Every woman will tell you a new pair of Pjs, a sleep in, and perhaps a meal cooked by someone else, all make the perfect gifts for Mother’s Day. Lucky for you we can help with one of those things on her list – sorella & me’s best-selling sleep & lounge pant is back in…
luxury organic lounge & sleepwear for men, women and maternity
Getting back to basics
I did start planning a holiday in a resort. The weather was forecast pretty terrible and although I enjoyed the idea of a resort pool, day spa and room service, I did secretly like the idea of a holiday that was ‘about the kids’. In a tent, behind sand dunes allowing them to run and…
Love Peppermint!!!
We were thrilled the sorella & me sleepshirt was included in Peppermint magazine’s Fashion Safari feature for their beautiful Autumn edition! Peppermint “is the green fashion and lifestyle magazine, celebrating eco and ethical style with a fun, fresh, intelligent and positive spin. It was created for the rapidly growing number of consumers who appreciate good…
Moving forward following miscarriage
Today on the blog, a very courageous woman shares her deepest sadness. We thank Alli from Alli & Genine for allowing us to share her story with the sorella-hood and also thank her for her being so brave in this mostly taboo subject of miscarriage. We hope her experience provides comfort to those women in the…
A sweet Easter treat! 25% off storewide at sorella & me
We all know how much I love chocolate (hey, who doesn’t?). But really is there anything sweeter than a sale?!!! Enjoy 25% off the entire sorella & me collection over Easter! Plus free shipping for all orders over $100. Why? Just because we can! Are you an Aussie sorella? It’s time for you to experience…
A sweet Easter treat! 25% off storewide at sorella & me
We all know how much I love chocolate (hey, who doesn’t?). But really is there anything sweeter than a sale?!!! Enjoy 25% off the entire sorella & me collection over Easter! Plus free shipping for all orders over $100. Why? Just because we can! Are you an Aussie sorella? It’s time for you to experience…
Beware of the fiery Dragon in her make-shift cyclone bunker. She will eat you up and spit you out if you don’t put that camera away.
WARNING: today is a rant-fest. It’s no secret that we are paying too much for the same product a US or UK shopper can purchase it for. Regardless of its country of origin, they can have the same item significantly cheaper than we can in Australia. Some products I have come across are somehow miraculously…
Just Do It! Top 10 Questions asked when planning a family adventure!
Packing the kids up for an overnighter, or even a day out always seems like such a big task. Do I really need to take all this stuff??!!! The logistics of car seats, strollers, bedding, food and all the rest can be daunting, let alone organising a simple bag so I can easily locate hats,…
dogy do-do or dogy don’t?
I am an animal lover. Usually when people say that out loud, others automatically assume they are NOT animal lovers and are trying to convince you otherwise. I must admit though I was frightened of dogs as a child. Might have something to do with holding a tyre hubcap full of dog food and my…
boys will be boys and girls may giggle
Today I share with the sorella-hood a simple observation as a mum in the school yard on a Thursday morning. My daughter has started Prep and today I was able to take my time dropping her to the classroom. We took a leisurely stroll through the playground. As the “BIG” boys ran past she cowered…
To dummy or not to dummy? When do WE say good-bye to the comforter?!
Early when I was in the ‘newborn haze’ I posted on Facebook “to dummy or not to dummy?”, to get advice from friends about whether I should give my baby one. The response was mixed. I decided to give him one. Would I give him a dummy again? Yes. My daughter didn’t have one (which…
The Language of Love
Happy Valentines Day! Today on the blog I share my favourite William Shakespeare sonnet. This sonnet was chosen and used on my wedding day. Anna is getting married tomorrow (we are all a little bit excited!) – and on behalf of the sorella-hood we wish her and J1 well for the big day and much…
A G-string is like a landline telephone – no longer necessary
It’s exactly 7 days til my wedding – which is why I am taking the lazy sensible option and re-blogging one of our most popular posts from last year – and it’s timed well given it’s the big V day next week (fyi, no I’m not getting married on Valentines Day, we are the 15th!…
How to be a Good Wife: Anna goes to Marriage School
J1 (who opts out of a formal choice of religion) has generously agreed to my request for us to be married in a Catholic Church. While I’m not a practicing supporter of the church itself, I do believe in God and I am a bit of a fan of spirituality more generally and what it…
“I cannot believe I still have to protest this shit”
Earlier this week we saw the US president inaugurated and get started on tackling another term. And what we heard him say, among many things (war, security, blah blah blah), was the need to focus on a couple of key issues that (it would be fair to say) a large majority of people – US…
What did you miss in 2012?
