Aloha! It’s the last weekend of November and it’s got me thinking of summer, days off and the bit of R and R that the Christmas / New Year break will bring.  Have you had a busy one yourself? I took the plunge today and went with a summery new lip colour to ease myself…

Happy Thanksgiving, my North American readers.  I hope you’re having a wonderful day full of family, friends and good food.  I’m eagerly awaiting your updates on Instagram. Sadly, while Halloween is gaining momentum here in Australia, Thanksgiving hasn’t been as eagerly adopted by the shops here.  Which stands to reason, I suppose, given that the…

I’m a huge fan of Lah-Lah’s Big Live Band, the five piece band from Sydney who aims to bring the joy of live music to children and their parents.  I love Lah-Lah’s wardrobe, I think Lah-Lah (opera singer Tina Kent) has a beautiful voice and I love the instrumental quartet who accompany her both musically…

What else can you do when it’s already 29C at ten in the morning?   I know, I know.  It’s such a tough life.  But it’s thirsty work going for a swim while everyone else is at work.  And then there’s the issue of just having to dry off on a deckchair afterwards too. Today’s…

I welcomed a new salad to my work lunch rotation this week – Jessica Sepel’s Roasted Cauliflower and Almond Salad with Tahini Cumin Dressing. This is how my actual salad looked as I packed  it up to take to work.  It’s not often I can get a salad in a lunch box looking this good…

Big city life definitely does have its negatives.  They can be impersonal, congested and seemingly superficial.  It can be hard to find your groove or even a place to be still in.  But one of the big positives of having so many people from all walks of life living in such close proximity to each…

Do you ever wake up early on a glorious Saturday morning in spring, do a bit of backyard HIIT, watch the sun rise over your backyard and think…. gee isn’t this the perfect day to cook a lasagna in my slow cooker? www.abc.net.au If you haven’t and wouldn’t ever, don’t feel like you’ve missed out…

I hereby declare today a Nina Proudman Friday. www.rynostv.com A day for slipping on a print wrap dress, via Pinterest and boldly accessorizing and also for managing to do both with freshly blow dryed hair.   Even if I don’t exactly / remotely look like Nina with all of the above, it’s hard not to…

It’s pretty hard not to be loving life at this time of the year, if you ask me.  There’s just this feeling in the air and possibly even something in the water.  Summer, holidays and celebrations are so tantalizingly close.  Close enough to be looking forward to but not so close that you’re a bit…

Waking up suddenly at 2am is the worst.  The phone, a child calling out, a distant police siren or the neighbour’s temperamental home alarm system.  There’s rarely a good reason for it and boy does your body react accordingly.  The rush of adrenaline slices through the fog of your mind and makes you acutely aware…