by ARossier | Apr 16, 2018
I’m a little late to the Puff Pastry Party. But that’s probably because I’m not much of a cook. Anyway we regularly have dinner with our neighbours and while my Friday night go-to meal (takeaway when you’re not really having takeaway) is nachos or homemade pizza or...
by ARossier | Apr 9, 2018
(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...
by ARossier | Apr 2, 2018
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...
by ARossier | Mar 26, 2018
Tired? Stressed? Eating poorly? Need to exercise more? Look no further. Here are some hints for living better when you’ve really got no time to think about it. Eat mindfully. This means paying active attention to your food with all five senses and noticing...
by ARossier | Mar 18, 2018
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...
by ARossier | Mar 12, 2018
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...
by ARossier | Mar 5, 2018
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...
by ARossier | Feb 26, 2018
A few weeks ago we talked about self-compassion and today it’s the more practical side, self-care. Self-care just means taking care of your own physical, emotional and mental wellbeing. Yes, it means eating your vegies and exercising, but equally important is just...
by ARossier | Feb 19, 2018
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...
by ARossier | Feb 12, 2018
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 –...