What would Romance Was Born do?

If anyone were to ask me if I work well under pressure, I’d generally say no. But lately it seems for various reasons I’m leaving more and more tasks to the last minute,… Continue reading →

Wellness Wednesday: be bold

Anyone who knows me will tell you that despite how I dress, I’m about as far from being an extrovert as anyone could get. But sometimes it feels good to get out of your comfort… Continue reading →

Practically picnic-a-porter

By now, you’d think I would have learnt that it is physically impossible for me to walk into an op shop “just to drop things off”. Recently I took a swag of stuff… Continue reading →

Wellness Wednesday: good green stuff

Like just about anyone who’s interested in looking and feeling good, I’ve tried a few nutritional supplements in my time. A few years ago I drank liquid chlorophyll for a while but didn’t… Continue reading →

Layers of lace

Are you wondering how it got to be a week into March already? I certainly am. Summer is officially over here in Australia, so naturally I have only just now got around to fixing… Continue reading →

Wellness Wednesday: all-natural air freshener

As much as I love cats (which is a LOT), keeping them indoors can be a bit stinky. Growing up, we never had this problem as the cats mainly hung out outside and… Continue reading →

Unearthing opshop gold (thanks to Aunt Peaches)

As you’re most likely aware by now, I need very little encouragement to go shopping at an opshop*, even though theoretically I’m trying to declutter and live a bit more minimally (ha!). But when… Continue reading →

Wellness Wednesday: DIY foot + body scrub

Where do you think this photo was taken? A herbalist’s hideaway? A clean-living nut’s kitchen? Glinda the Good Witch‘s galley? No, this is a shot of the jars of all-natural petals and potions from Miss… Continue reading →

Thinking of Autumn fashion (and freebies!)

It’s just about that time of year in Melbourne where we should start thinking about what to wear for Autumn, although the 36-degree days we’ve been having lately aren’t exactly conducive to such forward planning. Luckily, I… Continue reading →

Wellness Wednesday: a parasol is a lethal weapon…

…against wrinkles, anyway. When I lived in Japan, where most women are fairly fanatical about keeping their faces out of the sun, I started copying them and now carry an umbrella with UV protection wherever I go… Continue reading →