entertaining

It’s true. Aussies sure love to stitch up the perfect outdoor event and we’re very good at it. We’re masters at cooking the perfect steak and chilling our beer ‘just so’ while we relax outside on the outdoor furniture we’ve worked hard for. We’re also great at whipping up cheese platters and starting witty conversations…

Celebrate & Party! Give each guest a tree to plant as a parting gift. I love a gift that keeps on giving. An Eco Party gives your guests a lesson for a lifetime. Here are some ideas.  Send email invitations or use recycled card.  Ask your guests to wear green.  Use cool old plates.  Use…

Nothing beats a list of awesome party ideas, than a list of cheap party ideas. Friends of mine would be happy to spill the beans on my love for a well executed and successful party, as host and go-er! As host, there are many sneaky little tricks to achieving a fabulous and glamorous party without…

Life is short, so definitely treat yourself occasionally. In fact, that is the weird thing about the Savings Room. You will save so much money hanging out here in the room that you will have heaps of spare cash to throw around. So don’t get all rigid and anal and boring about life now that you…

I am always looking for cheap party ideas and I love to party so much that every season I visit thrift shops and buy myself a fancy new party shirt! If you also love to party, it is important to become a strategic party-goer in terms of seeking out cheap party ideas. If not, you will find…

I’m not really a person who likes to eat healthy at Christmas. If you are like me, you may be the person at the party who loves to stand at the food table at Christmas scoffing down chips and delicious homemade dips and Christmas mince tarts? Or perhaps you love to crunch on pork crackling…

Parties are a great excuse to pull those pink pumps out of your shoe cupboard, fiddle with accessories in the mirror and gloss those lips up with plumper. If you are feeling the effects of that awful winter weather throw a party! Gather your dearest friends and get started on organising a great little get…

If you love to party but like to do it on a budget you can start with our growing list of party tricks and tips. Don’t spend money entertaining friends all year, when there are more important priorities. Use the tips on this page to hold a stylish party for friends but on the cheap!…