Untangle those necklaces!

Hi, ladies!

Nothing frustrates me more than tangled jewellery. No matter how I store my necklaces when I travel, they somehow always manage to end up looking like this:

A big tangled MESS!

Here's a trick for you to try the next time you travel...

Use regular drinking straws that you can buy from the supermarket or dollar shops, and slide one end of the necklace through the hole. Voilà! How did I not think of this earlier? It keeps your necklaces separated from one another, and makes it harder for them to tangle. 

Note that if the clasp of your necklace is too large for the straw, simply buy some jumbo straws that have larger holes than the regular size.

 Awesome trick, right?!

x Tara

D.I.Y pastel jeans

Hi, Ladies!

In my opinion, the only thing better than staying in trend, is staying in trend while keeping your bank balance happy. I couldn't resist sharing this amazing blog post by The Little Giggler; Do-it-yourself pastel jeans! 

Aren't these perfect?! This trend is going to be huge in spring, right alongside printed jeans. The project itself is fairly easy. All you need is bleach and fabric dye in the colour you want. That easy! For the tutorial, click here to visit The Little Gigglers blog.  

I am definitely hoping to give this a go. If you try it out, leave a link in the comment section below!

x Tara

Candy buffet birthday

Hi, ladies!

I recently had a close group of friends over to help me celebrate my birthday. The big nineteen! (Still young, I know!) I knew I wanted to do something that wasn't expected, and would put a smile on my guests faces. I browsed some awesome blogs that I will link below, and eventually decided to create a candy buffet for my movie night.

Image courtesy of  jenadevents.blogspot.co.nz

Isn't her set-up just gorgeous? I love the bunting flags, they add such an adorable touch to the table. It was this image that inspired me to create a candy buffet. However, I wanted more of a "concession stand" type of look.

Imagine courtesy of  dreamers.marthastewart.com

Image courtesy of indulgy.com/post/wixUwfXdM1/movie-party-concession-stand

Now we're talking! The colours here are perfect, and the popcorn boxes give such an authentic feel. I knew I definitely wanted to include popcorn boxes in my candy buffet, but wasn't too sure about the rest.  

So here's what I decided to do...

The buffet was simple in décor, I opted for classic glassware such as jars, containers, trays, bowls and Martini glasses. I found different assortments of candy at stores that sold in bulk, such as K-mart, discount supermarkets, etc. Some of the candy I used were gum balls, sour boiled candy, chocolate fish, fizzers, jelly snakes, jersey caramels, raspberry drops; There was so much candy left over, we're still eating now, 3 weeks on!

Unfortunately, I couldn't find a glass jar big enough to contain the popcorn, so instead I found a cheap wash basket at K-mart. Not the most attractive of things, but it did the job! And of course, my popcorn boxes! They were a huge hit, my guests loved the novelty of having actual popcorn boxes. They were proof that it is important to compare prices of a product before purchasing. On Trade Me, the boxes were $9 for a box of 8, while at The Warehouse, they were only $4 for the same amount of the same product! Bargain!

This was all done in a short amount of time, in a fairly small budget. Sure, my buffet didn't look nearly as cute as those in the pictures, but it was still a hit with my guests! So, ladies, take inspiration from others and use it to create something truly unique to your own style and budget, you'll be surprised what you can create!

x Tara