Mummy of Style & Substance

Looking to start an online business?

2013-05-22T12:03:00.000+10:00

Gifted If you are thinking of starting an online business, there a lot of things to consider. Start up costs, sourcing merchandise, business and marketing plans, it takes a lot to get an online business off the ground and it can take between 6 months - years before you can start generating any income online, if you don't know what you are doing. However, with the right know

Growing Tulips in Vases Indoors

2013-05-20T14:05:00.001+10:00

Tulips are my favouritist (It is soo a word!) flowers in the whole world! Last year, I was pinning away on Pinterest (as one does) and I found a 'how to grow tulips indoors, in a vase' pin. I decided to try it last weekend. I'm not sure how they will go because for some reason every time I have ANY indoor plants they seem to get bugs, a disease or they just randomly die. Even succulents!

Boobs, Angelina and Me

2013-05-16T19:48:00.000+10:00

Angelina Jolie wrote an article for the NY times, titled 'My Medical choice' this week, detailing her decision to have a double mastectomy. Angelina has received a lot of positive feedback but a lot of people can't understand why she did. Unless you know what it is like for a family member to go through cancer, like Angelina and I have, I guess it would be hard to understand why a healthy

Free Disney Pirates and Fairies Event

2013-05-13T20:13:00.000+10:00

Ahoy Matey! Join Disney Pirates and Fairies at your local participating Toys”R”Us store on Saturday 25 May for a FREE Pirates and Fairies in store activity. Go dressed up as a fairy or pirate and enjoy colouring in, craft activities and party games. Plus all guests will receive a pirates and fairies gift! This activity will take approximately 40mins and is recommended for ages 3-6

Tracky Dack Day 2013

2013-05-13T14:04:00.000+10:00

Everyone loves an excuse to wear trackies for a day (I love my fold down top Bonds trackies & hoodies for around the house), so why not dack up for a great cause? TLC for kids is Australia’s emergency response charity for kids in hospital who need emotional support within 48 hours. There’s no such thing as a waiting list at TLC! Their annual ‘Tracky Dack Day’ campaign invites Australians to

Healthy smile, healthy body. Win a years supply of Colgate Toothbrushes!

2013-05-09T14:57:00.000+10:00

Sponsored & Giveaway We all know dental health is incredibly important but recent studies have shown dental issues can lead to other health issues as well. According to recent research, gum disease can lead to cardiovascular and systemic diseases. In fact, those with periodontal disease are almost twice as likely to suffer from coronary artery disease as those without the condition.

How to work: The Boyfriend Look

2013-05-08T10:48:00.000+10:00

Not a sponsored post The boyfriend style has been around in different variances since the late 80s/early 90s and it doesn't look like it is going away anytime soon. Personally, this is my signature look... casual jeans, tee and blazer or long line cardi with a scarf. Ankle boots, loafers or ballets to finish the outfit off. It really is a casual, stylish timeless look. So how can you make

Unco-isms: Confessions from an uncoordinated person

2013-05-02T21:38:00.001+10:00

Not a sponsored post I am one of those people who, if there is any chance of it happening, I will be the one it will happen to. You have read about my beauty blunders, now read about my uncoordinated-ness! Personally, I blame the ability to hit or fall over random objects with ease on being half Irish and not the uncoordinated, geek girl I am. Burning my fingers on the roasting pan, just as

A space for me

2013-05-01T21:41:00.000+10:00

Not a sponsored post I have always had an obsession with decorating and homewares. I was one of those children who was forever rearranging their bedrooms and posters of Bros and New Kids on the Block on their walls (Of course, in my angsty teenage years those posters became Motley Crew, Skid Row, Gun's N Roses etc.). My first ever DIY project was an old white single wardrobe and three

Marie Claire Sussan VIP event. What is in for winter 13?

2013-04-30T16:30:00.000+10:00

Gifted Last Tuesday night, I attended the Sussan Marie Claire VIP event held at Sussan's new store in Highpoint Shopping Centre, Melbourne. What could be better than champagne, shopping, 20% off at one of my favourite stores and finger food? Oh and a $50 gift card* to spend! Of course, Marie Claire showcased the latest in trends and styling from Sussan's range. Two huge things this

Obscured view

2013-04-23T13:54:00.001+10:00

Not a sponsored post If you are a regular reader, you will know I regularly write about positive body image. Did you know that only 4% of women of women around the world consider themselves beautiful (up from 2% in 2004)? A shocking statistic! How can we raise girl's in a world where their mother's don't see themselves as beautiful? Beauty brand, Dove, believes that when women look

What now?

2013-04-22T16:39:00.000+10:00

Not a sponsored post Today is of course Monday and I am hoping this week will be a lot better than last week. To say last week was a bit of a shit would be an understatement and I'm quite happy it is now in the past. I'm usually positive and optimistic, maybe overly so... I have an inspiration board, I look for the good in things and people, so why did I have a shiteful week last week? To

Funniest toddler ad ever!

