Book Reviews: Some Great Autumn Reads

(Designed by Freepik) If you talk to anyone in the publishing industry right now, they’ll tell you that what is hot is the psychological thriller (sometimes called “domestic noir”). Everyone’s looking for the next Gone Girl or The Girl on the Train. So I have included...

Left-over chocolate? Ideas for post-Easter goodies

With my sugar-fast over I’m ready to start consuming all the chocolate in our house, so I thought I should come up with a few ways to share it around rather than sitting and stuffing it in my face until I sweat (probably not the best way to achieve this). I love...

Five real women tell us their beauty secrets

What’s your favourite beauty item or product? I love getting intel on good products – when I started using a kabuki brush (thanks, Kate! See below) everything fell into place for me! And I remember talking to my cousin Leanne about this sort of thing and she said, “I...

Best (Certified fresh) Movies by Woman Directors

The Me-Too movement is sweeping Hollywood and last week women around the world celebrated International Women’s Day (March 8). So we thought it would be a good moment to reflect on some of the best movies out at the moment that were directed by a woman. Did you know...

Ten ways household items can be re-purposed for organisation hacks

You don’t have to spend a fortune on organising your home. Just think creatively about what you already have …   Bread tags – use them to label your TV/DVD/Xbox cords so you know what you’re plugging in! File folders – they’re not just for your in-tray. They make...

The Benefits of Giving Up

So after the excesses of January, many people are involved in FebFast – they give up something special (sugar, alcohol) for the month of February to cleanse and also raise money for special causes. And we’ve also just started the Christian season of Lent, so lots of...

Which podcast should I listen to next?

If you want a good story … S-Town – this is such an amazing story of twists and turns and real people living extraordinary lives. There is also a lot of debate about the ethics of it. In the end, I’m not sure if it was ethical or not but it sure was addictive. Alone –...