Miss SY isn’t a girly girl. Don’t get me wrong, she loves clothes, wears some makeup and likes to spray on some perfume every day but generally she’s not about the frou frou. Thank goodness. We’re just on the other side of The School Formal and I don’t think I would have coped “working” with… Continue Reading
Sponsored by Schwarzkopf I have a pretty good relationship with my hair. I treat it with respect (most of the time) and it gives me love back (most of the time). I can be feeling pretty awful, like right now with a stupid head cold, but a visit to the salon for a re-blonding, style… Continue Reading
I got what I wished for Mother’s Day … a sleep-in till 9am; a minor fuss made over me with pressies and a light breakfast in bed; lunch at one of my fave restaurants; and an afternoon chilling at home, while giving another mum doing it solo yesterday a small break. Mr SY is whipping… Continue Reading
THE school formal is nine days away. When I say THE, I’m talking about the only school formal that’s causing a kerfuffle in the SY household … Miss SY’s school formal, that’s what. There is a trend at many schools to now hold the Year 12 formal earlier in the year. Something I’m very much… Continue Reading
It’s been a crazy old weekend around these parts. Ups and downs if you like. For starters, today has been a public holiday for as long as I can remember but as Queenslanders we’ve moved it to October to so we too can recover from the footy final, which of course I’ll be watching with… Continue Reading
It’s no secret that I’m a huge lippy fan. HUGE. You see, I can slap on some BB cream in the morning, throw on some sunnies and then add a lippy in about 30 seconds flat. It’s not the perfect makeup job but it’s enough to get me through the bus and school drop-off and… Continue Reading
The nights have started to cool down where I live. A little sign. A little indication that the change of seasons is actually happening. I can wear cropped jeans and not feel like I’m in a sauna suit. I’m filled with nostalgia for winter and ready to put on my long, soft pants and ugg… Continue Reading
Editor’s note: I’m away this week. Helping me out are some of my blogging friends. Because I commission these posts and these bloggers are helping me to keep my blog running while I’m away from regular duties, I’ll also be paying them for their contributions. Today, say hello to Kim from Working Women Australia. I’m a… Continue Reading
I love hearing great business stories. And I especially love hearing great fashion business stories. Kerry Pietrobon is living one of those great fashion business stories right now. After being retrenched as a designer for another label in November last year, she decided (with her husband) that it was time to create a brand that… Continue Reading
Ahh, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia* you seem so far away now. There was the build-up, the anticipation, the excitement, the outfit planning, the organisation at home. And then I was there. Doing it. Treating each day like a new adventure. An adventure with some of the most serious people watching served up on the side. Fashion Week… Continue Reading
Sponsored by NIVEA Australia Hello, my name is Nikki and I’m an Emotional Sweater. And by Emotional Sweater, I don’t mean I’ve transformed into one of those knitted character jumpers, acceptable clothing only when worn by Colin Firth in cheesy Hollywood movie moments. No, I’m talking about emotionally caused perspiration or “glowing” if you want… Continue Reading
