The thing that makes KiKi & Tea so unique is the variety of voices who contribute. So I’d like to take this opportunity to introduce you to the team:
Tamsin Howse, Founder, Editor-in-Chief
Redheaded conflux of calamity married to the Viking. Stepmother of 1 and mother of 2 cats. Blogger, founder and Editor-in-Chief of KiKi & Tea.
Tamsin has worked in promotional products, marketing and now develops curriculum at a leading university. Tamsin writes not because she loves to write, but because she never runs out of things to say.
Tamsin tweets
Hayley Ashman, Content Editor
Hayley is a book-lover from Melbourne. She has a Diploma in Professional Writing & Editing and is currently studying a Bachelor of Communications.
She tweets about books, movies, TV, and anything else that pops into her head.
Jessica Chapman, Editor
The consummate introvert, Jessica Chapman has a Masters in Creative Writing, a biting wit and a strong sense of justice. A world traveller since she was 5 days old, Jessica spent 5 years living in Pakistan as a child. Add to the mix a bizarrely harmonious relationship with her incredibly supportive family, an unparalleled ability to get food on her face and a pet golden retriever who is afraid of garbage bins.
Mandi Aylmore, Editor
Mandi is a mega-nerd who lives on the Central Coast with her two cats. She loves gaming and reading, Star Wars AND Star Trek, and has started collecting board games. One day Mandi hopes to be a published writer. She blogs here. Follow her on Twitter
Maree Talidu, Editor
Maree is a high school teacher who is first and foremost a child of God and values her faith, her family & her friendships. Maree has gypsy blood and music running through her veins. She is an advocate for ‘Invisible Illnesses’ and is passionate about helping her students realise their full potential. Maree is a Pinterest enthusiast/tragic & can be found pinning under the name .
Melissa Savage, Editor
Melissa works by day as a public servant and moonlights as a blogger, podcast host and grad student by night. She enjoys reading, television, movies, science fiction, fantasy, cooking, eating and tea. She does not enjoy housework or reality. She writes about her life and whatever strikes her fancy at KiKi & Tea and on her blog Melissa Explains It All. She can also be found talking about movies with her BFF on the Silver Screen Queens podcast. She lives in Canberra and is married to Jelly.
Monique Fischle, Editor
Monique is a writer and social media addict who spends her time consuming all things celebrity, trying to be the next Nigella, watching crappy (aka awesome) television and talking about Harry Potter.
Monique works in communications and has a degree in Journalism. Monique has always loved to write and aspires to be a novelist someday.
Monique blogs at ‘the musings of monique’ and tweets
Bek M
Bek is a Christian single mum and a lover of books, fatshion, computer games, social media and all things vintage. She loves watching Doctor Who and most things sci-fi and fantasy.
Bek blogs her experiments with fatshion here: ccurves.blogspot.com.au
Carly Findlay
Carly is a Melbourne writer, blogger and public speaker. She’s written for a range of websites including ABC’s Ramp Up, DiVine, Mamamia, The Hoopla and News Limited. Carly has recently completed her Master of Communication, majoring in journalism and new media. She also presents on Channel 31’s No Limits. Her day job is in the government working as a communicator and events planner. She blogs at http://carlyfindlay.blogspot.com
Carly won the 2010 Yooralla Media Award for best online commentary, was a finalist in the 2011 and 2012 Best Australian Blogs competition and received a 2011 Australia Day medal for her work in the disability community. She writes a lot about what it’s like to look visibly different.
Carly was born with a severe life long skin condition called ichthyosis form erythroderma (meaning scaly red skin).
She loves cooking, shopping, live music, cheese and Darren Hayes.
Clare Reilly
Clare is sharing her adventures and attempts towards a more self sufficient, sustainable and simple life, through cooking, gardening and shopping locally on her blog The Life of Clare.
Mazi Gray
Freelance writer, Information manager and traveler.
I dream of visiting all the countries that people say don’t exist or a left over out posts of a more Empirical past. South Ossetia, Principality of Hutt River, Macao or Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
http://www.freelance-market.com.au/
Rachel Stewart
I’m Rachel from Parenting Central, I’m a mum of 2, a little boy who’s 4 and a baby girl who’ll turn 1 in March. I’ve worked with children in Child Care and as a Nanny since 2005, with breaks to study and have my own babies.
I hope through these articles I can share a bit about me, what I believe in and put together something real and relatable for other parents to read.
Sally
Sally is a small business owner, keen baker, wannabe writer, recipe creator, avid reader, tea drinker, chocolate lover, cross-stitcher, feminist and history nerd. She lives with her partner, cat and sausage dog in Perth and has been described as the love-child of Monica Geller and Sheldon Cooper due to her love of things neat, clean and orderly. You can find her on Twitter and Instagram
Vanessa Smith
I’m Vanessa. I’m on the & counting side of 26. Blogging about life, blogging, writing & everything that makes me, me. 26 Years and Counting is my personal blog about life, creativity (writing) and blogging! I’m a wannabe corporate escapee too.