Pink Patent Mary Janes

My handy hubby fixed my vacuum cleaner yesterday and I'm rather thrilled. While I've been enjoying sweeping, from a purely meditativ...

Emilie Simon not only has the most exquisite voice I've heard in some time, her face could launch a thousand sighs. I've just found ...

Today I am madly in love with my new discovery. Admittedly, it's something that's been around for a while, but hey, I'm a luddit...

My gorgeous friend Mel has just returned to Aus from the UK and we've just made plans to catch up. I adore Mel, and while I was thrilled...

I always thought I'd love a surprise party. You know, coming home, friends leaping out, holding bottles of champagne aloft... But now I...

Sorry the image is so teensy, but if it were huge it'd probably be too dazzling. I do so like this shoe of the week. Red patent always m...

We're getting so close to the completion of our pool that I can almost imagine dipping my toes in the water. The majority of the tiling...

If I lost my sense of smell I'd be pretty darned devastated. Fresh scents make my day. The gardenia by my front stairs is currently cove...

I've been having a think, and realised that I already do quite a few thifty things. So I thought I'd share them with you. The nice t...

Tough economic times, and a backyard renovation that's escalating in cost every second or so, are making me rethink my shopping budget. ...

I'm a huge fan of salt - particularly Maldon, Murray River Pink Salt and the pretty grey french salt. And peppercorns, oh I adore them, ...

At the moment I'm totally crushing on Dior. It all started with the new campaign featuring Marion and has escalated to dizzying heights....

Obviously the grey skies have me in a cocooning frame of mind. Here's another book I'm just desperate to read. I am bewitched by Mag...

Here's another book that's making me sigh. I got my little hands on a copy last week (thank you Nicola xx) and it's bliss in har...

For Christmas I've got a hankering for this book. I adore Tessa's book Apples for Jam, and think Venezia could float me back to the ...

Yesterday I went with my daughter's class on an interesting excursion. She's in year 3, so it was a class of eight and nine year old...

•   Gardenia blooming by my front steps • Friends popping in for morning tea • Roses kissed by the rain • Coffee in a pretty cup • Ham and c...

Gentlemen, tune out now, 'cause you're not going to care for this rant. Ladies, may I have your attention. As a woman I've spent...

I do believe I'll be adding the December issue of British Vogue to my wishlist. While I'm not a fan of Kate Moss (call me a prude bu...

It takes some people a while to move from the egocentric toddler phase - you know, the one where they honestly believe the world revolves ar...