As regular readers of this blog will know, we moved into our new home in December, which was exciting and a long time coming. And, with the silly slash festive …
Summer BBQ
A BBQ is one of my favourite things about our long hot Australian summer. The no dishes factor; the simple grilled meat and salad situation and the generally relaxed vibes …
Tips for Hosting an Event at Your House
Last Friday I hosted our School Ladies Race Day. While we do like to entertain and often have friends and family over here at Shenanigans Central, it’s the first time …
50+ Family Friendly Dinner Ideas
I had a moment last week when I was standing in the supermarket and drew a complete blank. What do we eat again? What did we have last week? I …
How to Take the Stress Out of Entertaining
This post is sponsored by Thirsty Camel Summer really is the season for entertaining. In fact, I usually do the bulk of my year’s entertaining in summer thanks to it’s combination of …
15 Tips for Keeping Kids’ Parties Simple, Fun and Stylish
A few years ago, I took the whole kids’ party thing a bit seriously. I planned my kids’ parties for months, sourcing the perfect decorations, invitations, activities and tableware from afar. …
Rhubarb and Cinnamon Cake
One of my favourite things about the changing of seasons is the chance to dust off my recipe books and crack out a few perennial favourites. Autumn, with it’s bountiful …
Summer Salads: #Jansaladaday
I totally loved my fab friend and blogging pal Colour Me Anna’s #jansaladaday challenge over January. Like a lot of other folks, I always make an effort to increase my …
Summer Brunch
It’s no secret around here that I love a spot of summer entertaining, especially over January. With no swimming lessons, sport and fewer birthday parties, it’s been nice to have …
Summer BBQ
When it comes to summer entertaining, it’s hard to beat a BBQ. The alfresco factor, fresh salads and fewer dishes are the major draw cards for me. So NYE was …
How to Create a Fab Christmas Table Setting on a Budget
This post is sponsored by Super A-Mart. I love LOVE putting together a table setting. Aside from the cooking, it’s the creative side of entertaining that I really enjoy. Because …
Outdoor Entertaining: Placemats, Tablecloths and Napkins
Welcome to the third and final post in our recent series on Outdoor Entertaining. In the last couple of weeks we’ve covered outdoor furniture and accessories; and drinks, dining and …
Outdoor Entertaining: Table Ware
I’ve been in the garden this week. I’ve even swept the deck. Not to mention line dried at least 48 loads of washing. The tide is slowly turning and the …
Outdoor Entertaining: Outdoor Furniture & Accessories {Sponsored}
There is so much to love about this time of year, don’t you think? As the days lengthen and become warmer, spending time outside becomes more and more pleasant. I …
The Donna Hay Food Club – Winter 2014
Last Saturday night, the second chapter of the Donna Hay Club (which featured in Wednesday’s post) was born when some lovely friends and I got together to share in some great …
The Donna Hay Club
Recently, I was scrolling through my Facebook feed and chanced upon something fabulous. It was a series of photos of four local friends/mums from my sons’ school. The photos were …
Style Snippets: Easter @ Shenanigans HQ
Happy Easter! I hope you are enjoying this long weekend, spending time with your special peeps, inhaling hot cross buns and taking some time out to reflect and regroup. To …
Summer Breakfast
On the Australia Day weekend, we caught up with our old neighbours for a long overdue breakfast at our place. I love a good breakfast. So much so, I celebrated …
Chillaxed Dinner Party
Last weekend, Mr SnS and I hosted a chill-axed dinner party for 6 (just grown ups – yippee!) at our place. It was a night of telling stories and belly …
Five Great Online Shops for Children’s Birthday Party Supplies
My three children are all born within three weeks of one another, making the three weeks between the middle of June and start of July a very busy period of …