As I write this, I’m enjoying another slow morning in our resort in Khao Lak, Thailand. We’ve just rolled out from the breakfast buffet and we’ve given in to the …
Ten Great Holiday Reads
It might not surprise you to hear that I regularly receive emails and texts from friends asking for a book recommendation for an upcoming holiday or weekend away. Sometimes, they’ve …
What to Do Before You Go on Holiday
There’s nothing like a holiday is there? A chance to relax, reconnect and recuperate. Ah, it’s the best. But if you needed a holiday when you booked it, you’ll certainly …
A Few of My Favourite Things
Welcome to this week’s edition of A Few of My Favourite Things. It’s might be the last one for a while too – we’re off to Thailand early next week …
Where to Shop for Merino Wool
Dressing for warmth – while avoiding bulk – can sometimes be tricky. I’ll never say no to a puffer coat for the school run, for example, but there’s nothing streamlined going …
What To Wear in June
Hellooo Winter. After a beautiful mild autumn, Winter has certainly arrived with a vengeance in the southern states over the last couple of weeks with icy mornings, cold winds, grey …
Books, Flicks & Netflix – The May Wrap
Welcome to this month’s Books/Flicks and Netflix wrap. It’s been a good solid month of reading around these parts. I’m also pleased to report that I’ve mixed it up and …
Not So Everyday Style & Tips for a Big Night Out
Last weekend, our boys’ primary school held it’s bi-annual dinner dance. Unlike school formals – hello awkward dates, teenage angst and burgundy dresses with rosettes (ok I might be projecting a …
A Few of My Favourite Things
Happy Friyay folks. Has it been a good one? A wet one perhaps? Or another week in paradise – and yes, I’m looking at you Queenslanders! It’s been a typical …
What to Wear When it’s Wet
When I saw the weather forecast for this week in Melbs, all I could see was rain, rain and more rain. Downpours, torrents, showers and sprinkles. It’s all happening. While …
What to Wear When Breastfeeding
Today’s post is in response to a reader request from new mum Kate: “I recently had my first baby and was wondering if you could do a post on what …
A Few of My Favourite Things
Happy Friyay Folks! I hope it’s been a goodie for you. Here? Well, Shenanigans Central has certainly lived up to it’s name this past week. It’s been on like Donkey …
Everyday Style: My Autumn Uniform
Welcome to the latest instalment of Everyday Style @ Shenanigans Central. Today I’m wearing a couple of outfits that are my daily “uniform” on cooler autumn days – i.e. when the …
What to Wear to a Party in Winter
A little while ago I put a call out over on my Facebook page asking for what you wanted to see here on the blog. I was SO grateful to receive loads of …
A Few of My Favourite Things
Happy Friyay! Have you had a good week? Ready for some downtime? Or perhaps some wine time? Or are your weekends crazier than your weeks these days? Sometimes, it feels like …
The SnS Guide to Vogue Online Shopping Night
It’s easy to get bamboozled by all the sales and promotions going on these days. I know that my inbox is inundated with emails of promotions, rewards and other deals daily. …
Everyday Style @ Shenanigans Central: Adrift & Nest of Pambula
It’s no surprise – around these parts anyhoo – that I’m always on the look out for fabulous frockery. Frocks that flatter. Frocks that are fun. Frocks that are easy to …
Life Issues: Transitions
Transition. In my circles, we talk and think about transition in terms of the process by which our kids are readied for primary school and, later, as they get ready to …
Autumn Skirts from Luxe to Less
If it’s not full blown winter in your neck o’ the woods right now, but you’re hankering for some autumn/winter dressing, I reckon your best bet is a new season …
What to Wear in May
Can you believe it’s May already? It’s a shock of sorts for some of us, with an unusually mild Autumn fooling us into believing winter is months away. When June is …
Books, Flicks & Netflix – The April Wrap
Well, it’s been another big month in the reading stakes around these parts. Slow mornings on the school holidays and a few days in Bendigo gave me some much needed …