- What Would Karl Do

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Glam squad today @bodahairboutique @andrej_bodahairboutique and @mel_colosimo 🎄

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I was so honoured to be featured in the @marksandspencerau Christmas Around The World edit over on their website. I got to share with them all about how I celebrate Christmas (including some parties I have coming up and where we go on Christmas day) and some of my fave M&S Chrissy finds! I will show you what I am loving from M&S over on my stories over the coming days, meanwhile, I’ll add the swipe up now for the feature xxx #MyMarksAu

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My heart 💓 look what I found in my phone 🥰 The two twinnies xx should I chop Freddie’s hair to this length?

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Only in December is Monday night a vibe 🥰 Also looking forward to my first work Christmas party in over ten years that is happening this Wednesday @daymanagement 💃🏼 here I wear @stcloudlabel

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A very special day with my boys, the two younger ones got to meet
@thewiggles 🥰 Freddie is completely obsessed with them but when they walked in- he went completely shy! I truly can’t thank the Wiggles enough for bringing music into our lives and of course, so much joy!

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When we flew over 🚁 Government House to go to @levantinehill a month ago, Josh announced to me that he wished he could get a chance to go in the grounds and see what GH was like one day. Well... I actually have been attending the ol’ GH for the last ten years to launch @vamff and when I told him I could take him the following month, well, I think he started to realise he should have paid more attention to the events I was inviting him to all these years- even if they were for ‘fashun’. I’m really excited for nect years @vamff at it will be a huge milestone for my career to be attending their runways for the tenth year and looking back on all the outfits I wore, the new and emerging designers I got to see and my fave was being on a huge billboard at Docklands for a VAMFF campaign (that Josh never did get to see). Hope to see you all at the runways this year and hopefully, I can have something special to plan to celebrate my #WWKD10years as it’s the same month as VAMFF 💓 @ampr_group

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Thank you to @chadstone_fashion for having me as a guest at your spectacular and lavish Christmas dinner 🎄 It is always such a pleasure to support you, as a local, a regular ‘pram-pushing-chaddy-mum’ and lover of the fabulous brands you house (Zara/Pottery Barn Kids/Coco Republic/Chanel/Anton). My highlight was definitely @humannaturelive - I remember seeing them in concert and going to every CD signing they had back as a teenager! Wishing you a Merry Christmas team Chaddy and see you most likely this week for my round two of gift shopping! #chadstonechristmas @romanobeck

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What would you wear to meet @channingtatum ?😝 see my stories. Wearing @asos (I’ll put the link to this dress in my stories).

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Sparkles always!!! 💫💫 when I should really be buying new jeans, I actually keep buying sequins! Would you be interested in me doing a little tour of my wardrobe? I could show you what’s in it, what I’ve had for many years and what key things make it up? Let me know below xx 😘 here I wear @marksandspencerau who still have 25% off xx

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I heart Christmas!!! 🎄Here’s a fun fact: I collect Christmas ornaments. It’s been my ‘thing’ for as long as I can remember and I have boxes and boxes of special decorations I have collected over the years. Christmas is such a special time for me and when I move back into my home after the renovation, I really want to ramp up my entire home decorating scenario! My MIL is very good at decorating her home for Christmas and it’s always such an enchanting experience for my boys to visit, and now we get to wake up here on Christmas Day! The lovely team at @harrisscarfe sent me the most exquisite array of Christmas decorations that I absolutely love from their Soren collection. These cute rocking horses would make for a lovely gift for a new or expecting parent and I love love lovvvve the texture in all the other baubles! Highly recommend you visiting them in store or online (I’ll add some swipe ups for you this weekend) to shop these gorgeous pieces. #sponsored #harrisscarfe #MakeItMagical 💫⭐️💫 📷 @simplysocialmgt

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DO YOU! SAY YES TO YOU! DON’T SIT AND WAIT FOR THE DOOR TO KNOCK- OPEN THE BLEEPING DOOR YOURSELF! I have been sitting and waiting for an opportunity to come my way, for an idea to come to life or someone to tell me “yes, you can”. I pitched this idea several years ago and I was waiting for someone to ‘pick it up’. I recently figured out that time was ticking and I was a-wastin’ time so several weeks ago, I backed myself, told myself “yes” and started putting this ‘idea’ into action. Tonight, I launched my little IGTV series that takes you into a local retailer each week, to bring the fashion to you so you know what is avail in our local fashion boutiques, to do the sourcing for you, teach you a few styling tips and of course- support retail! See my IGTV now for my @torannce visit. It’s all very relaxed and casual- all in the moment, so come along with me. Xx 😘 📷 @simplysocialmgt

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Home is the most important playground in the world. It is a safe, familiar and endless place for children to be themselves, while building skills that they will use later on in life and learning everything from the ones who love them the most. 🥰 Since receiving this train set from @IKEA_AUSTRALIA (its $24.99 btw 😱😱!) the boys have spent less time demanding the ipad (which they wouldn't get anyways) and more time creating and building. If you missed my blog post with a few ideas on how to creatively play with your kids with soft toys and train tracks, check it out in the link in my bio. IKEA have also created a downloadable play booklet that gives parents ideas on what to play with children of all ages (good for grandparents too!). You can find more info at www.ikea.com.au/timetoplay. . #letsplay #IKEAtimetoplay #sponsoredbyikea

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There is so much in the photo that I can’t stop staring at. My two little boys just learning to play together. The assumption that my next child would be a girl. The ‘Blogger-girl-boss’ vibe, before it was really a thing. All those new shoes I would buy to add to my shoe-drobe, these days, my shoe-money goes towards school fees. My office that will soon become my bedroom and that archway soon to be the entry to my WIR. So many thoughts in the one photo. If I could go back to this day, five years ago, I would tell myself that everything is going to plan the way it was destined to and that putting my kids first, is and always will be the right decision, everything else is a bonus.

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Making a Christmas table even prettier, the classic @colessupermarkets Sloe Gin Fruit Mince Pies. Here’s a tip, heat them up and scatter them on your Chrissy table amongst some green leafy decorations for your visitors to nibble on before mains. #coleschristmas2019 #colespartner

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@zara for the win! 💫💫I found this top on the “LAST CHANCE” rack at Zara @chadstone_fashion the other day. I loved it immediately and although it is a size L and I’m a size S, I had to have it! In fact, it fits way better and more comfy than if I was able to buy it in my size. That store truly is a treasure chest ⭐️ Thanks @simplysocialmgt for the 📷

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Thank you to my friends at @mattblattfurniture for having me ‘get lost’ in your Fitzroy store. I must admit, I haven’t been to that store in particular before and I found myself starring at each and every corner for so long, because there is so much to discover! Lot’s of goodies to really make a home unique with the special random things you can find. Oh, and unlike a fashion event, it wasn’t awkward at all, rocking up in the same look as the sofa and cushions 😜 (see my stories for my feature on their website). #mattblatt