What to Wear at the Beach + Aquacove Giveaway
This time next month, I’ll be spending long lazy days kicking back on the beach. I’ll be meandering through yet another novel while the kids play beach cricket, make sand castles and new friends. I’ll...
View ArticleHow 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 of this, I’ve collected...
View ArticleSummer 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 as good an excuse as any to have some...
View ArticleHow to style your bed
If you’ve been reading this blog for a while and following me over at Facebook and Instagram, you’ll have seen me post a few pics of my bed on “clean sheet day”. I love clean sheet day. Not just for...
View ArticleWhere to Buy Affordable Home Wares
Once upon a time, designer home wares were out of reach to your average Josephine. They were carefully housed in sparsely furnished warehouses in trendy inner city suburbs manned by intimidating sales...
View ArticleWhere to Buy Bedlinen
So I think I may have outed myself in terms of my bedlinen obsession love. I think this post on How to Style Your Bed may have done it. Luckily, there are plenty of others out there who love to pretty...
View ArticleNew Season Cushions: Autumn
My cushion loving ways are no secret around these parts. As I revealed in this post, I’m a cushion addict/tragic/lover from way back. And, as the change of seasons brings new key looks and trends in...
View ArticleEaster in New York
Happy Easter! It might be Easter Monday presently in Australia but here, in New York City, it’s Easter Sunday evening. Unlike our Easters at home which are full of traditions, Church services, friends...
View ArticleWhat’s New in Homewares – June 2015
I’m always crushing on homewares and checking to see what’s new around the traps. Now I have a blog, I like to call it “research”. Truth be told, I’ve always done this as I love day dreaming about...
View Article15 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. I spent...
View ArticleReview of the Dyson V6 Absolute Handstick Vacuum Cleaner
Last Saturday, I woke up to the usual breakfast commotion. Bowls clanking on the bench, the tinny rustle of cutlery being taken from the draw, the chatter, laughing and generally noise of our boys as...
View ArticleSpring Bed Linen
If you’re a regular around these parts you’ll know it’s not just new season fashion that I love about the changing of seasons. I love seeing the fresh new looks in interiors and home wares coming...
View ArticleThe Ten Best Supermarket Beauty Buys
I’m delighted to welcome the fabulous Gillian Moody from Champagne Cartel who is guest posting today. A Napoleon trained make-up artist who has styled, art directed and produced numerous fashion,...
View ArticleHow to Style an Entry
Today I’m very happy to welcome my blogging buddy and uber stylish friend Belinda from Gallerie B. Belinda is an Interior Designer and writes on her blog Gallerie B which is choccas full of excellent...
View ArticleHow to Create a Cosy Home for Winter
For many of us, the onset of winter means the beginning of a hibernation of sorts at home. I know that for us, with the exception of our usual weekend commitments, we like to spend as much time as we...
View ArticleA Few of My Favourite Things
Happy Friyay and welcome to this week’s edition of A Few of My Favourite Things. It’s been a quieter week around here after a crazy busy but fun weekend, so I’ve been catching up here and there but...
View ArticleA Few of My Favourite Things
As you read this today, I’m getting read to host/am currently hosting our annual school Ladies Race Day. Seventy or so women will be coming to Shenanigans Central for an afternoon of fun and...
View ArticleTips 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 we’ve ever hosted an event on this...
View ArticleA Few of My Favourite Things
Far. Out. What a week. On a global level, I’m sure many of us are still reeling from this week’s U.S. election. It still feels surreal and I’m going to need to read every political analysis going...
View ArticleA Few of My Favourite Things
Happy Friyay y’all and welcome to the latest edition of A Few of My Favourite Things. Well, with all the Christmas and end of year festivities going on, there certainly have been some lovely things...
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