Shopping in Dubai is excellent, however, after being in a shopping mall on my first day for less than an hour, I received my first ever call from American Express. Whoops.I bought: a Paul Smith Black...
So, in keeping with my new fitness regime, I’ve been rising at the crack of dawn and powering up the steep hills of Hamilton that my car struggles to master. The other morning, there was a television...
Its been a busy past few weeks. The other Friday afternoon, my friends and I went here for high tea. The food was delightful and it was such a lovely way to close a Friday afternoon.I’ve decided on w...
On Saturday I went to Marina Mirage, as my favourite shop was having a sale. After an unsuccessful visit to the sale, we had lunch on the waterfront.Then we dropped into Harbourtown. I got this Oroto...
Last night I had the task of taking my mixmaster with varying issues, purchased less than a year ago and still under warranty, back to the department store where it was purchased for a refund. This n...
Its been a busy past few weekends. Last weekend saw my extended family celebrate a family birthday at one of my favourite all time restaurants.Here’s the signature dish - sandcrab lasagne.My dessert ...
This weekend is the first time in quite awhile that Brisbane has experienced normal, summer weather.There is good with the rain. Quite some time ago I had some huge trees cut down. They had to go for...
So yesterday I decided I am going to go to Dubai for easter.Mum is doing a fabulous trip to Italy and stopping for a few days in Dubai enroute, so why not tag along...I love Italy, its my favourite c...
The rain and flooding here in Queensland has been full-on over the past few days. Luckily, I have a rain gauge which collected 243mm (almost 10 inches) in 2 days!The water tank has had a sufficient f...
For New Years Eve, Mum and I went to the Mandarin Grill at the Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur.Heres Mum:And this is me, clearly we arent scared of sparkle and heavily sequined clothing!!We enjoyed w...
Mum and I flew to Kuala Lumpur on Christmas Eve, where we spent 8 nights at the Mandarin Oriental. This hotel has won various awards including most recently best 5 star hotel in Asia, I know why!We o...
Here in Brisbane, the lead up to Christmas isnt the same this year. Usually the few weeks prior to Christmas the weather is particularly humid and temperatures are in the 30s. This year, its been dec...
In very exciting news, today marked the return of my cane suite recovered with my “Hamptons-like” fabric, purchased in the garment district in New York City - how cool is this massive button and need...
To get into the summer mood and to be ready for a few outings on the weekend, Friday night saw me having a spray tan. Don’t spray tans make you feel a million percent better and possibly 5 kilos ligh...
If you’ve been reading my blog for awhile, you might have noticed I sometimes (read: always) get alittle excited and buy a fair bit of stuff.Therefore, to make space, I need to sell some shoes (gasp!...
I’ve been back in Brisbane now for eight days. Its hard to believe that nine days ago, I was wearing earmuffs and a multitude of winter jackets, especially when today is suppose to reach 32 degrees! ...
Ok, so Ive had to limit this majorly, so you dont get too bored. In no particular order:Burberry pleated black blazerBadgely Mischa equestrian hatDKNY sequin dressSee By Chloe topLilly Pulitizer one ...
Everything is so much cheaper in the USA. Do you remember awhile back I said I had intentions of buying Ralph Lauren-like fabric in NYC so I could cover a cane suite and transform the side verandah i...
I love Vegas! Its a holiday where you can escape to an artificial, over the top hotel full of glamour and style.Last October when I visited with a bunch of girls we stayed at The Palazzo. It was a ub...
The Hamptons are fantastic. I highly recommend you visit though I’d strongly suggest staying one night as its too far for a day trip.We had a driver who drove us through all the towns for an entire d...
From the moment we walked into the apartment we had booked for 15 nights, we knew we had found an absolute gem. It was located on W44th between Broadway and 6th – which is a side street off the very ...
Sorry for my very long absence...I arrived into Brisbane early this morning from a flight originally from Las Vegas, which went to Los Angeles, where I was able to fly direct into Brisbane.I cant say...
On Tuesday and Wednesday night, Foxtel aired Kim’s wedding. I knew I got Foxtel for a reason and I am not the only one who was pleased!A few of my work colleagues have the same obsession but live in ...
Its not long now until I leave for the USA. I managed to book the 15 nights in New York whilst the dollar was at 1.08, but at the time the Las Vegas accommodation was at a rate I wasn’t willing to pa...
Last night, I went with two of my girlfriends for dinner at Paddington. This is where we went.I wore this Ralph Lauren black sheer, ruffle top from Las Vegas and a multitude of chains.Oh and a matchi...
I knew straight away when I looked at my garden. It has changed almost overnight!Here’s a close up of some of the gems:Remember a few weeks ago I had some trees chopped down and was talking about a h...
Today was my Mum’s birthday. I found some great wrapping paper and got her a few small things.Some oriental lillies.This painting.This Kate Spade purse. I love Kate Spade lining.The “present-to-come”...
Ive been at a wedding this afternoon and am home briefly to fill in some time before the reception. The Church was at New Farm and the reception later this evening is at the Indooroopilly Golf Club. ...
After working some ridiculous hours of late, I had Saturday, Sunday, Monday and today off work. I had actually planned heading here, as I love the beach in winter. But unfortunately, it’s been cold a...
This months Vogue came in the mail the other day. One of the features was entitled Loafing About. Being a huge fan of the loafer and having a pair of Tod’s in almost every colour known to man, I was ...
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