This Week: Heart Health, Anniversary & New Jeans

April 20, 2013 in Anecdotes, Comedy, Fashion, Food & Recipes, Health, Humour, Marriage, Nutrition, Stories, Style, Wedding

This week has been, and will continue to be, a busy one. After pulling on my jeans last Thursday morning only to discover they were ripped right in the crotch (stylish, no?) I began my search for the ‘right’ jeans. I had pretty specific ideas of what I wanted in this pair of jeans. They had to be tight, stretchy enough that I could move comfortably, long enough to scrunch a little at the ankle, dark blue in colour, super skinny and high waisted. Not a long list of requirements at all! It took 3 different shopping trips with the [...]

Marriage: I’m Just Not That Into You

March 27, 2013 in Lifestyle, Marriage, People, Relationships, Religion, Self, Sexuality, Society

Like many other girls, when I was young I would picture my wedding. There was the white dress, the flowers, the bridesmaids, and sometimes even the groom. The thing is; I never thought I would actually get married. I always assumed I would feel different when I was older. It’s never happened. In fact, I’ve become almost adamant that I never want to get married. I would like to preface this piece by saying that I love weddings. Seriously. I LOVE them! Seeing a couple stand up and affirm their love for one another is a beautiful thing. And there [...]

Don’t Read Posts On Weddings (Except This One)

March 25, 2013 in Marriage, People, Relationships, Self, Wedding

As you all know, I got engaged recently. Even though many people expect me to be like Monica from “Friends” with a massive binder filled with every wedding idea I have ever had, I’m not. Surprised? You aren’t alone. I am enjoying filling the amazing wedding binder I bought from kikki k and the “wedding notes” book my lovely sister gave me. You see, while I haven’t planned everything already in my head, I have waited my whole life to plan a wedding. This may be less impressive to some given the fact that I am only 22, but I [...]

This Week: Monique Gets Engaged

March 9, 2013 in Self, Stories

This week has been a bit of a blur for me. Why? Because I GOT ENGAGED LAST SATURDAY! Yes, that required CAPS. I need to convey to you just how excited I really am about this. You can check out my week in pics, mostly revolving around wedding things (my bad). Photos from top left then clockwise: The scene of the proposal, me and my fiancé (how exciting is that!!), a happy engagement gift from a good friend of mine, the gorgeous ring, the florist on my desk (flowers from the proposal and from one of my best friends) and [...]

Monique’s Top Ten Celeb Wrap Up 2012

December 14, 2012 in Celebrity, Entertainment, Film & TV, Music

As 2012 is drawing to a close, I thought I would lead you on a trip down memory lane of the top ten biggest stories in Hollywood this year. As I’ve only been limited to ten, there are many I have had to leave out (such as Disney buying Star Wars which, lets face it, was HUGE). It’s been absolutely fantastic sharing these Friday afternoons with you all and I hope you have enjoyed them as much as I have. Due to technical difficulties, I haven’t been able to do a top 5 for the week, but I do have [...]

Why Does Getting Married Scare The Bejesus Out Of Me?

November 13, 2012 in Dating, Entertainment, Film & TV, Marriage, People, Relationships, Self, Wedding

I read a quote the other day which really resonated with me. “If you knew you were going to meet the love of your life in one year, how different would that one year be?” Growing up I always thought I would meet the right person, settle down and eventually get married. I’ve always wanted kids and it’s no lie that I have definitely been more career focused than marriage focused since I left high school. After finishing school it was all about what university I was going to enrol in and what course I was keen to major in. At [...]

Married In Italy & Monique’s Celeb Top 5

October 26, 2012 in Celebrity, Entertainment, Film & TV, Marriage, Pregnancy & Birth, Wedding

When writing these introductions, I wish that I could type the way I speak in person but sadly,  it sometimes doesn’t come across that way. For instance, I want to start with “hey hey hey” but said with some attitude. Now if you don’t hear the attitude or the subtle nuances in my voice (yes, using big words here), it will just look like I’ve repeated myself. Sigh. I hope this will change one day. It’s been a fun week in H0llywood this week with some awesome videos and what has got to be my favourite wedding photo ever. Enjoy… [...]

Poor Taste & Monique’s Celeb Top 5

September 14, 2012 in Celebrity, Entertainment, Fashion, Film & TV, Music, Pregnancy & Birth

Hello my wonderful readers and welcome to another week of my celeb news for you. Hope you’ve all had an amazing week, I have, especially considering I turned 22 yesterday! Yes, I know, I’m only 22 (I know I seem so much older and wiser than that, haha) and in the KiKi & Tea family, we’re also excited as one of our lovely readers Melissa gets married tomorrow! How exciting!! And that’s not the only exciting wedding with news that Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds tied the knot, and that’s not the only thing happening in Tinsel Town this week [...]

In The Flesh & Monique’s Celeb Top 5

August 24, 2012 in Celebrity, Dating, Entertainment, Health, Mental Health, Relationships, Wedding

Happy Friday Everyone! Hope you’ve all had an absolutely lovely week and have an even better weekend planned, I know I do. This past week in Hollywood has been full of surprises with a couple I didn’t even know were dating (that’s right, I did not know) announcing their engagement, a comedian self-medicating a heart attack, a shocking death, a singing sweetheart breaking the cardinal rule of NOT attending weddings you weren’t invited to and the biggest shock, OK, maybe not shock, but the biggest scandal of them all: we all got to see Prince Harry in his birthday suit… [...]

Kate & Wills Honeymoon Pics: A Step Too Far?

July 10, 2012 in Celebrity, Entertainment, Marriage, News, People

How many of you watched the wedding of HRH Prince William and (then) Catherine Middleton in April 2011? Go on, hands up? Heaps of you. How many of you saw honeymoon pics? Hands down. None of you did because the press were politely told to leave them alone. The press seemed to surprisingly agree.  However, 15 months later, the gloves are off and pictures of Wills & Kate on their honeymoon are being published this week. In their togs, on a private beach, on a seemingly private island. Not sure how many of you are into Woman’s Day or New [...]