Hi, I'm Suger.
My name is Melissa Walker Horn, and somewhere along the way, I became Suger. I'm a writer, photographer, business owner, and an OG blogger. I love a casual ootd, my family, and the beach. I've got a thing for cheese, but there's no way you'll ever catch me eating apricot chicken. I'm not sure why you need to know that, but there it is.
My story is about creating a life I love, a gift I wish to offer every woman and girl out there. On this blog, I hope to deliver that to you, your friend, daughter or a lady you met on the street. So settle in, grab your beverage of choice and let's get started, shall we?
the latest from the blog
Feeling left behind in life: Ask Suger
A couple of weeks ago, I received an Ask Suger talking about the changes they had been going through in their life and how they felt behind everyone else they knew. And it wasn't that they were not getting what they wanted, feeling as if they were taking giant steps backwards. So, they wanted to see if I'd ever felt like that and if I had any advice. Phew, team, what a heartbreaker THAT was to read. And primarily because, of course, I've been there. I promise you that we all have. Maybe it was as simple as changing a career when everyone else...
How did I disappear from my life?
Where did I go? That's the question I've been asking myself lately. How did I manage to disappear from my life? Somewhere around late 2020, I stopped documenting my life, being in pictures and outside of the weekly Suger News emails sharing. Where did I go? I don't know. All I know is I was done with a grinding screech of an old metal brake. Gone. And it wasn't just the sharing of my life online that seemed more likely to be finished. Though, I did consider if I'd spent my time online and was ready to let it go. I'm not sure lip-syncing or...
Taking Shape x Elverina Johnson collection
Taking Shape is thrilled to reveal the first-ever First Nations designs by the highly regarded artist Elverina Johnson. A highly respected Gungganji Gurugulu woman from Yarrabah in Far North Queensland, Elverina is one of the Nation’s most recognisable and accomplished artists. Her belief is that arts can empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and restore a genuine sense of pride in their culture and communities. It's been a little while since we saw the collaboration with Active Truth and (a personal favourite) Bobbi Lockyer...
Puma x Modibodi
Modibodi has partnered up with PUMA to launch a range of leak-free period activewear and underwear*, created to help women stay comfortable and active during their period whilst making a positive environmental impact. Awesome news for my inbox this week, right? I love this range and was immediately on the site to buy. One small problem! Their choice to only do limited extended sizing to AU 8/XS - AU 18/2XL means despite being a regular Modibodi customer I am unable to shop this range. How disappointing, right? Hopefully, in the future,...
Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls reminded me why I started blogging
When I shared the Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls announcement post over the weekend, I was hoping for a little more opportunity to talk about this show, maybe even rave a little about it. I've seen it twice, some napping occurred the second time around, and I had so much fun watching it—short version. But there was more to it than that. It got me thinking about this blog and why I started sharing myself here. When this blog became a style blog over a decade ago, it took something for me to embrace this new online space I had created. I...
A few of my favourite things…
A little while back, I thought it would be fun to do favourite things kind of post. Feature books and products, homewares to skincare—stuff I've seen on the interwebs in a roundup style post. But then, from memory, it was Afterpay Day. And the very idea of sending out a post flogging stuff, even if it was for entertainment, was a no thanks. But, some time has passed, and I've found more interesting things. I added an extra book and some sunscreen, an old favourite brand has a new offering, and some new-to-me products popped up. And since I...
Where to Buy Wide Fit Boots for Plus-Size Women
Welcome to the next instalment of the Where to Buy posts. This week it is wide fit boots. Boots for the plus size, large legged amongst us. Some have extended shoe sizing. Others offer wide fitting calf and ankle boots. Earlier this week, it occurred to me that it was feeling like the cooler weather might be just around the corner. What better time to talk boots? Wide calf and ankle boots are available now for the Autumn 2013 season in Australia, right? Thankfully the brands were on the same page because the new season boots are hitting...
Do you still subscribe to magazines?
I've always loved the glossy pages of a magazine. Not literally, the glossy pages drive me nuts with fingerprints, but you know what I mean. Whether it was about fashion or home decor, far off adventures or food. A lot of why I wanted to be a writer when I was a child was because of magazines. Later, the ads captured my attention just as much as the stories, and it led me to university for Marketing and Advertising. Not that I ever finished that degree, but that's another story. Haha. As my Marie Claire was jammed into the mailbox, partially...
Rising water doesn’t differentiate {Gympie Floods 2022}
As some of you know, my home town is under flood as I write this. A major flood with a level that is predicted to continue rising. Expected to exceed the previous highest flood on record; February 1999 (21.94m). I've been awake since around 5 am reading the overnight updates of the water entering the CBD. It made me think of the quiet, unstoppable force that floodwater is. Maybe you're surprised by my choice of words there. We see pictures of raging rivers and swirling currents on the news. Debris washed downstream, collecting size as it...
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