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Mama Smaggle is the fussiest woman on the planet. For her birthday one year, my father let me loose in The Body Shop to make a gift pack for her. Being seven years old I pretty much picked anything that was purple, including an awesome sponge shaped like a bunch of grapes. I’ll admit it wasn’t the most appropriate choice for a 40-year-old, a fact I’ve been reminded of yearly since The unfortunate Read the rest!

Good morning lovely ones! Just a quick heads up to let you know that I’ve put together TWO MORE PRIZE PACKS for the lucky filler-outer-ers of my Smaggle Reader Survey. I already published the survey last week in this post but if you’re yet to participate I thought some delicious L’Oreal goodies might entice you. If you have already filled out the survey PLEASE DO NOT DO IT AGAIN!!! It will only Read the rest!

On this wonderous Tuesday I have a rather fun announcement to make – I’ve just signed on to be a part of The Remarkables Group which is a blogger talent agency run by the fabulous Lorraine Murphy. I want to act all cool and professional about it but to be honest I’m freaking stoked. Basically it means that I get to spend more time writing and less time dealing with brand negotiations, which just q Read the rest!

Are you the type of girl who has a handbag full of every emergency fix under the sun? Or are you the type of free spirit who tucks a $50 note into her bra, leaves her handbag on the kitchen bench and doesn’t return home for three days? I’m very much the former. I have little zippered cases inside my everyday handbag with miniature versions of everything: makeup, medication, sewing kit, lip gloss, back Read the rest!

1. Started writing a web series with my friend Steph. Stay tuned for a teaser… this chick is wet-your-pants-hilarious. She’s from New Zealand and the drunker she gets, the thicker her accent gets. Yesterday I had to explain to her what a bunyip is. She’s delightful. 2. Hung out at the Grand Prix Johnny Walker VIP Suite at Art Series Hotel. Nuffnang hooked me up with these random tickets to this Read the rest!

I’m pretty rad at sleeping but occasionally I fall out of routine and mess up regular patterns. Here are a few things I do that keep me on track when my sleeping schedule loses the plot.  Avoid Over Indulging In Alcohol Having a big night on the turps is a sure fire way to get a fairly decent nights sleep but it will destroy your sleep schedule for the rest of the week. Stick to two standard drinks per sitt Read the rest!

Feature image source. Post image source. When I was 17 my parents gave me a green Ford Laser for my birthday. It had a sun roof, tape deck, yellow car seat covers and matching yellow roses that my father had painted on the doors. I called her Chloe and she was the greatest first car a 1990s Australian teenager could hope for. I had owned Chloe for about three years when I was driving home from university one even Read the rest!

This post is sponsored by Nuffnang. It’s rare that I get the opportunity to promote something that is so personally relevant to me and my country. This is a sponsored post about bushfire safety, preparation and education with particular emphasis on the health and safety of pets. In order for you to understand the importance of bushfire safety, I want to share my story of the Canberra bush fires in 2003 on the Read the rest!

Oh Yeah! * French bulldogs. They are the most ridiculous looking dogs. They make me so happy. They’re the perfect mix of bullshit cute and perpetually grumpy. Love. * Doing a massive clean out of our little house. It’s like a hotel room. I’m almost afraid to live in it now. * Little kids twitching involuntarily to music. * Homemade pancakes for lunch on the weekend. * The picture I have of my nie Read the rest!

This post is Sponsored by Samsung. The peeps at Samsung have lent me a Galaxy Note II to take for a whirl and let you guys know what I think. We all know I love my iPhone but I’m more than willing to admit that I’ve never even held an android smart phone. So I’m basically like one of those people who goes to a restaurant, orders a meal, enjoys it and THEN NEVER ORDERS SOMETHING DIFFERENT EVER FOR Read the rest!