Archive for 2015

How to have more time for the fun things in life

Image from aerin.com A chic reader wrote to me explaining how she has a busy job and a long commute to work and simply wants more time to cr...

Christmas Eve in Auckland I often wonder what is gained from writing like I do. Sometimes I just sit down to write without thinking of wha...

I listened to a fantastic talk by Marisa Peer this week and I�m still thinking about it. It has affected me profoundly! (It�s above, or...

When I think about what my core values are, a word I keep coming back to is simplicity. It�s not that I want to live my life in an empty ro...

I'm excited to let you know about my newest eBook, just out today. I wrote � A Chic and Simple Christmas � because I wanted to find out...

My crazy-small iPod Shuffle - the 'makes me go walking every day' miracle I used to pride myself on not being 'sucked in' t...

Wouldn't this be a nice dressing room (from decorpad.com) Reader Rebecca wrote: I think the biggest barrier I have to living a more ch...

It�s hard to know what to write at a time like this, not long after the dreadful terrorism attack on Paris. It seems insensitive to carry o...

I have Lisa's book and love it, so sue me! Following on from my last blog post � Inspiration ideas - Makeit stylish �, another one of ...

Huge thanks to lovely blog reader Karabella for sending me this divine lavender sachet bought in Versailles One of the best ways to make m...