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Daily Style – Cream lace and cognac boots.

by Carly Jacobs
Today was spent writing, drinking coffee and talking politics, friendships and the internet with Sarah Von. * Skirt from Portmans * Tights from Witchery * Top from Jeans West (about ten years ago – I swear this top will never die) * Shrug from some store on Smith Street * Boots from Nine West * Scarf adopted from a friend * Earrings Debris by Drown. Have a beautiful weekend! Read the rest!
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Pretty Clicky Things

by Carly Jacobs
Kerri Sackville writes about grief. Joanne Faith gives us 50 ways to take your fashion blog to the next level. This is breaking my heart. If there’s an international or copywrite lawyer out there who can give Dawn some advice I’m sure she’d appreciate it. This is awesome and I don’t really know why. Checks and Spots on why we lie. Words We Don’t Say is one of the best writing resource Read the rest!
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Why don’t you…?

by Carly Jacobs
Have a giant bowl of natural yogurt? With frozen berries? Pretend that it’s summer?   Consider turquoise? Cocktail ring? Handbag? Fitted shift dress?   Buy the newspapers this weekend? Read them while eating French toast and drinking freshly brewed coffee?   Collect red books? Keep them messily stacked on a sleek white bookshelf?   Embrace the high neck? A lace Victorian blouse? A sleek m Read the rest!
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How to Be the Perfect Bridesmaid – Audiobook Launch.

by Carly Jacobs
A few months ago, a friend of mine got asked to be a bridesmaid in a wedding and she was so stressed I could almost see the big vein in her head getting ready to pop. It was during a discussion about the impending hens night that I had a thought – I’ve been a bridesmaid three times and I often have people (usually bridesmaids to be honest) ask me advice about it. So I decided to write and record a shor Read the rest!
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Daily Style – Tailored Jacket and Tan Pumps

by Carly Jacobs
I’m spending the day writing so I decided to get my casual secretary on. * Jeans Levi Curve ID Demi Curve from Just Jeans * Singlet top and long sleeved t-shirt both from Target * Belt from BCBG in Manuka in Canberra * Shoes from Amazon * Coin necklace from my grandfather * Earrings by Bouvier from Bijoux in Canberra * Jacket from Shop Ruche Luckily today is quite warm in the sun but I always struggle to l Read the rest!
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Attention Melbourne Bloggers and Readers!

by Carly Jacobs
Image I know Sarah Von and I have been boring you senseless with our constant chatter about her impending Australia/Melbourne visit BUT there’s one more exciting thing to announce. We (as in myself, Sarah and Clare from Checks and Spots) are having a wee lil’ get together on Friday June 17th at 7pm at North East China Family. It’s BYO with minimal corkage and (apparently) cheap and awesome food! Read the rest!
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How to Feel Better When You’re Not Really Sick.

by Carly Jacobs
Image I’m not sick this week… but I’m not well either. I feel tired, weak and a little shaky. I’m not sick enough to drown myself in Sudafed and cuddle under a blanket but it’s all I can do to drag myself out of bed and tap out a few half-hearted articles, unpack the dishwasher and sigh a lot. I’m just not well. It seems that plenty of people are feeling this way (I blame it on Read the rest!
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Delicious Winter Dinner – Chilli Beef with Avocado and Sour Cream.

by Carly Jacobs
My man seriously flips his lid every time I make this, he loves it so much. I originally got the recipe from my friend but I’ve since lost it and I now make it from memory with a few changes. The best thing about this meal is that it’s cheap, it’s low carb and you can make it in one pot which leaves very little washing up. Leftovers also keep beautifully for the next day. Ingredients 1 kilo of le Read the rest!
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Daily Style – Comforting greys for a windy day

by Carly Jacobs
Working extremely hard towards a product launch this weekend… will let you know all about it soon! I’m wearing… * Dress from Country Road (here is the winter version) * Sleeveless long cardigan from Metalicus * Shrug from a shop in Smith Street in Melbourne * Shoes from Camper * Ring made by me * Wallet from Nancy Bird (this is the greatest wallet in the world. I use it as a clutch almost every Read the rest!
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Everyone thinks I’m a feminist but I’m not so sure I agree.

by Carly Jacobs
Image Feminist is a scary word for me. I was about seven years old when my mother went back to university to study a degree in community health. It was on a sick day from school that I accompanied her to a tutorial in women’s studies and met my first group of feminists. At first I thought they were really cool because they were all wearing purple. I realised very quickly, after they discovered that my mother Read the rest!
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