link it // february Posted by Helena

• DIY acrylic frame
• 28 things everyone does but won't admit it (I AM ALL OF THEM)
• Printable postcards from studio DIY
• DIY gold foil sweater
• Why HP and the Prisoner of Azkaban is the best book ever (they didn't even mention Hermoine's TIME FREAKING TURNER)
• How to be happier
• The Future is Female tshirt creator
• The Next Rembrant
• The Great Animal Orchestra
• 21 posts that only feminists will find funny
• How we teach consent to young boys
• The Stigma of Singledom and the Digital Dating Era

link it // april Posted by Helena

Andy Warhol x Ai Weiwi @ NGV

• My friend Sam wrote 10 pro tips to take your Instagram to the next level
• 27 times Scrubs was the funniest show ever
• Moving house? This is how you do it right
• This adorable story about Rupert Grint and Alan Rickman
• How to say 'no'
• How to get the best night sleep ever
• This podcast is like crack for insomniacs
• Advice on skincare for your 20s
• 5 questions to ask a future employer to find the right cultural fit
• designsponge guide to Melbourne (it's super hipster - nearly everything is north!)
• Cheesy delicious goodness
• Financial stuff: how to do basically nothing and earn enough money to be set up for life
• The guy who follows his girlfriend around the world and how he does it

flowers across melbourne // extraordinary bunch Posted by Helena

Flowers are one of those gorgeous indulgent things that you don't always buy yourself. So when Flowers Across Australia got in touch to offer me a bunch of flowers and a chance to review their website and services, ummm yes! The website is incredibly easy to use and you can search by occasion, type of flower, style (bouquets, vase arrangements, etc) and price.

I ended up choosing the Extraordinary bunch and it got delivered to my work without any issues and was sitting on my desk by the time I got back from Friday lunch. Yay! It came with a little personalised message, instructions on how to keep them in tip top condition, and a sachet of flower food. It's been over a week since I received them and while the lilies have finally wilted, the celosia (the coral-esque flowers) are still going strong with the green ferns/fronds (you can tell I'm up with my flower lingo).

One of my colleagues was looking to send a bunch of flowers to her friend and we did some price comparisons and Flowers Across Australia had some of the prettiest bunches of flowers at reasonable prices (winning!).

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link it // december Posted by Helena

It has been a very, very long time since my last link it post! I've had some links saved from as far back as when Zayn left One Direction. That was a looong time ago. Hope everyone had a fab Christmas! The photo above is my cake date at Chester Street Bakery with my bff in Brisbane.

• This dad couldn't find good Marvel toys for girls, so he made his own
• 19 condom mistakes you might be making (be safe kids!)
• asian-american writers you need to read
• Disney Pixar easter eggs
• Time's 30 most influential teens of 2015
• Stephen Hawking Perfectly Responded To A Question About Zayn
• Mindy Kaling’s Opinion On 22 Random Things
• 15 Times Lee Lin Chin Dominated Social Media
• 13 Times Aziz Ansari Showed Us How To Live Life To The Fullest

frosted not stirred // new baking blog! Posted by Helena

It's been forEVER! The last few months have been taken up by an overseas holiday, a slight role change at work, and a new blog! Introducing Frosted Not Stirred. Friends have told me for years to start a food blog and I finally worked out what to blog about... Cocktails in cupcakes! I made some mojito cupcakes for a work friend's birthday and they were such a hit, I thought I'd keep rolling with it. One of my friends used to be a fancy cocktail bartender so I've been hitting him up for cocktail recipes and fun facts about the cocktails to go with my posts. Check it out at Frosted Not Stirred.