There hasn’t been a whole lot of downtime of late. I’m on track with my book writing, Miss SY is in the thick of things with assessments and exams for Year 12, I’ve been away …
Weekend recipe: the French martini
I’m doing a detox at the moment, re-booting the system and all that. It’s something I do once or twice a year, planning it around an often packed calendar to minimise impact on any planned …
Wise words from author Candace Bushnell
I’ve been having a few pinch-me moments of late. This particular one will be pretty difficult to top. Let me paint the picture … a couple of weeks ago the lovely Lauren Palmer from CBA’s Women …
Can you love your bank?
Sponsored by Bank of Queensland I’ve been in business for almost five years. Did I know squat about what I was getting myself into five years ago? No. I. Did. Not. Thankfully I had people …
Create your ideal Mother’s Day
Sponsored by Dettol Mission for Health I’m a big believer in taking responsibility for how I wish my day, week or year to pan out. Sometimes it’s total pie-in-the-sky stuff; other times it’s actually do-able …
Unlock your style in 14 days: Don’t wait for that next 5kg
If you’re a regular reader of this blog you will already know that I believe every woman is REAL. This might seem like a strange statement but think about it. Does our size – and …
The lazy-girl’s guide to feeling great BEFORE the New Year
Editor’s note: As we emerge from our collective food and drink coma of the past few days weeks, health and lifestyle writer and new blogger Nicola Conville* has some easy tips to help us feel …
Christmas 2012: it’s all about the surprise factor
From an early age we’re taught {have it drummed into us} that it is more fun to give than it is to receive. I don’t know about you but as a small child I sure …
The Sweet 16 birthday party
As I was lighting the 16 candles on my daughter’s Sweet 16 birthday cupcakes, I made what was apparently a lame reference to the movie of the same name. I knew it was lame by …
The Great Health Kick of 2012: Me Time
Sponsored by Golden Circle and Nuffnang (all comments are my own) Ahhh … “me” time. When I was thinking about this series of healthy living series of posts* (we’ve already tackled food, exercise and skincare), I knew I had …
The #12sof12 graduate school
Big, big day here, Stylers. My eldest just graduated from Year 12. Can you remember that feeling? With the world and the unknown stretching out in front of you? My favourite quote from today’s send …