Looking after your health ain't cheap. My credit card took a $900 hit yesterday after two procedures - an ultrasound of my neck and a CT scan of my heart. And I'm back to the radiology centre next week for a mammogram and ultrasound. That will be pricey too. Sadly, I don't qualify for the free... Continue Reading →

I haven't worked at Woman's Day for more than 15 years, but the magazine dominated my conversations and thoughts yesterday. During a morning meeting, someone wondered if Woman's Day still existed. I decided against mentioning my prior connection to the publication, but assured everyone that it was still on shelves. As I scrolled through my... Continue Reading →

It's been a crazy whirl in HouseGoesHome world this year. Quiet weekends have been few and far between and I've realised I really need one. I'm heading north on the freeway again this weekend and the next. I was obsessively researching getaways for Mother's Day when the revelation hit me that it was a bridge... Continue Reading →

The last thing I felt like doing yesterday was driving back to the Northern Beaches for my annual skin cancer check-up. I thought about postponing it, but I'm fixated on knocking over all my late 50s health stuff - it's a very long list - so I decided to bite the bullet and get it... Continue Reading →

It was a rite-of-passage weekend for me - I finally visited the bar at Newcastle University to see a double-header gig: Boom Crash Opera and James Reyne. Actually, it might have been the first time I’ve ever stepped foot on the grounds of Newcastle University, despite being a Newie girl. The uni didn't offer a... Continue Reading →

I survived my very busy Thursday and you will be stoked to hear that Freddie the Fibroid's size has slightly diminished. Maybe by a millimetre or two. He's still big, but not the biggest the radiologist has ever seen. However, his girth still makes it a bit tricky to check my ovaries and it was VERY... Continue Reading →

Do you ever wake up in the middle of the night in a complete panic? Or is it just me? I'm feeling weary today from my latest stress-out, which left me wild-eyed and awake for hours when I should have been sleeping. And I am soooooo annoyed at myself because the panic was totally avoidable.... Continue Reading →

One of my favourite adventures with DD was cruising the Kimberley between COVID-19 lockdowns, aboard a yacht called the Reef Prince. Most cruise companies had parked their vessels during the pandemic, so we virtually had the rivers and sea to ourselves. And it was magical. It was our first expedition cruise and we shared the... Continue Reading →

It's been a looooong recovery from my stomach bug, but last week wasn’t all cramps and misery. I was lucky enough to spend five days of my convalescence in the most beautiful part of the world - Fingal Bay. And I had great company too. My fellow travellers included two sisters I've known (literally) since... Continue Reading →

How was your Easter? Mine was, as today’s blog title suggests, pretty sh#t. Actually, there was nothing pretty about it … there was just lots of sh#t. I woke in the early hours of Easter Thursday feeling crook as Rookwood. Absolutely horrendous. Unspeakably awful. Self-diagnosis: gastroenteritis. The next 24 hours passed in a terrible blur... Continue Reading →