When I was very little my parents would take my sister and I into town on a Friday night. We’d dress up, take the train and window shop. The city seemed an exotic and grown-up place, a magic window into another world. Read more
Gifts for Geeky Mums + WIN a Belkin charger pack
I’m a geek. There I said it. And I will own it. Anyone who derives immense pleasure from figuring out a complex SQL statement, who spends hours happily in front of pivot tables, and feels the need to high five a fellow geek when a difficult problem is solved with an elegant piece of code is a geek. And that’s me.
As mother’s day approaches myself and fellow geeky/blogger/creative mums might like something a little different from the usual. Read more
Explaining Easter to kids
Normally I’d post about ethical style on a Saturday so I hope you’ll forgive the seasonal deviation.
I’ve been thinking about Easter, it’s meaning and origins and how to explain it all to my young boys.
What to buy in the sales
I’ll be heading into the fray and checking out the sales today. I never go on Boxing Day or near thereafter. Partly because I prefer to lazily recover from Christmas. Partly because more extensive mark downs happen later in any case.
Here’s what I’ll be buying AND what I’ll be avoiding. Read more
Pimp your Instagram this Christmas
It’s the time for rest. Rest from work and pressure.
I may even rest my words for a week or two. But I will still be sharing all the good things on Instagram. I bet you will too. How can we help it when days are filled with sunny skies, beach views, gorgeous food and family?
Here are some easily accessible items that any serious Instagram user wants to have on hand during this time of year. Save them now. Take advantage of all the photo opps and never be stuck for an “instant” photo of your fabulous life. Read more
Christmas Update + Free Class Printables and School Holiday Calendar
My eldest will be on school holidays this time next week. We will packing and getting ready for a three day break by the beach. Just the little boys and I as my husband still needs to work. But before the relaxing can begin there will be a mad flurry of activity. Excursions, christmas cards, contraband candy canes and end-of-school get togethers. Read more