Friends

Friends

Like a Lady

12:10AM | May 13, 2013 | 13 comments

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I like being a lady who luches, especially on a Monday when I’m usually working. There’s something to be said about escaping from normality, getting dressed up and eating delicious food. It’s good for the soul. It’s even better when you do it with friends. The lovely team at Appliances Online held a gorgeous brunch [...]

DMNYC Curves in the City

12:00AM | April 28, 2013 | 6 comments

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There are lots of little events that happen during Full Figured Fashion Week® and the Curves in the City shopping event is one of them. It’s open to the public, advance purchase tickets only cost $10 USD and it’s well worth checking out. I’m glad to see that the event will be available again this [...]

DMNYC FFFWeek White Cruise

08:19PM | April 13, 2013 | 13 comments

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Ahhh the Full Figured Fashion Week White Cruise, it was last year but it feels like last week. The night was filled with beautiful views, all-white fashion, awesome opportunities for networking and to top it all off a romantic proposal. There are a lot of photos so I’ll let them do most of the talking, [...]

Aussie Curves – Sydney Meet

03:53PM | April 7, 2013 | 28 comments

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How could I possibly sum up yesterday’s Aussie Curves meet up in just one post and really do it justice? I don’t think I can but I’m going to try my best. I chose my favourite restaurant Grill’d at Harbourside as they cater for most diets, everyone could easily order their own meals pretty cheaply and [...]

The Vogue Factor

07:30PM | March 4, 2013 | 20 comments

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Late Wednesday night I received a call from Chelsea Bonner of Bella Models, she wanted to know if I’d like to attend Kirstie Clements “The Vogue Factor” book launch the following night… um, sure you know, whatever. I almost died. A vogue party full of vogue people at a vogue location, sipping vogue drinks, all [...]

You got to have friends

11:16AM | February 19, 2013 | 18 comments

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Bette Midler had it right. There’s something about that special non-sexual relationship between two people that is utterly addictive. Friends can consume you, lift you higher than you’ve ever known, drag you down with harsh reality until your bawling and make you laugh until you wet your pants. I have friends, many actually but as [...]

Beauty Bloggers High Coffee

02:21PM | February 3, 2013 | 12 comments

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The Facebook invitation sat in my inbox unanswered for ages. I’d keep flicking over to the event page and hovering over the “accept” button, loosing my nerve and clicking “maybe” instead. Was I really prepared to go to a beauty bloggers event at a posh hotel in the city when I only knew two of [...]

PSFWA – Part Four

10:33AM | January 18, 2013 | 4 comments

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The Clothes Swap in Part Three was full on and fabulous, talk about a bonding experience! That night if felt like I only closed my eyes for a moment before we were up and at ‘em again for a brand new day. Suger jumped into the kitchen as everyone else was still waking up and [...]

Raising Money, Raising the Roof

09:02AM | November 16, 2012 | 1 comment

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For the past few months I’ve been busy behind the scenes organising a charity fundraising event. Last year I hosted a Curvy Clothes Swap and it was awesome, basically an excuse to get together with my girls and party. The money I raised from that event went towards Girls Night In, a fundraiser anyone can [...]

Sugerfied

12:51AM | November 14, 2012 | 10 comments

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Just quietly, this week has been mental. We’ve had Melissa and Kelvin from Suger Coat It here since last Thursday afternoon. The house has been a buzz with blog talk, outfit photo marathon sessions and laughter, lots and lots of laughter. Aidan’s deemed “Kelvy” as his favourite and follows him around like a little shadow. [...]

I Loved ProBlogger Training Event 2012

11:39PM | October 14, 2012 | 3 comments

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I could tell you how inspirational the ProBlogger Training Event (#pbevent) was, rehash all the lessons from my point of view and give you the steps you need to take to get the keys to the holy grail of blogging but I’d be wasting my time. I can guarantee every single attendee took away something different, something powerful [...]

80′s Outfit

05:00PM | August 31, 2012 | 17 comments

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Couple of Saturday’s ago I attended a 80′s themed birthday birthday for one of my friends, one I hadn’t partied with in awhile. I was nervous as it was always an ever-changing crowd of new faces but I’d been out for so long I wasn’t sure if I was still “in”. Two hours before the [...]

17 Sundays at Blogopolis PART THREE

10:53AM | July 27, 2012 | 8 comments

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Read PART TWO Here. You know it’s a good night when you’re taking tipsy photos of yourself in the dingy bar toilets don’t you? In my defence I forgot to take a photo before I left the hotel and if I waited to take it when I got back to the room… well no one [...]

