It’s officially kick back and chill out time. Baby SSG is due in just under 4 weeks, it’s the first of December and even the CBD has busted out the flamingo ornaments and deck chairs. But perhaps the main reason it’s chill out time is that I’m all shopped out.  Four words I bet you’d…

As a pretty hardcore online shopper who occasionally worships at the altar of the ‘latest and greatest’ department stores on my travels, I have to confess to being pretty ignorant of the history stores like David Jones have in Sydney.  The buildings that house the stores are so beautiful in their own right. Last night,…

Darling Street is not a bad place to be when the weather’s looking bleak.  As the main street that connects two of my favourite foodie suburbs, Rozelle and Balmain, you’re never too far from a good coffee or a bite to eat. Ironically, the pace on the street is much more relaxed on a weekday…

The humidity has been epic in Sydney these last few days.  Epic.  It’s also brought along with it a host of first world problems including chronic bad hair and the need to get through three sets of clothing per day.  I seem to forget from one year to the next just how much energy humid…

I apologize.  Lately, I’ve been one of those compulsive Instagram uploaders.  Photo after photo got uploaded yesterday with barely an explanation.  In my enthusiasm, I forgot that no one looking at the photos was actually with me at the time they were taken so the endless city scape images lost their meaning in the fast…

Target has been one of my happy places for a value priced buy for quite some time now.  Whether it’s been thermals, on trend accessories, designer collaborations or fun pieces for work, I’ve always been able to find it at Target. This season, the brains behind ladies wear have taken their considerable influence on my…

Just putting my feet up for a moment… It’s been go, go, go here at SSG Manor.  The fridge has been defrosted, the new car driven home and the house spruced up for my mum and aunty’s visit.  There’s the obligatory fresh linen and towels set out already, there’s plenty of fresh fruit on the…

Today started with much promise in the weather stakes.  There was sunshine everywhere when I went for my walk early this morning. Then the rain and grey skies set in.  With the gloomy skies and the rain drumming on the roof this morning, home made pancakes were the natural choice for breakfast today.  I love…

Gee it’s been hard work keeping up with the weather in Sydney this weekend. One minute there were warm dry spells which enable you to get outside for a brisk walk and commune with nature. The next, you’re held hostage indoor, peering outside and trying to guess how long the rain’s going to go on…

It all started months ago,  as many good things do, when I was reading the AWW.  That particular issue featured an article about former PM Rudd and his wife Therese as they prepared for a photo shoot with their daughter Jessica, her husband and the first Rudd grandchild. My favourite photos from the article were these images of…