finding style in and amongst the chaos and joys of family life
I'm a frock girl from waaaay back, but I do give my jeans a pretty good work out over the cooler months, which in Melbourne is from April through to October, give or take. And while I'm committed to diversifying things in the Pants Department (check out this post Five Winter Pants I'm Loving Right Now That Aren't Jeans), a great pair of jeans is definitely high on my list of Wardrobe … [Read more...]
While Melbourne's food scene has always been top notch, CBD standards have not always rippled out to the 'burbs. In the last decade we've lived in the eastern suburbs though, we've seen an exponential improvement in not only the number, but choice and standard of offerings around these parts. Every six months or so, as I put together these posts, I scroll through my Instagram and am amazed … [Read more...]
Is there anything better, than snuggling up with a page turning book, hitting up the sofa to watch a binge-worthy TV series or listening to a intriguing podcast while you do boring but essential domestic admin over a cold, wet weekend? I think not, and am always looking for excuses to stay at home this time of year to do all of the above. If you take your Winter hibernation as seriously as I … [Read more...]
Well, there's no doubt that we're smack bang in the middle of Winter around these parts. Even when the glorious Winter sun is shining, it's been cold enough here in Victoria lately to be eye watering, digit freezing and ankle chilling. But instead of lamenting the weather, I'm trying REALLY hard to embrace all things Winter on the fashion front. That means pulling out some of my oldest … [Read more...]
Welcome to the latest edition of A Few of My Favourite Things. It's been a while between instalments so this one is a bumper! There's always so much going on - especially with end of term reports/parent/teacher interviews/shenanigans in the mix - but I've also managed to find some lovely things in amongst the endless administration of modern life. So here's what I've been loving lately - … [Read more...]
Uluru has long been on my bucket list. I've been lucky enough to travel to all sorts of exotic places in the world but in recent times, Mr SnS and I decided it was time to tick off some home grown sights. Uluru, like Margaret River, was at the very top of The List. Last year, I spotted a promotion for airfares where you travel one way free, so I jumped on it and our Queen's birthday long … [Read more...]
