Month: July 2013

  • Gated Communities. Guerlain Again.

    Gated Communities.  Guerlain Again.

    With a title like that, I’m thinking that you were hoping that my post today would be all about my favourite Real Housewives and their gated community in Orange County. www.latimes.com The OC Housewives will always have a soft spot in my heart.  I first ‘met’ them in the snow, many moons ago when we…

  • Mini Mag Lights. Metallic Sunday.

    Mini Mag Lights. Metallic Sunday.

    Happy Monday! How was your weekend?   I started mine with a bit of an after hours adventure on Friday night. The streets of our suburb get pretty dark early in the evening during winter and the footpaths also have some notoriously uneven stretches. Friday was also the day the women’s magazines had raced their…

  • The Grounds of Alexandria. At Last.

    The Grounds of Alexandria.  At Last.

    There are those lucky days when the GPS and time management gods manage to smile down upon me simultaneously. I had to drop Mr SSG off at the airport early yesterday morning and the drive to the airport is not my most favourite one. Fortunately, the trip progressed with military like precision and I didn’t…

  • The Little Prince.

    The Little Prince.

    Yes, I did get a bit teary and nostalgic over my toast this morning as I browsed the first photos the world got to see of Baby Cambridge and his parents as they left hospital for home. www.digitalspy.co.uk They were just like any other new parents excited to be leaving hospital and heading home to…

  • Kiehl’s Skin Rescuer and Men’s Facial Fuel Heavy Lifting Moisturizer Launch at Bondi Icebergs.

    July starts off a few big months for Kiehl’s Australia. In addition to opening a new flagship store in Sydney’s QVB last week, three major product launches are scheduled between now and October. As a diehard Kiehl’s fan from way back, it wasn’t hard to accept parent company L’Oreal’s invitation to attend an industry product…

  • This Year’s Baked Beans. Yum Cha Paradigms Challenged.

    This Year’s Baked Beans.  Yum Cha Paradigms Challenged.

    I know what you’re thinking. You know where this post is headed. It’s the middle of winter and this is a photo of dry navy beans waiting to be soaked.       And this is a still life of a bacon hock and an onion with a can of tomatoes and some barbecue sauce…

  • The Lessons We’ll Share.

    The Lessons We’ll Share.

    There comes a point in your time as a mother when a switch goes off in your brain. Suddenly, there’s more to be thought about than plotting creative ways to get your next caffeine fix or calculating the bare minimum of sleep you’re going to need to get you through the following day. It might…

  • Baking In Ugg Boots. A Personal Everest Conquered.

    Baking In Ugg Boots.  A Personal Everest Conquered.

    Mum’s arrived.  Numerous cups of tea have been shared and numerous cuddles have been bestowed on Baby SSG.  It’s only been three days but mum’s worked her magic on nap time – lots of lullabies and lap time are her secrets.  On his part, Baby SSG is lapping up the extra attention and he’s showering…

  • Extreme Saloning At Home.

    Did you have the pleasure of feeling the sun on your bare forearms today? It’s amazing how little things like that can set you up for a great day.         My mum’s flying in from Perth to stay with us today. She’s been counting down the days and perfecting the song and…

  • The Waiting. Routine.

    The Waiting.  Routine.

    It’s so easy waiting for other people’s babies to arrive. It’s not you having to run around finalising purchases for the nursery. At the one point in your life where though you have all the time in the world to be deciding on things yet haven’t got the energy or concentration with which to do…