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– Business + Social Media –
How to make your email list more subscribe-able.
I'm probably the last person you should be listening to on the topic of building a healthy email list right now. My newsletters have been infrequent and uninteresting, to say the least. But, take this as a do what I say, not as I do kind of...
How to take better food photos {video}
This week's video is all about how to take better food photos, at home. After my Easter Cook Off collab with Brittanie last week, I'm going through some basics for taking and editing better food photos. I might not have had much success with my cheesecake, but I can...
What owning a cafe at 21 taught me about myself.
Last week when we were talking about life, about being more open with my story, Danielle wanted to know what happened with the pancake shop. Did you know I had a pancake shop? Haha. I wonder if you did. Its name was Whispers and it was a pancake and crepe cafe. I...
– Lifestyle –
Simple ways to own your first home sooner.
Heading into this post about how to own your own home sooner I checked in with some of the people around me. Some are homeowners. Some give advice on borrowing money or purchasing property for a living. BUT, you should consider your own personal situation before...
Saving money with Acorns
I first heard about Acorns towards the end of last year. In a conversation about travel, savings and money with my friend, Olivia it came up. Liv is an avid traveler and no year is complete for her until an adventure has been had. To manage this lifestyle with her...
How-to reconnect with your partner
Feeling like it's time you reconnect with your partner? I get it. It can be easy with a number of balls in the air to drop the one marked relationship. If you're feeling a little disconnected from your partner, we have some ideas to remedy that. Because it's easy to...
– Food + Drink –
New school wine clubs and boxes
This has been a hot topic of conversation on the socials for a little while leading up to this post. I asked for suggestions of wine clubs you belong to, that you would recommend, and then I went on a mission. I'm committed to bringing you the best in wine. You're...
Antipasto Goat’s Cheese Tart
This antipasto goat's cheese tart was originally going to be something entirely different. A roasted vegetable salad or something, maybe. All I knew was that I had some beautiful tomatoes and I wanted to roast them. I hadn't planned to make a tart, but here we are....
Prosecco Cocktail with 6Ft6 + Giveaway
Ummm, prosecco fans, get yourself ready for your summer beverage of choice. You're going to love this prosecco cocktail with blackberries and mint. The best news is it is easily adapted for one or for a crowd. And speaking of a crowd, it makes so well ahead of time...
– Suger Blogs –
What owning a cafe at 21 taught me about myself.
Last week when we were talking about life, about being more open with my story, Danielle wanted to know what happened with the pancake shop. Did you know I had a pancake shop? Haha. I wonder if you did. Its name was Whispers and it was a pancake and crepe cafe. I...
Something happened when I wrote that post yesterday.
This transition into a new focus of the blog has been hard. People who are no longer interested falling by the wayside, engagement dropping and me feeling like I don't know what the heck I'm doing anymore. Then yesterday happened. The post about the Baby Thing...
About the baby thing.
It's been a while now, years since I've talked frankly about where we were at in regards to having kids of our own. Not sure if you're curious, but when Samara and I sat down to record a podcast episode about relationships this week, things ended up here. People in...
– Style + Beauty –
Sun-smart products to get you through summer
Sun-smart products to get you through summer. Say THAT three times fast. Haha. As pretty much all of Australia wilts in the heat, it was about time to put together a sun smart products guide. For some of you it might be a little late, but with the usual string of long...
Suger’s Rules for Dressing #hashtagplusblogger
It's RULES prompt week for #hashtagplusblogger and with that in mind I'm bringing an old, OLD, favourite with a Suger's Rules type post. Don't remember what I'm on about? Use the search bar and take a look around. They were fun. But enough about that, let's go!...
Mix and Match #hashtagplusblogger
Welcome to Mix and Match week, team. First of all, when I say Mix and Match, what does that mean to you? Does your wardrobe work together or against each other? Are you constantly buying and feeling like you never get anywhere? I hear you. I've been there. This blog...
