My youngest was born six years ago this July. He first met his Nana five days afterwards. Fay and Paul had been holidaying in the UK when he was born, otherwise I’m pretty sure they …
I’m over at Mamamia today talking about my first fashion crush
My first fashion crush was not a supermodel, a princess or an actor. Head over to Mamamia where I’m guest posting today to find out who she was. I’d love to hear about yours.
From blog to book: two bloggers launch this week
I’m just back from Sydney – a trip timed for the Jasmine Awards and the book launch of When My Husband Does the Dishes … What? You haven’t heard of this book? Clearly, you haven’t …
Would you like a luxe trip to Italy with your Mother’s Day subscription?
Sponsored by Nuffnang This is my bedside table. Note the lack of styling. I’m not going to get a guest blog post on Table Tonic any time soon, am I? I took this photo on …
So you want to be a better beauty blogger?
There are some bloggers who sit easily in one blogging category. Maybe they’re a fashion blogger, a mummy blogger, a technology blogger or a craft blogger. Me, I blog about fashion and beauty – and …
How do YOU follow blogs?
UPDATE (March 15, 2013): Google will shut down Google Reader on July 1, 2013. As an alternative for reading blogs on my iPad, I’ll be using the Flipboard app. Details here. You can also import …
5 bloggers who inspire me to be a better blogger
I was talking to two friends from my newspaper days this week about this blogging caper. One has started a blog and the other has one that I wish she wrote more on. In both …
How do you balance your blogging time?
My name is Nikki and I’m addicted to blogging. There. That feels so much better. If I could blog all day I would. My kids and husband may have something to say about it though. …
Are you glowing and vajazzling your way through the weekend?
It’s not a silly question. Well, actually it probably is if, like me, you’re married and long out of the random dating scene. I mean, the lengths that apparently girls go to these days lest …
Budget style: create a new winter look for under $250
Whenever I’m not blogging, I’m found at the shops. Working. Yes, my other day job is as a personal stylist. I actually consider it a privilege when someone contacts and books me to help them …
5 budget beauty buys you need in your bathroom. Now
I have to buy an $1800 clutch tomorrow and it’s not from Prada. Yes, sadly, my faithful Subaru Forrester said enough was enough and conked out in the middle of a busy intersection on my …
So much beauty, so many bloggers. So much fun.
What do you get when you put 25 bloggers (and their guests) in a confined space surrounded by wall-to-wall displays of beauty treats? Sheer girlie madness, that’s what. An that’s just the scene I encountered on arrival …