Confession? I’ve had two smart phone companies (who shall remain nameless) contact me in the past month, offering me a free phone of theirs to try. I politely declined. For a start, my man is an iPhone app developer. For real. He’s also got a giant hard on for Steve Jobs, which makes it really difficult to own/buy/look at anything that’s not Apple in our house. Which is fine, because Apple rocks. Read the rest!
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Win a Revlon Makeover and a Night Out on Your Town!
by Carly Jacobs
I’ve never really been much of a makeup girl but that’s simply because it’s all so confusing and seemingly redundant. Whenever I talk to beauty professionals through blogging and networking I’m always like, say what? Primer, foundation, concealer, powder and then highlighter and my skin still just looks like skin? Seriously?
So when the lovely people at Revlon contacted me and offered me a Read the rest!
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I’ll Share My Scars if You Share Yours…
by Carly Jacobs
I was thinking the other day how beautiful scars are. They are a permanent reminder of terror, bravery, foolishness and the fragility of life. I never hesitate to ask people about their scars, simply because I like them so much. I honestly don’t believe I’ve ever offended anyone by asking either, because my curiosity comes from a place of admiration, not disgust.
One of my best friends has a scar that Read the rest!
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Easy Power Food Salad for a Quick Weeknight Dinner
by Carly Jacobs
I’m kind of sucking at life right now. I’m insanely busy, with constant deadlines and I actually had a friend stage an intervention last week, literally dragging me out of the house. Bad form Smaggle. After a weekend of organisation and catch ups, I’m feeling way more like my Type A self, but I still don’t have time to make anything semi-interesting for dinner on a weeknight. I swung Read the rest!
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Outfit – Linen and Tiger Stripes
by Carly Jacobs
Worn for Ikea shopping, coffee drinking and writing in cafes.
* Dress from Barkley’s
* Obi belt from etsy
* Shrug from a store on Smith in Melbourne
* Tiger tights from Target
* Flats from Trenery
* Nancy Bird wallet that I use as a clutch
* Oroton sunglasses
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Smaggle’s Guide to Women for the Modern Man – Blunt Version
by Carly Jacobs
These are questions that I’ve heard actual men, ask real live women in the past week. Here are the answers. The blunt ones.
Why do you use so much toilet paper?
We bleed, quite profusely, from our vaginas for five to seven days every month. Think about how many tissues you’d use, if you had a week long blood nose. We also use toilet paper for both wees and poos, which means we use it around five Read the rest!
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Why Don’t You…?
by Carly Jacobs
Eat French style? Never eat in the car? Or on the run? Always eat sitting down? With your food on a plate?
Have a grown up sleepover? Pack a gorgeous overnight bag and spend the evening at a girlfriend’s house? Wear your pyjamas? Give each other facials?
Write yourself a message in a bottle? Send it out to sea? Let go of something that has been bothering you and send it on its way?
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Guest Post – The Art of Doing with Sarah Von.
by Carly Jacobs
Intros about Sarah go something like this – Blogging BFFs! Nose twins! Podcast! Dance Central!
You get the jist. Here she is.
So this time it’s for real, right? That new diet/quitting that job/getting a small business loan/going to art school/breaking up with that hot but assish British guy (I’m look at you, 25 year old self). But then something happens and a valid excuse to avoid your n Read the rest!
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How to Break-Up With Friends without Looking Like a Dick.
by Carly Jacobs
I had a reader write in this week asking about how to break up with friends. It’s so awkward. Especially if someone is not picking up on the clues that you’re trying to phase them out. Please don’t take this advice as harsh, it’s for dire situations only and I truly believe that no one should have to spend their free time with people whose company they don’t enjoy. Here’s Read the rest!
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