the end was just the beginning
Oh Newcastle, how I love you! We've had five blissful days together and I've adored every minute. Even the rain hasn't dampened my ardor. We've crammed so much into those precious hours. We've been shell hunting at Merewether Baths. We saw an amazing free circus performance at the local shopping centre. My dad babysitted the... Continue Reading →
Finally, some actual celebrity news. Michael Buble has announced his wife Luisana Lopilato is pregnant with the couple's first child. The couple made the announcement in a video message, which opens with an ultrasound image and features the singer's hit single "Haven't Met You Yet." "I've said to Luisana a million times I'd love to... Continue Reading →
Imagine an indoor swimming pool with a sand beach ringed by palm trees, with banana lounges, Balinese huts, waiters in boardies, Girl From Ipanema on the sound system, a hunky lifeguard, and a beachy homewares store at the entrance Welcome to ZanziBar ... My fantasy kids' waterplay centre by day, kitschy bar by night. Mothers... Continue Reading →
Some bits and bobs from La-La Land ... Taylor Swift is the latest celebrity to appear in an ad for Disney Parks. Appearing as Rapunzel, Taylor gushes: ”When Disney came to me and said we want you to play Rapunzel, I was just so honored,” she gushed. “It’s such a wonderful character to get to... Continue Reading →
I never let my kids sleep in my bed. I bought them queen-sized ones so that if they're sick Husband can sleep in theirs. But somehow I find myself at my parents' house, in their spare bedroom, in a double bed, with Sprog 2. The first night went OK because Mum gifted me a sleeping... Continue Reading →
Gawd it's hard writing a gossip column on an iPad. This is the best I could manage before throwing it across the room. Welcome to HouseGoesHollywood holiday-style. Normal reporting will resume on Monday, but I'll limp along for the next few days as best I can. Drew's little cutie How adorable is this pic of... Continue Reading →
I'm still vibrating for David Tennant and it's reminded me of a post I wrote called Shoot, Shag or Marry. Also, I am having a last hurrah holiday at my parents with the Sprogs before I go back to work (more about that after the press release ... don't you love a bit of suspense?).... Continue Reading →
There's nothing like going to a concert featuring an '80s pop star who's morphed into a bespectacled middle-aged folk singer with a slight paunch to make you feel your age. Some lovely friends of Husband's took us to the Famous Spiegeltent on Sunday night. The Spiegeltent is this gorgeous wooden tent with stained glass windows... Continue Reading →
It was all about the inauguration in the US last night. Here are the tidbits that weren't political ... Glee star sued for sexual battery Actor Mark Salling - who has played jock chorus singer Puck since Season 1 of the hit series Glee - has been sued by an ex-girlfriend who claims that he committed sexual battery by forcing her... Continue Reading →
Like pimples, you'd think I'd have grown out of celebrity crushes by now. But no, they're both lingering well past their use-by date. The Sprogs and I spent many hours and dollars over the weekend downloading Doctor Who episodes, specifically the Martha Jones era with David Tennant. I thought I'd gotten over David Tennant. I... Continue Reading →
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