Hi, I'm Nikki. I write this blog to help busy women like me get out the door each day looking and feeling the best they can. It's not about embracing the latest fashion (although this certainly helps). It's about really understanding what makes... [more]
We've been talking a lot here about it being ok to make a bit of an effort to look some kind of "put together" for the school run. I followed up that post last week with some suggestions on how … [more]
Don't you just love a freebie? It's time for yet another big giveaway from Styling You. Hurrah! Whether you'd love to try a new hair colour, write your own bestselling novel or you're just exhausted and would love someone to … [more]
I'm so glad that Nina and Patrick took that rollercoaster ride in last night's Offspring episode. I know it was only a dream but it may have given them a sense of the ups and downs they're now putting us … [more]
It's almost four years since I took two weeks' annual leave from my former career as a journalist and devoted that time to seeing whether I could pull together a new career. A self-employed career. I was on the other … [more]
There are many trends that get a re-visit from the fashion gods. Many are scary and not designed for anyone but teenagers. Not so, ponte. Yes, ponte. If you are *ahhem* of a certain age, you may or may not … [more]
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I think you’re now very much across my lazy-girl attitude to beauty, aren’t you? I’m all about the looking put together with a minimum of fuss. I don’t even think it’s a time thing. If I had more time to devote to my beauty routine, would I? I doubt it. So, I’ve made it my…
Sponsored post We were latecomers to the Mad Men party. Our first introduction to the hit-series which gives you a fly-on-the-wall look at the 1960s advertising industry in New York was just a couple of years ago. It was a dreary weekend winter so we decided to hire the first season on DVD. That was…
The topic of this post has been brewing for a while. No it’s not about science fiction or military history; but it is about another topic close to me…whether I like it or not! This post is a discussion piece about the long-running battle between men and women for space in the wardrobe to store…
I’m lying in the hammock that last weekend my husband remembered we owned and promptly strung up between an ageing grevillea tree and a post that holds up the front part of our patio. The kids are waiting to capture my fall – and that of the tree and/or house – on video. They are…
Searching for the perfect finishing touch to a special outfit? Look no further than this week’s Online Find, LUXE by Lulu. Whether you’re on the hunt for something a little glitzy, or something sweet and vintage-inspired, this shop will is guaranteed to have an accessory (or five!) you’ll just fall in love with. Store…
