’t know what happened to me. Somewhere in the far reaches of my mind, I had this romantic notion of how much fun it would be to take Lucy on a shopping date. I imagined us walking breezily through the shopping centre, pausing to take a closer look at bits and pieces that caught our eye. In my mind, we would whisper conspiratorially together as we chose...