17 Sundays at Blogopolis PART ONE

02:16AM | July 20, 2012 | 24 comments

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Ahhh… don’t you just love blog conferences! I may be a little addicted and I’ve definitely lost count on how many blogging events I’ve attended and hosted in the last two years. The most recent conference was Nuffnang Blogopolis (#NNB2012) in Sydney which is what the next few posts are all about. When I go [...]

Mummy Beauty Fashion Blogger

12:38PM | July 6, 2012 | 21 comments

I get asked all the time to sum up my blog into one category. Am I a beauty blogger, a fashion blogger or a mummy blogger? To be honest I kind of resent the fact that I have to “fit in” anywhere. I’m confident enough to believe that I’m unique and coined the term “Vanity [...]

DMNYC Chicago on Broadway

03:25PM | July 3, 2012 | 11 comments

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I never planned to go and see a Broadway show, it wasn’t on high on my priority list and I was worried about how much it would cost. Caitlin convinced me otherwise and I’ll be forever grateful that she did. She stood in line for 2 hours and bought tickets for us to go and [...]

Kidspot Ford Territory Top 50: Childhood

06:00AM | May 23, 2012 | 38 comments

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If you’ve voted, commented or shared any of my posts for the Kidspot Ford Territory Top 50 Competition, thank you so much. If you haven’t there is still time, just click the link, click on my face and enter your email address to go in the running to win $5000 cash! This week’s post is [...]

Monica’s Quigo Nursery: PART ONE

08:00PM | May 14, 2012 | 10 comments

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When I received an email from Bosch I wasn’t even sure I should bother opening it up, but I did because I was curious and I’m so glad I did. That one simple yet personal email has offered me more than an opportunity to work with a new brand, it’s helped a friend in need, [...]

Distant Love

05:42PM | May 14, 2012 | 5 comments

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I was in Melbourne when I got the call, standing in the middle of the apartment wearing only stockings and a bra, curling wand in my hair, getting ready for Fashionopolis. The nervous voice of Monica’s mother gave me shivers. She sounded scared, which made me scared, which made me want to run home immediately. Monica [...]

Kidspot Top 50 Bloggers Nomination Party

08:58PM | April 21, 2012 | 3 comments

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The opportunity for entries to be apart of the finalist selection has closed and it’s been wonderful to look through all the posts and be reminded that we’re all here, doing what we do for the same reason. The response I’ve received for my video entry has blown me away, thank you all so much [...]

The Wiggles Big Birthday

12:40PM | December 17, 2011 | 6 comments

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Last week I got a lovely tweet from @traceytakesphotos offering me two tickets to go and see The Wiggles 20th Birthday Concert in the big tent at the Castle Hill Showgrounds. Tracey won four tickets in a Digital Parents competition and it was so nice of her to share them with us, especially as we’d [...]

Hummingbirds Song Blocks Giveaway

03:44PM | December 12, 2011 | 28 comments

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Cosmic Twins are hard to come by but that is exactly the kind of relationship I have with Rhi from Hummingbirds Song, our relationship is the equivalent of online dating turning into marriage. We courted for years, commenting here and there, sending the odd email and then we started skyping… everyday and it feels weird if we [...]

Danimezza Skorch Covergirl Nov 2011

12:36PM | November 21, 2011 | 14 comments

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Some of you might have seen this already by now but for those who haven’t, here’s the scoop… I was a covergirl!!! Skorch Magazine contacted me a few months ago and asked if I would do them the honour and after a bit of squealing I calmed down and said “Yes Please!”. The publication is [...]

An Allegra kind of Summer

06:00AM | November 19, 2011 | 2 comments

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This post is sponsored by Nuffnang Australia I love the silly season, an excuse to spend too much money on dresses and new shoes, indulge in spray tans, facials and drink bubbles with reckless abandon. So you can imagine my delight when Riccadonna sent me a parcel with two bottles of their brand new Italian [...]

Suger Craving

11:00PM | November 13, 2011 | 20 comments

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I have neglected my blog this week and instead embraced the special time I have with my girl Suger who has been sleeping on my couch for a week. Instead of blogging, having a conversation with you, telling you stories I’ve been talking to Sug, showing her cool stuff, shopping and eating too much and [...]

Girls Night In Curvy Clothes Swap 2011

04:43PM | November 9, 2011 | 42 comments

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A few months ago I received a letter in the mail asking me if I would like to host a Girls Night In charity event for the Cancer Council to aid research into all womens cancers. Having irregular cells found on my cervix when I was only seventeen and the subsequent preventative treatments, Girls Night [...]