Today we’re getting our hands messy as part of the 9 Fun Ways to Create a Happy Home series and taking the time out to make something together. A big part of feeling happier is taking the time to not only spend time with your favourite people but it's also in making memories. A great way to do that is to make something together! The key to this is that what you make doesn't … [Read more...]
9 Fun Ways to Create a Happy Home: Have a Treat Day
Today we're focusing on the joy that comes from treating ourselves as part of the 9 Fun Ways to Create a Happy Home series. It's so easy to forget to celebrate life and the little things that we enjoy so much, so today I'm challenging you to think about ways you can treat yourself and actually go and do it! Treat days have got to be one of the best inventions ever (and … [Read more...]
9 Fun Ways to Create a Happy Home: Gratitude Challenge
I thought we'd try something a little bit different today as part of the 9 Fun Ways to Create a Happy Home series. Today is all about looking for the good things we have in our lives at this moment and taking a minute or two to recognise and be grateful for what they are. This time of year is super stressful for a lot of us, and it can be really helpful to step back for a … [Read more...]
9 Fun Ways to Create a Happy Home: Have a Movie Night
Today's fun activity as part of the 9 Fun Ways to Create a Happy Home series, is a simple one, but it's all about clearing your schedule and making time for fun. This one is an often overlooked happiness booster, but can really change your mood from meh, to happy in no time. What you'll need: A Movie I recommend a comedy or a movie from your childhood that you all … [Read more...]
9 Fun Ways to Create a Happy Home: The Clean Out Quarter Revisited
Summer is here woohoo!!, and to celebrate, I am running a month long series 9 Fun Ways to Create a Happy Home. Each Tuesday and Thursday for the month of December I will be sharing just one activity per post that you can do (with the people you love) to make your home a happier one. Yay!! Today I wanted to start with revisiting one of the first mini makeover's I ever did on … [Read more...]
Mini Makeover: Ultimate Gift Wrapping Kit – Christmas Edition
The silly season is nearly upon us, so I thought I'd add to the Ultimate Gift Wrapping Kit that I made in July with this Christmas Edition. These add nicely to your already existing kit and you can mix and match your gift wrapping (like using brown paper or neon twine) with any of these shared below. What to put in your kit: Gold Star Shaped Box - You can see how I … [Read more...]
Blog Tour: A Compendium of Collective Nouns
What seems like many months ago now, I supported a Pozible project for Jennifer Skelly, the awesome illustrator behind Red Parka to get her book: A Compendium of Collective Nouns printed. This book launched last week, and is stopping here at Style for a Happy Home today on it's week long blog tour across many Australian blogs. A Compendium of Collective Nouns is a … [Read more...]
Mini Makeover: 3 Fun Spray Paint Makeovers
Recently I've come to love using spray paint for giving things I have a new look. I always feel like painting with a brush takes more preparation time that I'm willing to commit, so spray paint has become my friend. Today I wanted to share 3 fun spray paint makeovers that I did recently and how you can do them too! It's like 3 posts in 1! Makeover 1: What you'll … [Read more...]
Mini Makeover: Emergency Toiletries Kit
Today I wanted to share with you something I think we should all have ready and waiting in our bathroom cupboard: an emergency toiletries kit. It seems like the most boring thing to get ready, but there's nothing like being able to use the toiletries you love when you're not at home (especially if you have allergies or skin sensitivities like me). There's just something about … [Read more...]
Thoughtful Gift Ideas Guide
It's that time of year when, if we haven't already, we need to start thinking of what gifts will be given when the silly season hits full swing. I thought I'd try something a little different this time and share some thoughtful gift ideas, because sometimes buying local and supporting independent businesses is a more achievable option than only buying handmade. I love handmade, … [Read more...]
Mini Makeover: Get Your Office Ready for 2014
After the Problogger Training Event I got really inspired to kick it up a notch and get serious about what I wanted for this blog and for my business. This got me thinking about 2014 in September, like the slightly crazy person that I am, and I decided that I would slowly start focusing on what I want for next year, in the hope that what I do between now and then will mostly be … [Read more...]
How to Create a Savings Goal and Stick to It
Savings goals can seem like one of those magical things that can never be reached. They seem so difficult to get to and so BORING to save for. This may be true, but secretly I love saving, and the reason that I love it, is what that stack of cash allows me to do when I've finally got there and I do get all the way to my goal. I'm a goals person. I love the satisfaction that … [Read more...]
Mini Makeover: Organised Handbag Kit for Emergencies
When I was little I watched an episode of Mad About You, where the disorganised little sister took the big sister's handbag by mistake and she couldn't believe how many handy things were in big sister's bag (including a spare pair of tights in case of a run in her tights during the day). It was very funny, but I remembered wanting to be the girl with all the organised handbag … [Read more...]
Handmade Gift Wrapping Guide
October is slipping away now and it's not too long now until the silly season is upon us. I thought I'd share some awesome handmade gift wrapping supplies that will not only support a handmaker, but will also help your gifts look fantastic! Win-Win! I've included two mini gift guides here, one for Australia and New Zealand and one for North America and the UK, so you can shop … [Read more...]