Welcome back to the sorella-hood for 2013! We hope you had a wonderful time over Christmas with your family and set for another fantastic year! As parents start to get the back-to-school preparations started, and men and women over the country groan their way back to work (dreaming of any sort of opportunity to be…
40 ways out of trouble with Fashionista’s Australia
We got lots of great feedback (and sighs of relief) when we posted last weeks round up of the best Christmas gift guides. But there has been one more guide pop up this week we just have to share because a) we know you will love it, b) these girls know what they are talking…
No one likes a dud Christmas present.
4 years ago my friend woke up on Christmas morning to a glistening diamond and a proposal for marriage. By wake up to – I literally mean poked and prodded at the crack of dawn to a handy-cam in her face and before she had time to wipe the sleep from her eyes, her besotted…
I quite fancy the idea of being Nigella Lawson’s sister!
It was my birthday yesterday, and my fiancé had no chance of winning the gift giving competition when my friend handed me a copy of Nigella Lawson’s new cookbook signed by the Queen of Cookery herself. The message was as sweet as I expect her Nutella chocolate cheesecake will be (page 175). There has been…
There’s no place like home…
Many parts of Australia are experiencing a heat wave over the coming days. But 40+ temperatures are the summer-norm for some and is just one of the many challenges living in outback Australia… Being a new first-time mother with limited support and resources is another, and today on the blog my good friend Peta shares…
Daddy’s got the blues
This week is Post Natal Depression Awareness Week. With 1800 Australians being diagnosed every week, it’s no surprise that Australian organisation’s such as PANDA (Post and Ante Natal Depression Association) have dedicated a week-long campaign to raise awareness in the community of this debilitating condition. But what I am taking from this week is something…
OMG you have been such a jerk today!
Sometimes my fiancé J1 and I can have a good-old fashion barney. Not often, but let’s say more regular than a solar eclipse. I know – so crazy right? Here you were thinking I was one of those people with such a level of high emotional intelligence and a perfect relationship meaning I never have…
Get Christmas wrapped up early with up to 40% off sorella & me
Looking for special Christmas gifts that are kind to the environment, ethically created, and beautifully designed? sorella & me has an extensive range of organic sleepwear & loungewear to suit every woman in your life. And with a special Pre-Christmas sale of up to 40% off storewide + free shipping on orders over $100, now…
Get Christmas wrapped up early with up to 40% off sorella & me
Looking for special Christmas gifts that are kind to the environment, ethically created, and beautifully designed? sorella & me has an extensive range of organic sleepwear & loungewear to suit every woman in your life. And with a special Pre-Christmas sale of up to 40% off storewide + free shipping on orders over $100, now…
This isn’t another Melbourne Cup fashion report
Melbourne Cup Fever. I have it. But not in the way you’d expect. Fashion I love. But a talent for race day appropriate frocks and fascinators – I do not. Race day to me is (shockingly) about the horses. The track report, the barrier draw, the recent form. Like a nerd who lines up at…
Kids in the Kitchen: Chewy Cornflake Slice
There’s nothing new about this slice but it’s such a winner for busy Mums on the go! Plus, it’s a brilliant recipe for kids who love ‘helping’ in the kitchen. My daughter loves making this because apart from the chopping and chocolate melting, she can do most herself. Her favourite step in her words: “mixing…
It’s a very pink day today. And it’s fabulous!
