Looking for tips on tricks for a home office makeover? Here’s how I took existing furniture to create a new and fresh space for my style blog business. It’s no state secret that I like …
Is Canggu the new Seminyak? Fall in love with its chilled ways
{Editor’s note: if you’re planning your first trip to Bali, check out this post I wrote after our first trip in 2013. I’ve updated it after subsequent trips. If you’re looking for packing tips, then this post …
5 reasons to stay and play in Uluwatu on your next holiday in Bali
{Editor’s note: if you’re planning your first trip to Bali, check out this post I wrote after our first trip in 2013. I’ve updated it after subsequent trips. If you’re looking for packing tips, then …
What to pack for a holiday in Bali: new 15-piece capsule
Sponsored by Allianz Travel Insurance It’s just one more sleep until we take off for a 10-day holiday to one of my favourite places – Bali. We’ll be staying in a couple of new (to us) …
How to change and cosy up a living space for winter
I’ve always had this thing for changing up spaces in my home. This “thing” started around the age of nine when I got a room to myself after sharing with my two brothers for a …
A letter to my mum on my 51st birthday
(Letter to my mum) Mum and I in 1981 on my 14th birthday … wearing velvet tracksuits Dear Mum, It’s been a while between letters. My last one back in 2012 has been lost forever …
My fave gluten-free, low-carb snacks to make at home
If you’re new here or landed here via a Google search, you’ll usually find me sharing style advice with the odd beauty product or travel post thrown in for good measure but many have been …
What to pack for a holiday in Europe spring-summer 2018
Sponsored by Allianz Travel Insurance Lately, I’ve found myself trawling Instagram for updates from places we visited in Europe last year. The European spring-summer season is in full swing and I just want to jump on …
The one cold and flu home remedy you must try this winter
Remember the cold and flu armageddon of 2017? I don’t mean to be smug, but I will be. I bypassed it. Completely. It came into my house and grabbed hold of my husband and youngest …
How to nail gift giving on Mother’s Day or any day of the year
This post is probably not directly for you. Consider it a potential resource to pass on subtly – or not so subtly – to the person or people most likely to buy you a Mother’s …
5 very good reasons to visit North Stradbroke Island
After I posted on social media about our latest escape to Straddie – North Stradbroke Island – this comment popped up: Ssssssshhhhh! Straddie is my fav holiday location EVER! Don’t tell too many people how …
How to plan and pack for your next holiday (plus 2018 e-book update)
Sponsored by Allianz Travel Insurance Every time I start to feel even slightly smug about putting together a travel capsule wardrobe, I quickly remind myself that it’s a slippery slope back to the recent history of …