HouseGoesHollywood: Jim slams gun lobby, Lindsay’s a flop, Kim denies massive weight gain

Celebs have been busy making pointed remarks and shooting comedy sketches, with mixed results and plenty of giggles. Kim makes a point Kim Kardashian has shared a close-up picture of her face on Twitter, covered in acupuncture needles. She captioned the pic: "Oh just relaxing." At least it's an improvement on the vampire facial pic she... Continue Reading →

A different sort of bunny party (no Hugh Hefner in sight)

It was party time in the Household yesterday. A bunny party to be precise. But it was as far from the Playboy Mansion as you can get - think 10 squealing seven-year-olds and lots of furry animals. Please remind me never to hold a kids' birthday at 10am again. My god it was frenetic getting... Continue Reading →

HouseGoesHollywood: a weekend of celebrity surprises

    Celebs never cease to startle me. One has started the most amazing blog, another is sleeping in a glass box at a museum, while a third is collaborating with Chris Brown on a song. Welcome to another crazy day in Hollywood ... The day Dax's dying dad met his bub   Dax Shepherd... Continue Reading →

It’s been one of those weeks (saved by the Hammaconda – thank you, Jon!)

I know birthdays are supposed to be fun things, but sandwiching work between celebrating mine last weekend and Sprog 2's this weekend has been stressful. It feels like I haven't had a second to breathe, between all the celebrating and editing and writing and blogging and sending panicked emails to double check the animal farm... Continue Reading →

Is the whole world on a bloody diet except me?

I had the best intentions of cutting the carbs in the lead-up to going shopping to a wedding in the US next month. But every week I've found a new excuse for not doing it. I had the flu (the kind where you retain your appetite), I had the blues (the kind where you retain... Continue Reading →

2 gorgeous granitas

My love affair with granita continues. I may never made another dessert. My latest icy treats: Bellini granita (inspired by the famous Ernest Hemmingway cocktail) and pear granita. Nom, nom, nom. Recipe: Bellini granita 6 ripe peaches 3/4 cup caster sugar 1 cup water 2 tablespoons lemon juice 375ml prosecco METHOD:  Blanch peaches in boiling... Continue Reading →

Personal quirks

My little one turned seven yesterday. She's not so little any more. It happens so fast. I can't believe I used to wish away the days when she was smaller, desperate for her to talk so I could get to know her better. She was a late starter to the talking business. None of the... Continue Reading →

Spread the word

Being a blogger can be a pretty thankless task. Some days it feels like a full-time job that you're not being paid a cent to do. There's all this talk about "monetising" blogs, but that's bloody hard thing. In Australia, few manage it and if they do, they need to have zillions of followers to... Continue Reading →

HouseGoesHollywood: how to be photographed with a star

It's the good, the bad and the ugly today as Yoko Ono pleads for gun control, Ryan Gosling threatens to quit Hollywood and Miley Cyrus compares herself to Gollum. Ryan quits Hollywood Ryan Gosling has revealed he's planning on a Hollywood hiatus to "reassess." "I've been doing it too much. I've lost perspective on what... Continue Reading →

Please forgive me

I've let you down. The stresses of blogging for a living and for pleasure are piling up on me. I haven't had time to write something fresh for you today, but because I'm compulsive and must blog - even though I told Husband I momentously wasn't going to for the first time in memory -... Continue Reading →

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