Lifestyled by Paula Joye

Sometimes it’s the little things that make all the difference. Here’s lots of tiny bits of goodness to make your Christmas a little more gorgeous. And no, you are never too old for a stocking… Tree Bling. CLICK TO BUY: 1. Paloma’s Nest Jingle All The Way Ornament, $28; 2. Victorian Style Key Ornaments from Culture Label, READ MORE…

Confession: I dress my daughters in matching outfits on Christmas Day. There’s usually tulle or feathers involved. Often both and sometimes I wear them too. This year I’m thinking: blue tulle skirt from Collette Dinnigan for Target, white singlet from Bonds that we’re going to custom craft with blue, neon pink and silver pom-poms (in ribbon off READ MORE…

Christmas decorations are a little predictable aren’t they? Holly. Mistletoe. Tinsel. Santa. Angles. Reindeer. Every year we get a new take on red, white and green. I’m all for tradition – just not on my front door. When it comes to wreaths, I want something a little more contemporary. I prefer them to look more READ MORE…

I have a very large family so Christmas is always a little bit crazy. This year is extra busy because my brother-in-law Ashley is getting married which means from now until New Year’s Eve it’s literally a festival of Santa, tinsel and tulle. If you’re a Joye it’s go hard or go home time. Last night READ MORE…

It’s Christmas isn’t it?! Full tilt. Tinseled out Christmas. We always have a fresh tree – this year it was trimmed totally by the kids – and then lots of little vignettes all over the house. This morning I went snap happy. Take a look.

Christmas lunch is at my Mum’s house and I am on dessert duty. I’ve decided to make a Christmas Lemon Meringue Pie. This is the easiest pie you will ever make. Ever.

Do you have a child under the age of nine who believes in Santa? Then you need to do this. It’s a beautiful and very clever computer program which creates a bespoke video message from Santa. Simply add photos and facts about your child and it will send two minutes of magic to the inbox READ MORE…

From PJ King Peter Alexander come these pretty and practical stocking stuffers. In black for the boys, they tick the niece, nephew box very nicely. Drop by the site, it’s filled with stacks of cute gift ideas and they’re offering a $9 flat fee delivery rate for orders under $150 and free delivery for orders READ MORE…