5 pieces of sage advice from my mother

With Mother’s Day coming up this week, and my mom coming to stay for a whole month, I thought I’d share some advice from my mother. She’s wise, she’s witty and she’s my voice of reason. Especially when I’m being unreasonable.

Five pieces of sage advice from my mother

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The smart girl’s guide to New Year’s resolutions

Calvin and Hobbes New Year's resolutions by Bill Watterson

I’ve never been a big fan of New Year’s resolutions, as once January has faded they seem to have faded along with it – leaving you with a 12 month gym membership that never gets used again (seriously, gyms must be creaming it off people who never actually go), a juicer that is relegated to the back of the cupboard, a to do list a mile long that never gets a second look or a stash of nictotine patches that you’ll never actually use. Do I sound a bit cynical? Yeah, I guess I am, and that’s because I don’t think that a lot of New Year’s resolutions are well thought out.

When you set a goal for yourself at any other time of the year, you come up with a plan about how you’re going to achieve it, in what timeframe and how you will measure that achievement. So why should a goal at this time of year be any different? Check out some of my tips below for approaching common New Year’s resolutions, get your pen and paper, write your plan down and stick it somewhere that you can see it every day! View Post

Cruelty Free SAFE Shopper App

When I decided to go cruelty free with my cosmetics this year, one of the issues I faced was not knowing what was cruelty free and what wasn’t. There are a number of companies that claim to be cruelty free, but sell their products in China, where animal testing is mandatory (you can read about that here)! So, how do you figure out who you can trust?

SafeShopper 2

New Zealanders can download the new SAFE Shopper app – an online guide to help you choose cosmetic and household products that have not been tested on animals! View Post

Chase your dreams

Today’s post is an extremely exciting one for me – it’s something that’s been in the works for a few months now, but today is the day my dream becomes a reality.

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Meagan Kerr … on a magazine cover?

Well, who ever thought this day would come? Certainly not me! When I was being photographed for this article, I naively thought that the pictures were for inside the magazine. I never imagined that I would be on the cover! Heck, I actually had never envisioned myself in front of another photographer’s lens!*

Meagan Kerr Plus Size Fashion Blogger Sunday Magazine 21 September 2014 New Zealand Jessie Casson

Meagan Kerr: cover girl

But here I am. Bitchy resting face and all…

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