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In case you missed our latest blog over the weekend? We’re chatting to Fiona Killackey 🧡

Fiona’s career history spans from editor at the David Jones magazine, Fashion Journal, book publishing, The Age newspaper, Amazon and Audible… she is a wealth of knowledge.

You won’t want to miss this chat, here’s one of our favourite responses from the Q&A…

Q: Tell us about the story of your home… why did you choose it? And what exactly made you fall in love with it?

A: We'd been trying to extend our log cabin around the corner in North Warrandyte for a while, but the renovation process was dragging on and we just weren't loving it. Our mortgage broker and good friends kept saying "have a look around," and finally we did.

We found a house that had been relisted after some time off the market. I saw it online Wednesday night, got a showing on Thursday, and we put an offer in by Sunday. It literally had everything we were trying to create with the renovation, plus so much more character and space.

The moment I walked in, I thought "Oh my God, this is our house." What sealed it were two stained glass windows - one of a ship (my father was a ship's captain, so ships are always a symbol of him for me) and another of a kookaburra in the kitchen, which is really important symbolically for my mum. I called my husband and said "You have to see this house. I think this is it.”

Sometimes when everything feels hard, you need to step back and ask if it's meant to happen. That was how we felt with the renovation plans at the first house. With this house, everything just fell into place. Sometimes the universe really does have your back. We feel so incredibly lucky to have a house at all, and then to have one with this much story and character is next level amazing. We literally thank the universe on a daily basis.

Read the full interview here:

https://sageandclare.com/blogs/sage-and-clare-journal/heart-to-heart-with-fiona-killackey

Our Sage x Clare community is full of book lovers, so we thought you might enjoy these book recomendations from out latest interview with Fiona Killackey - ​​​​​​​​
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📚 Let us know your best reads so far in 2025 as well?​​​​​​​​
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Q: Best books you've read so far in 2025?​​​​​​​​
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A: Oh so many! I’m an avid reader (and audiobook listener!), here are some faves from this year:​​​​​​​​
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-Everything I Never Told You - Celeste Ng​​​​​​​​
-The Lies That Bind - Kwame Anthony Appiah​​​​​​​​
-Good Material - Dolly Alderton​​​​​​​​
-Hope This Finds You Well - Natalie Sue​​​​​​​​
-Water - John Boyne​​​​​​​​
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- Fiona Killackey​​​​​​​​
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Long weekend mood. 😴

HOUSE TOUR & Heart-to-Heart with: Fiona Killackey -

Founder of My Daily Business, a business coach with a passion for inspiring small biz owners, author, podcast host, and a true marketing powerhouse with an impressive career.

As I drove up the steep hills, surrounded by sweeping views of bushland, I anticipated something special but nothing could have prepared me for the sight of Fiona’s eclectic mud brick home. Nestled in nature and bursting with character, it was just as breathtaking as the landscape that surrounds it.

Read the blog here:

https://sageandclare.com/blogs/sage-and-clare-journal/heart-to-heart-with-fiona-killackey

Our terry towels bring a whole new mood to your bathroom — with rich texture, bold patterns, and that plush, cosy feel you’ll fall in love with (again and again). Because everyday rituals deserve a little colour therapy. 🧡 Shop new bathe below:

https://sageandclare.com/collections/bath

Need your help! Can you pretty please tag your favourite Melbourne florists below? 🌷 I’ve been overwhelmed by the options on Google in recent months when I go to send out flowers to friends or family. Would love to know your favourites and some one-of-a-kind Melbourne-based florists... I also just really like following florists so I stare at pretty flowers all day long. Xx

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Need your help! Can you pretty please tag your favourite Melbourne florists below? 🌷 I’ve been overwhelmed by the options on Google in recent months when I go to send out flowers to friends or family. Would love to know your favourites and some one-of-a-kind Melbourne-based florists... I also just really like following florists so I stare at pretty flowers all day long. Xx​​​​​​​​
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Image via .bakery​​​​​​​​
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