Do you like dinner parties? I love dinner parties. Though we don't do it nearly enough, I love having friends over and looking after them for an evening with good food and hospitality. A dinner party is an amazing way to show some love. And NOTHING says "I am a legit card-carrying adult" more than a kick-ass dinner ...
Home Making
Handy Hints for Building Your Own Home: Part 2
If you read my article reflecting on the highs and lows of building your own home last month, you would have seen a humorous look into my past 11 months. You would have also read that I lost my laptop and my (hopefully!) more helpful article on tips for building your own home. Ladies and gentleman: I have found my ...
Living With A Great Dane Puppy
Our beautiful Great Dane, Maggie, has been with us for a little over a month now. She’s just turned 12-weeks-old, and Maggie is honestly the biggest sweetheart (even though at times she drives me mad). So, I thought I’d share some of the ups and downs of what it’s like being a puppy parent to this adorable, enormous ...
The Seven Stages of Building a New Home: Part 1
In May of 2016, my husband, myself and my pregnant belly signed off on a contract that approved the demolition, removal and rebuild of our little 56-year old house. Up until March of that same year, I thought people that tried building a new home from scratch were crazy. Why build when there are perfectly good houses ...
Why We Love Bonnie and Neil (and why you probably will too!)
If you’re in the business of pretty-ing up your home, there is no way you can go past the stunning home wares from Bonnie and Neil. Bonnie Ashley and Neil Downie a real life couple kicking serious butt in the interior design world. The pair share a love of botanicals, colours and patterns, and have come so far since ...
Indoor Plants That Will Bring Your Home To Life!
When I was growing up, my Mum always seemed to have a vase of flowers on the dinner table. To this day, there would be no better surprise for her than a bunch of flowers. But, cut flowers die. It's sad, hey? That's why I've grown to love indoor plants - because they never die! (That is, unless you entrust ...
5 Essential Steps to Overhaul Your Personal Finance
How's your financial situation looking? Are you pinching every penny you can? Living pay-check to pay-check? Paying for everything on a credit card and hoping not to get too far behind in paying it back? More money than you know what to do with? (Ha!) Personal finance is an area that I am weirdly fanatical about. Maybe ...
Beginner’s Guide to Essential Oils
It’s early in March 2015 and I am exhausted. I’m pacing around the house, a crying newborn strapped to my chest in one of those stretchy fabric thingies. At least he’s safe, he is fed and changed and not too hot or cold, and… yelling? Why is he crying every waking hour now? He was easy and happy until a few days ago… ...
Awesome Stuff; “Family Recipe Book” edition
I wouldn't say that mothers have a lot of time. Days start early, naps fly by, and before you know it, it's 7.00pm and you're putting the baby down to sleep for the night, thinking to yourself, "What did I even do today?!" (Answer: You loved your child, put them first and, most importantly, kept him/her alive. Well ...
Avocados vs Strawberries: The Good That Comes From Waiting
Avocados. I friggin' love them. I could eat them for every meal; on their own, with eggs, in pasta, thrown into a salad, cut into the shape of a rose, mashed into guacamole, on pizza, on toast, in a sandwich, straight out of the peel. There's literally a jumper that has a dedicated avocado pocket. I'm not sure why, but ...
Awesome Stuff; Sites Worth Saving For Edition
[image sources: 1, 2, 3, 4] Have you ever thought, “Wow, I have too much money.”? No? Me neither. But it’s fun to imagine, right? Put your wallets away, save for one hundred years, get your wallets back out and get ready to fall in love with beautiful patterns, novelty items, fabulous furniture and lovely planters. ...
Awesome Stuff; Art For The Kitchen Edition
Recently my husband Chris and I worked on a kitchen renovation. We re-did the bench tops and cabinetry years ago, so this was a finishing-touches job (finally!!). New ceiling, new light fittings, new paint job. And when we re-fresh a room, I always like to track down a few pieces of art to make it complete. We have a ...