Today I wanted to share with you a fun gift idea that I think would make an awesome Christmas present. I recently made this as a raffle prize for the annual fundraiser at my Dad's swimming club and to test it for possible family/group gifts at Christmas. Here in Australia, Christmas is in the summer time, and when is more fun to have an ice cream party than summer?! I got this … [Read more...]
Mini Makeover: An Organised Office
Today I wanted to share with you some ideas on getting your home office/studio organised so that it's a welcoming place to be and one that doesn't fill you with the dread that comes with a huge but creative mess. I get messy when I'm creating with notes on paper and magazine cutouts for vision boards, but it can get overwhelming if there are papers and all sorts everywhere and … [Read more...]
Mini Makeover: Redecorate an Ugly Tin
Today I wanted to share with you a quick and fun way to redecorate those Holiday and novelty tins that often come into our homes as gifts and end up staying with a new purpose. We somehow have quite a few Christmas tins that are great for storing items, but look really out of place any time other than December! What you'll need: A holiday or novelty tin (or … [Read more...]
Mini Makeover: Kiddo Friendly Visitor Kit
I'm not yet a parent, but I am an Aunty to 4 and a big cousin to many more kiddos and I may or may not be a big kid on the inside. As the next part of my organisation challenge I wanted to make up a kit to make any visiting kiddos feel welcome and give them something to do while the grown ups are chatting. I think it's a great way to make everyone feel welcome. Similar to … [Read more...]
Mini Makeover: Make Your Own Floorplan
Today I wanted to share with you a way for you to test out a furniture move around a room of your choice (or your home if you're feeling really ambitious) without a) hurting your back and b) realising that it doesn't fit and having to move it all back again. It's not a super complex idea, but it's one you might not have thought of. It might not be the official way to do it, but … [Read more...]
Mini Makeover: Colour Code Your Home
Today I wanted to share with you one of the ways we organised our home whilst I was growing up, and it's something that's stuck with me. I didn't realise until Claire shared this post on her blog, that not everyone does this. I don't mean that in a rude way, you just don't always realise that your home isn't the norm when growing up. Whilst my home still has a ways to go to get … [Read more...]
Mini Makeover: A Memory Box
Today I wanted to share with you a special gift that I made just a couple of weeks ago for my god daughter (and cousin) for her first communion: a memory box. Even though this was for a religious celebration I think it is a great special gift for kids of all ages as they love a place to keep the things that mean something special to them. I still have one from my 10th … [Read more...]
Mini Makeover: Ultimate Gift Wrapping Kit
It's coming up to the first round of birthday season in my family and that means getting some gifts ready for giving! I love wrapping presents almost as much as I love giving the present, so on today's mini makeover I thought I'd share the bits and pieces that I think make the ultimate gift wrapping kit! (and will form the first of the kits for my challenge) I recommend … [Read more...]
Mini Makeover: Weekly Menu Planner
Today I wanted to share with you an idea that might just make you time in the kitchen and maybe even your time in the supermarket just that little bit easier. Hooray for that! Since coming back to Australia, I’ve been writing up a weekly menu for dinners and then writing down a shopping list. It seemed really silly at first, but what I found was that we no longer lost … [Read more...]
Mini Makeover: The Clean Out Quarter
Today I wanted to try a mini makeover that gives the things you love ‘a home’ within your home. Somewhere they can go back to when we’re not using them. When things come into our homes that don’t have an ‘away’ for us to put them, they start to move from flat surface to flat surface and sometimes even to the couch, like a pass the parcel that just won’t end. This isn’t … [Read more...]
Mini Makeover: A Gallery
I thought I’d share a mini makeover idea each Thursday, that can be done in a day or over a weekend. They will be ideas on how you might make your home feel a bit happier cheap jerseys and a bit more liveable without breaking the bank. This week’s project is to make a gallery in your home. If you’re like me, you probably have hundreds of photos you took and love but have … [Read more...]