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I’m feeling like balls today. Sweaty, trembling, achy, shaky balls. I’ve been fighting a cold for the better part of a week and it’s hit me pretty hard today. It’s been one of those weeks. You know, those weeks? Where one day everything is going right and you feel like such a life winner and then the next day is dreadful and you’re wondering where the yesterday ‘you’ went Read the rest!

* Black knit dress from All Saints * Boots from Redpaths in Canberra * Tights from Big W * Coat from Sportscraft * Scarf from India * Sunglasses by Fiorelli from Myer * Arm socks from Captain Apricot (these were the first ever item I was gifted through my blog six years ago and I still wear them every single winter.) * Coffee from De Clieu on Gertrude Street (if I’m ever holding a coffee in Fitzroy, you c Read the rest!

Feature Image & Image   Why Don’t You…? Go on a cocktail crawl with your bestie? Wander from bar to bar in your city? Having one perfect drink at each location? Allow yourself to daydream? Make a cup of tea? Sit outside and allow your mind to wander while you drink it? Cover something in rhinestones? Your phone case? A little notebook for your handbag? The pen holder on your desk? Learn to r Read the rest!

* Dress from Country Road Outlet about 5 years ago * Boots from Redpaths in Canberra about ten years ago. Here I am wearing them in 2007. I will cry when they die. * Tights are Digg Free by Berlei from Big W (my new obsession – LOVE THEM! Just FYI I bought these. They’ve been doing the freebie rounds on fashion blogs at the moment but I paid cold hard cash for mine and I love ‘em!) * Coat from Sp Read the rest!

Last week I ran a survey asking what happens to the ring when an engagement breaks off? Over 150 people participated in the survey and there were some amazing comments too. I literally couldn’t do them without your support and I love organising the data and making the graphs for you. It gives me a tiny little Virgo boner.  Here are the results. If you broke off an engagement, would you keep the ring if you p Read the rest!

* Shoes from Trenery – these are my favourite ballet flats brand because there’s never toe cleavage. Toe cleavage makes me feel dirty. * Dress from a cheapie store in Moonee Ponds – last seen here in February 2010 worn the exact same two necklaces and very similar earrings. Weird. * Coin necklace from my grandfather * Wheelie Bin necklace by Tae Schmeisser * Silver hoop earrings from India * Su Read the rest!

You may or may not know this about me but I happen to be a qualified jeweller. I can melt metal AND my fingers. Queen of Multi-Tasking. Anyway I digress. The reason that I’m telling you this is because whenever I hear of a broken engagement my first question is always ‘What happened to the ring?‘. It’s always such a big deal at the time, all the fussing and showing it off and then when the Read the rest!

1. You pick people up from the airport. 2. You have keys on your key ring and you have no idea what they’re for. 3. It’s not cause for serious alarm if a friend tells you she’s pregnant because they’re generally doing it on purpose these days. 4. You get so much pleasure out of buying staples in bulk. Mr Smaggle and I after buying 20 rolls of toilet paper for $6 (source) 5. You own a set of Read the rest!

I recently went to a meeting and there was a strange-looking snack on the table. It looked like a squashed muffin biscuit. I was intrigued. Turns out they were raspberry lemon sugar glazed muffin tops and one of the ladies in the office has special pans to make them. They were AWESOME so naturally the second I got home I hit up ebay to find some of these magical pans.  I bought mine from this ebay seller but I Read the rest!

I recently published my 2013 Smaggle reader statistics and got a little wee wrap on the knuckles for not being more consistent with my outfit shots. I really want you guys to get more out of my outfit posts than simply throwing your eyeballs at a dress I’m wearing. So I’m going to start including outfit breakdowns with the secret ingredients that make the whole look work. Heart My Closet Dress * Anthro Read the rest!