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Eau de Illness.
Today’s programming is brought to you by the scent of various household wipes as they attempt to drown out eau de Illness at SSG Manor. www.yoyomarket.jp Mostly these beauties from Costco. Though we did make it out of the house for breakfast this morning and took the more portable Heinz Baby Paws version with us.…
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Almost Voiceless.
Sometimes, you can’t fight fate. I’ve lost most of my voice despite today’s intensive campaign against whatever dreadful lurgy has decided to wait until just the weekend to do its worst. I started off with a bit of denial. That tickle in my throat? Meh. Nothing a couple of Butter Menthol’s won’t fix. The fact…
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Jumping On Board the Feel Good Train.
It’s the calm after the storm of change here at SSG HQ. Everyone’s got their groove back and the pep has returned to their step. Just in time for the weekend. The news seems to have jumped on board the feel good train with a few stories that have really made me smile…
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Recalibrating the Big Picture.
Life lately…. The big picture – untidy circles of colour which make me smile despite their mess. has been lived at a brisk pace with minimal margins for error or unanticipated jobs to add to the to do list. Which has become more of a ‘must do’ list, if truth be told. Which, unsurprisingly, has…
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A Mostly In Kind of Day With Neila Rey and Chicken Soup. Maybelline’s 24 Hour Super Stay Lip Colour.
Here at SSG Manor, we’re being proactive about cabin fever. The weather isn’t the greatest today and the aim of today is to recharge and recuperate for the last working day of the week. I’ve hit that predictable stage with the gym where it’s been a bit more hate than love of late. I…
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With Humble Apologies to Working Motherhood.
Working motherhood, I humbly apologise for my gross underestimation of your complexity. Never again will I take for granted those perfect starts to a working day. The ones where everyone wakes up happy after a solid sleep and eats all their breakfast first go. The ones where everyone leaves the house neatly dressed and…
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A Lifetime Ago. ‘The Girl on the Train’ by Paula Hawkins.
It feels like the last time I wrote on the blog was a whole lifetime away, not just a few days. So much has happened and so much has changed in such a short space of time. And it’s all, rather frustratingly, been difficult to put into words. But I’ll try. If we can backtrack…
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Sunny Days. Sephora. The Met Store.
And then there was sun. Loads of it. Which made it so much easier (and more pleasant) to be out getting things done. I reckon I must have spent at least half of yesterday simply looking upwards without my sunglasses just to get almost blinded by the light. Denim jacket – Zara, black shift –…
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Thank You, Australia.
Happy Australia Day, everyone! After the energy depleting heat and humidity over the last couple of days, Australia Day Monday is turning out to be a cool and grey one in Sydney. The patriotic pork pie hat one of us was planning to make another one of us wear today is still lying flat on…
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Friday Fashion. Remembering Dubai.
Sometimes, when you’re underwhelmed with the prevailing winds of fashion, you just have to go it alone and sail off on your own. Bangle – Lovisa. I’m on a roll with $5 finds there right now. Currently at SSG Manor, we are embracing blue and bold prints. Blouse- Uniqlo, pencil skirt – J Crew. Preferably…