Back when I worked in the corporate world, I spent a lot of my lunch times hiding in a bookshop. I didn't love my job, but because it was my first real inner city - grown up - job I thought it was just how things were meant to be. So I would go to the bookshop and see what new books they had on display and I bought a few lot of books where the covers popped out at me. I Was … [Read more...]
Turning Pro: A Book to Kick Your Dreams into Action
Procrastination gets even the most organised and driven person from time to time and those of us who also feel a bit of self doubt creeping in can really use procrastination to not follow through on what we want to do. For me, follow through isn't a big problem anymore, but there was a time when it really was. And having talked to quite a few people about it I know that it's a … [Read more...]
Start With Why: A Book to Get You Thinking
When people ask for a non-fiction book recommendation, Start With Why is always on the top of my list to share. Whilst it's traditionally a marketing book, it's actually so much more. I'm not being dramatic when I say that this book changed my life. It was this book that helped me to see that Canada wasn't for me and helped me make the decision to cut my time there short and … [Read more...]
3 Great Books to Curl Up With
July is here, and hasn't this year just flown by?! It's a new month and that means that it's time for a new theme, and this one is all about surviving the winter chill! Winter Warmers is all about keeping warm and finding some great ways to make the most of this not-so-great weather! For you lucky ones in the Northern Hemisphere, you might enjoy adapting these posts to your … [Read more...]
Decorate: Inspiration and Ideas for Decorating Your Home
Now that January is coming to a close and the craziness of the new year is mostly behind us, it might be the time that you start thinking about the little (or big) projects around the house that you've been wanting to do. When it comes to decorating your home, it's a really personal thing, but for some of us, it can be quite overwhelming to know where to start. Like with … [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...]
Principles of Home: Thoughts on Making a Place to Live
Today I wanted to share a favourite book of mine: Kevin McCloud's Principles of Home. I've written about it before on other blogs, but I decided to reread it recently from a happy home perspective as that's what I'm all about these days! The book is a manifesto on ideas for making a place to live. One that leaves less of a mark on our environment and one that has more of a … [Read more...]
Finding Who We’re Meant to Be: The Declaration of You
I recently had this revelation: that in order to create a happy home (what this blog is all about) we must also have a happy work life too! (No matter whether we work for ourselves or someone else) Ever since I came back to Australia from my time in North America, I have been searching for what that is for me. I have this grand dream that I want my work to be a calling rather … [Read more...]
The Slow Fix: A Book to Challenge Your Thinking
Today I wanted to take a little break from getting organised and share with you a book I think that some of you will love! I was watching the TV a few weeks ago when I flicked onto a program called The Drum. Sometimes it's just people complaining about politics, but every once in a while, they have a guest that gets my attention. On this night Carl Honore, was on talking about … [Read more...]