Become A Lunchbox Legend With Your Kids!

1 Bake items such as savory muffins, quiche or frittatas in advance and freeze to pop in to a lunch box in the morning, it will save time, keep fresh and thaw throughout the morning, just in time for lunch. 2. Freeze cartons of drinks, like…

ByYvette Le Grew28/01/2015

Celeb Style News & Trends

Elyse Taylor: Model, New Mum, NY It-Girl & Regular Gal Doing The Best For Her Family…

As the new face of BONDS, The Carousel caught up with Elyse Taylor on her Sydney photo shoot and asked how she’s managing the juggle. 1. How do you feel about coming on as the new BONDS for 2015? It’s amazing. Just to be involved with Bonds is incredible. They’re such lovely people, I…

ByNedahl Stelio28/01/2015

Celeb Style Fashion News & Trends

SAG Awards 2015 Spills As Naomi Watts Trips

Widely regarded as the best indication for who will take out the Oscar's, the 21st Screen Actor's Guild Awards once again had all the usual ups and downs of a Hollywood awards gig. Including, a very graceful 'slip n' save' from our very own Aussie darling, Naomi Watts. Wearing a figure-hugging Balenciaga gown, the 46 year…

ByYvette Le Grew27/01/2015

Travel & Leisure

Shake Off Those Post-Holiday Blues: Top 10 tips To Prolong That Holiday feeling!

As Aussies come to terms with switching sun rays for fluorescent office lights, long walks along the beach for crowded commutes, and afternoon naps for 6am wake up calls, here's some advice to help us “shake it off” (Taylor Swift style). Looking forward to the next holiday is a great way to keep the momentum going and…

ByThe Carousel27/01/2015

Parenting

Take The Kids To The Pixar Film Festival This February!

It’s the ultimate, totes cool, awesome film festival to hit cinema screens, like, ever! Disney Pixar is presenting the debut Pixar Film Festival from February 21, 2015, over five consecutive weekends, so little- and big- kids can relive the stories they fell in-love with all over again – Toy Story, The Incredibles, A Bug’s Life,…

ByFranki Hobson25/01/2015

Fitness Health Nutrition Wellness & Health

The Body (Face & Brains) Behind ‘Body By Simone’: Taking The US By Storm One Glute At A Time

She’s the body, face and business head behind cult dance-based fitness brand Body By Simone, and this little pocket-rocket has taken the health and fitness world by storm in New York and Los Angeles. From a Broadway stint to inspiring and changing lives everyday through her two studios on opposite coasts of the United States, Simone…

ByYvette Le Grew22/01/2015

Homes

Cush For Your Tush! Top 10 Cool Summer Cushions

Colourful cushions can inject new life into any room of your home. Adorn your favourite room, couch, chair or boudoir with cushions of all shapes, sizes, patterns and hues - try out top 10 fancy throws to revamp your decor. Styling by Annabelle Oayda 1 ZENO - rainbow zigzag chevron cushion, $39.99 2…

ByThe Carousel22/01/2015

Parenting

How To Get Your Kids’ Reading: It’s As Easy As ABC

It's so much fun, the kids actually want to learn! ABC Reading Eggs is the multi-award winning online reading program designed to teach children aged between 3 and 13 essential early reading skills. And it's a mega hit with both children and parents. The program is developed by a highly experienced team of Australian educators…

ByFranki Hobson20/01/2015

Wellness & Health

Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide

Intuition has been something that has interested and guided us for centuries, with the earliest mention recorded by the philosopher Plato, recently studied by Psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, and even contemplated by Physicist Albert Einstein who said, “The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society…

ByMariana Fataccioli19/01/2015

Homes

Fresh Summer Outdoor Entertaining Tips

Heading into the warmer months means summer outdoor parties, picnics and barbeques. A successful outdoor party doesn’t demand anything elaborate; it requires simple food, good company, and a comfortable mosquito-free setting! PARA’KITO natural mosquito protection devices help keep mosquitoes at bay so you can enjoy the great outdoors without unwanted pests dropping in to…

ByThe Carousel16/01/2015