Kicking up my heels today (pun intended) while the boys are at the movies with my mother-in-law! It’s been movie overload week so it’s definitely time for a screen detox. She’ll take them to McDonald’s for lunch then back to her house for a play, so that gives me a few hours up my sleeve!…
Australian and international designers are playing with hemlines and I’m loving it. Some of the tricks of the trade include slashing skirts thigh-high, inserting double splits and cutting in groovy angles. So it was with great delight I found this cobalt blue skirt at the op shop for a few dollars last week. The angular…
Maxi dresses would have to be one of the best things that came out of the 70s! They are so comfortable and the right shape can do wonders for all the different sizes and shapes we come in. The one I’m in today is clingy but a more free-flowing style would be fabulous for anyone…
Don’t ever spray perfume onto a sequinned top! I learnt that lesson the hard way this morning. I squirted Lola by Marc Jacobs onto this Lovely Girl sequinned top and the next minute, I had blue dye all over my hands. Fortunately, the damage was minimal and hopefully, only the most detailed person would spot…
This floral skirt embraces one of the hottest trends for spring/summer. I mentioned several months ago that flowers on everything from dresses and shoes were on the catwalk and heading here fast. And they have arrived! I found this skirt in Valleygirl ($20) and it had a lovely matching bodice top which, unfortunately, was too…
Spring was in the air today so I thought I’d test drive this refreshing nautical look. I really wanted to give my white Roman-esque sandals their first run-in so I started with them and worked my way up. And they attracted plenty of attention and complimentary remarks. I snapped them up for $20 from my…
It’s hard to look fresh Sunday morning for church after a big week but luckily we have make-up! To make matters worse, I was having a bad hair day, which is why I went for an up-do. My hubby is not big on the hair bun, and while I like to look my best for…
With no time to spare and my four-year-old son in tow, I got right down to sourcing some of the latest trends at Famous Footwear. And I succumbed to one of the pitfalls of the job – purchasing two pairs of shoes for $25! At the back of the shop is a wall of $10…
Thanks to my gorgeous brother Shannon, I was armed with a $500 gift voucher when I discovered these two striped dresses on a recent birthday shopping spree. And no girls, you can’t have him, he’s my little bro. I could easily have splurged but I’m such a bargain hunter and found these for $15 each.…