Dear Readers,
I have been anxiously waiting to tell you all about our news but needed to get a few things in place beforehand. Our big news is that we are moving to New York in just under a month. This has actually happened incredibly quickly so I do not believe I have fully processed the [...]

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Despite his troubled times in the later years of his life, Michael Jackson was undoubtedly a pioneer in his field and talented to the bone. His music and dancing captured the hearts of many people across the world, including the tubby 2-year-old Kylie who used to bob up and down to his music in Australia. [...]

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Congratulations, Evie! I seriously wish I could wear your Tolani scarf this summer.
Thank you to everyone for entering our Tolani scarf giveaway. It was so, so, so lovely to hear from all of you, including some readers that I had not heard from before. You all make this whole blogging experience so much fun for [...]

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This month’s Traditional Home features an absolutely heavenly kitchen designed by residential designer Molly Frey. What makes this even more special is that Molly’s attention to detail can be enjoyed together with her mother, as this vacation home in Naples, Florida, belongs to her parents. Can you imagine eating granola, scones, peaches, and berries for [...]

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Whether you are enjoying the last few spring blooms or already feel like you are into the full swing of summer (just like here in Houston), I do wish you all have lovely weekend. I found these photos of Grace Kelly and thought they would be a beautiful way to transition us all into a [...]

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The lovely ladies over at ChickDowntown have graciously offered all Bandelle readers a chance to win a Tolani Scarf (details below). When they asked me to pick a scarf for the giveaway, I could not resist the colors of Tolani’s Grey & Pink Floral scarf (retail price: $85.00). ChickDowntown describes it as, “overblown fantasy florals [...]

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I love my Mum. Whenever I go home to Australia she always has the cupboards full of my favorite treats (Tim Tams, Tubes, Milo, Burger Rings, hummus and tzatziki with pita bread, chalk lollies, fresh scones with jam and cream…the list goes on…) and saves things for me such as recipes and magazines that she [...]

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After seeing a snippet of the Ivy in Elle Magazine last year, I added it to my To Do list for a future Sydney trip, which happened to be this most recent one. Luckily my long-time girlfriends selected it as our catch-up spot so I not only had the best company but also a chance [...]

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We made it here to Sydney after a relatively uneventful flight. Unfortunately Jon and I had separate seats on the 14 hour Qantas journey but we discovered that you can actually chat with each other on your personal screens, similar to Instant Messaging between seats. Jon wasn’t quite as enthralled, especially when I interrupted his [...]

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