As a blogger, I get offered free things. A lipstick here, an eye cream there. It’s all a bit pleasant. Usually my man doesn’t give a rats about my freebies. Until I got an email from the lovely crew at Ford.
Yes. Ford. As in the cars. I got offered a week-long trial of the Ford Focus. You know the fancy car that reverse parallel parks itself? My first thought was. ‘Shit. Ogilvy (big bikkies PR fir Read the rest!
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Why Don’t You…?
by Carly Jacobs
Eat lentils?
Spoon your lover?
Sew?
Re-read your favourite book?
Buy a pack of brand new coloured pencils?
Eat your salad with chopsticks?
Post someone a letter?
Swim?
Drink a smoothie from a jam jar?
Light candles with matches?
Paint?
Bake an old fashioned apple pie?
Say yes?
Eat nuts from a tea cup?
Stay naked a little too long after your shower?
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How to Give a Gift to The Person Who Has Everything.
by Carly Jacobs
I don’t know about you but I always struggle to find gifts for my friends. Not because they are especially hard to buy for but because they are adults with grown-up jobs and if they want/need something they usually just buy it for themselves. As do I. So here’s a handy little list of cute, non-crap, not wasteful gifts for friends who have everything.
A DIY Cookie Jar.
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The Online Shopping Expert on The Morning Show on 7.
by Carly Jacobs
Hello! If you managed to catch me on my Online Shopping Segment on The Morning Show on 7 today, here’s a run down of the tips I shared and the sites I mentioned.
5 Tips For Using Shipping Forwarding Services.
Do Your Research
Make sure you absolutely cannot find the product anywhere online first. Check eBay and Amazon. It’s always better to buy direct from the store if possible because forwarding and Read the rest!
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Need To Get Organised?
by Carly Jacobs
Click on images for original sources.
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Why Don’t You…? How to Pack for a Long Haul Flight.
by Carly Jacobs
Why don’t you…?
* Slip into some delicious silk lounging pyjamas? Slather your hands and feet in thick moisturising cream and pop on some cotton socks and gloves?
* Travel with a luscious cashmere pashmina to wrap yourself in when you get cold? In canary yellow? Wear matching ballet flats?
* Put some vanilla and rose oil in your bag and dab it on your wrists and neck every few hours? Saunter around the plane s Read the rest!
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Tis’ the Season for Arson, Murder and Slave Labour.
by Carly Jacobs
It’s the week before Christmas and the insane crew at Mellow Yellow Productions are performing a short evening of whacky Christmas monologues. There’s $5 drinks, a shite load of cleavage and you’ll be home in your bed by 10pm. Tops.
If you would like to check out my acting chops, I’m on stage at Broken Mirror Studios in Brunswick from 12th Dec until the 17th Dec. Every night this week. 8pm. Read the rest!
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Rules are made to be broken.
by Carly Jacobs
“If I’d observed all the rules, I’d never had gotten anywhere!”
- Marilyn Monroe
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6 Quick and Easy Christmas Decoration DIYs.
by Carly Jacobs
Christmas Baubles from Country Living.
Book Tree from CreativeTryals.
Pomander Ball from Thoughts from Alice W.
Clay Decorations from Sania Pell at Home
Burlap and Tulle Garlands from Do It Yourself Divas.
Toilet Roll Snowflake from The Mayberry Home Journal.
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