Today is ‘Pink Day’ at my “other job” when not working on sorella & me…as secondary school teacher! Seeing 14-year-old boys with balloons for breasts and wearing pink bras, I’ll admit, makes me feel a little uneasy (!)… But their dress-ups and spirit is heart-warming and for a great cause – we are fundraising for…
It’s time to give your ‘Mum Uniform’ a comfortable but stylish overhaul
Sitting at the Brisbane airport recently waiting for a flight, I (for a change) was early and this gave me plenty of time to ‘people watch’. Boy there are some colourful characters in the world! It instantly became a reminder for me not to get caught up in the safe world of “mummy fashion”. You…
A happy marriage. What’s the magic formula?
Our parents are celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary this week. When you stop to think about it, it’s a big achievement. Massive. Just think, 40 years with that one person. My mum married my father as a sweet 21 year old – so she has spent two-thirds of her life with him. She wouldn’t know…
Chocolate Chia Seed Cake
After a really random connection with foodie blogging team the The Nutrition Guru & The Chef ….{Tara recognised her hubby – The Chef part of the duo – in our photo of the Wasabi team at the Noosa International Food & Wine festival}…. we have been avid fans of their blog and Tara’s hilarious antics…
Gettin’ bloggie with it!
If you’ve kept an eye on the sorella & me facebook page over the last few days you would have seen that Anna and I were fortunate to spend two days at the ProBlogger Training Event in Melbourne – getting our bloggie on!! The event brings 300 bloggers of all levels together to learn and…
Great Expectations: How you can be your own worst enemy when locked out of the house on a cold afternoon.
I was chatting to a girlfriend recently about the ins and outs of relationships and we realised that sometimes we are guilty of deliberately going about things to set our partners up to fail. I listed a couple of doozies of when I had done this recently, and my friend fessed up to her less…
The journey continues for a courageous friend of the sorella-hood: Living with the BRACA1 Gene (Part 2)
October is Australia’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month – a time to show support for women, men, and their families who are affected by breast cancer, as well as raise awareness to aid in the early detection and prevention of this disease. Breast Cancer is the most common cancer in Australian women, with one in 9…
Elise shares her story for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
It’s October! And it’s certainly very hard to ignore the amount of wonderful pink pink pink splattered everywhere at the moment meaning it’s also Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This is a very important time for alisha & I because, like so many people, we have had some friends and family close to us lose their…
We received a really lovely review from Melbourne Blogger Pip Mooney of The Daily Wipe that we thought we’d share today. Pip blogs about parenting, fashion, beauty, and food – and everything in between! Who is the latest celeb to fall pregs, or just gave birth? You’ll hear it first from Pip! Which designer label…
As Dory says, “Just keep swimming! Just keep swimming!”
As some of you may know, Alisha and I live in opposite ends of the country. Alisha on the Sunshine Coast, and me in Melbourne. So it’s been great to have her visit this week with her two little ones – mostly for work on sorella & me’s current production, but also to have some…
When destiny takes hold of your child and shouts “Enjoy the Ride!!”
I grew up around a lot of pushy stage Mums. Luckily I didn’t have one, and I’m determined not to be one! So much so I have held my daughter who is now 5, back from classes or specialist lessons, making a rule with myself that I would wait till she starts school. I grew…
Celebrating Baby’s 1st Birthday!
It’s Baby M’s 1st Birthday today! The gorgeous cherub we were lucky to have in our photoshoot last year is Baby M. She was just 2 weeks old at the time and it was her first big outing with mum. We loved having her there for the afternoon – the whole atmosphere of the shoot…
Grace Kelly: 30 years since her tragic death
It’s 30 years this week since Grace Kelly tragically died in a car accident. I blogged about my small but significant crush on her earlier this year, so I thought I would share it again today for those who may have missed it, along with this gorgeous pic I only recently found with her son…
Psycho Monkeys. Useless boyfriends. Just call me Terri Irwin.
I do all the ‘scary’ jobs in our home. My ‘fee-on-say’ J1 doesn’t really care for spiders, insects, frogs, or the next-door neighbour’s cat – in fact, anything that can’t talk back to him poses a problem. So that means I am the one that has to grit my teeth and bravely usher the offending…