2013-04-20T21:10:00.001+10:00

Sponsored post Ever wondered what your toddler was thinking under their cute smiles, extreme hand gestures and baby babble? This hilarious ad shows you just what they are reeeaally thinking. How cute is it? I literally laughed out loud when I watched it. Very cute and clever, Nestle! Speaking of Nestle, if you haven't seen the Nestle Baby website and you are ready to conceive, are

The magical fruit that does it all

2013-04-19T11:29:00.000+10:00

Not a sponsored post I stumbled upon this information on Facebook and thought I would share, as I think it is something everyone needs to know about! After reading this, you'll never look at this super fruit in the same way again. It is the humble banana, who would have thought? When you compare it to an apple, it has FOUR TIMES the protein, TWICE the carbohydrate, THREE TIMES the

Shell Lego Ferrari Giveaway

2013-04-17T22:31:00.000+10:00

Sponsored post & giveaway If your kids are anything like mine, than they will be somewhat obsessed with Lego. The boys were quite excited about Shell Coles Express releasing their limited edition Shell Ferrari Lego range. Every week, a new Ferrari model Lego set will be available to purchase for six weeks nation wide. Very cool, yes? The limited edition Ferrari model LEGO cars have

A Dog's Tale

2013-04-16T10:34:00.000+10:00

Sponsored Post Being an animal lover, I love the Allianz tv commercials where a gorgeous dog called Sawyer steals the limelight and calls these ads his own. Sawyer returns in the second installment of Allianz’s “Ahhh moments” campaign and was first seen over summer in the TV campaign based on bad luck moments. A man standing in a suburban street puts Sawyer in the back of his car, then

The easiest way ever to teach kids how to tie their laces!

2013-04-15T14:55:00.000+10:00

The absolute hardest thing about having children is teaching them how to tie their shoe laces! You need the patience of a patron saint (or a sedative/alcoholic drink of choice) to show them for the bizzillionth time how to do it. If you have a child with special needs, who has poor motor coordination like mine does, then you need the simplest way possible to tie shoes! For quite a while we

Dumber and Dumberer?

2013-04-12T11:54:00.001+10:00

Have you ever watched a movie that made you think about the world and where it is heading? A few nights ago I watched the 2006 movie, Idiocracy. If you haven't seen it yet, the movie stars Luke Wilson as a mediocre army lieutenant of average intelligence who is chosen for a military experiment. The experiment consists of Luke's character, Joe, being frozen for a year, then he is 'awoken'

Free Dermalogica Customer Event & GWP

2013-04-10T13:20:00.000+10:00

Australian iconic fashion label WILLOW and Dermalogica, the experts in skin health, have collaborated to introduce a fresh and inspiring take on a gift-with-purchase for Australian women. Exclusively designed by Kit Willow for Dermalogica, the limited edition cosmetic clutch delivers quality, inspiring design and feature elements of WILLOW’s signature tailoring details. The limited

Mother's Day High Tea for a wonderful cause

2013-04-09T08:35:00.000+10:00

Not a sponsored post David Jones invites you to the inaugural Mother’s Day High Tea event in partnership with The National Breast Cancer Foundation. A cause close to my heart after having lost my own mother to breast cancer last September, I am happy to support this event. Join special guests Sally Obermeder,celebrity Chef Manu Feildel and Golden Guitar winner Tamara Stewart in a

How to: work the pleated midi skirt

2013-04-08T17:05:00.000+10:00

Not a sponsored post There are a handful of pieces in a ladies wardrobe which never go out of style and one of those items is the pleated midi skirt. A pleated midi skirt is the epitome of classic styling reminiscent of Audrey Hepburn, Coco Chanel, Grace Kelly, Elizabeth Taylor... to name a few. This week I bought two gorgeous pleated midi skirts from Trenery and Country Road in their

The best April fool's giggle

2013-04-03T16:01:00.000+11:00

I received the Benefit Cosmetics newsletter via email yesterday, only to find myself having to look at it twice and go 'Huh? What the?!?? Are these some crazy new brow styles coming in? Big, furry, caterpillar esque brows were in last year, maybe this is in too? Which would you go for? I personally love the doodle brow, I think I could do that one. It is kind of reminiscent of how I

Fashionista Depot

2013-04-02T22:18:00.001+11:00

Sponsored post & Giveaway There are two things I love, online shopping and a bargain. The fashion outlet website Fashionista Depot let's me enjoy both on one site! To tell you the truth, until the lovely ladies from Brand Meets Blog contacted me about doing a post about Fashionista Depot, I hadn't heard of the site before. I know! Shock horror, yes? Fashionista Depot is an online shopping

Living with a child with Aspergers Part 2

2013-04-01T22:36:00.001+11:00

The last time I wrote about Mr T and his Asperger's, he was seven years old. It is now three and a half years later and he is still the sweetest, most loving eleven year old there is... OK, I might be slightly biased but everyone says he is. On the 28th March, Mr T turned eleven and he is in year/ grade 5. In the past year we have had a few hiccups, like his anxiety becoming so bad he

Easter Bunny Style

2013-03-28T09:25:00.000+11:00

Not a sponsored post I did something I thought I would never, ever do in my life... I bought something at Supre! Yes, you read that right! Supre! I won't go into detail about what a lot of people over 20 years of age say about Supre, as I don't want any legal issues (eek!) but let's just say it isn't very nice and we are all about being nice here at Mummy of Style and Subtance. So anyhoo...