HouseHunting: come to mama!

Let me just say right up front that I can't afford this place ... bidding is from $2.4million ... but ohhhhhhh, ohhhhhhhh AHHHHHHHH .... it's property porn with a tickler. I mean, look at it - just LOOK at it. It's bloody beautiful. The agent says: "Occupying 1,571sqm parcel of useable, north facing land on... Continue Reading →

The day Neil Finn followed me on Twitter

AKA the day I wished my office had a panic room so I could lock myself in it and scream like I did when I was at Split Enz concerts as a teenager ... Confession time: I have fancied Neil Finn for 32 years. I am very loyal with my crushes. You give me goosebumps... Continue Reading →

HouseGoesHollywood: swoony Ryan, Charlie’s daughter bullied, Justin denies rehab claim

Stars, they're just like us - battling their baby weight, dealing with school bullies, catching public transport - but the way they handle it is totally out of this world ... Ryan's such a charmer! Los Angeles entertainment reporter Sam Rubin was about to turn down the chance to interview Ryan Gosling about his upcoming movie The Place Beyond... Continue Reading →

I’m a cold, heartless robot

I've had a black dog chasing me this week. My newly found twin has resigned from ivillage and I'm SAD. Well, I'm happy for her because she'll get to spend more time with her family, but I'm going to miss her. I felt like having a good, long therapeutic cry about it yesterday, without having... Continue Reading →

HouseGoesHollywood: Kourtney is Scott’s “bitch”, Gaga’s gold-plated wheelchair, Liam dumps Miley

More bile from Kourtney Kardashian's execrable boyfriend is fortunately balanced out by a hilarious video from Jason Bateman about toilets. Enjoy! Scott Disick (re)confirms he's a jerk Kourtney Kardashian's boyfriend isn't sorry he made her cry by slamming her weight. No, the man who thinks she should weigh 42kg ASAP after having his second child... Continue Reading →

Giving birth in the ’80s was SCARY

Working for a parenting website means I get to constantly relive all those bad/good pregnancy moments and the toddler wrangling years, find support during tween hell ... and freak out about what lies ahead in the teen twilight zone. Deep breaths, Alana, deep breaths. In my travels, I stumbled across a story on ivillage yesterday... Continue Reading →

HouseGoesHollywood: Gwyneth starves her kids, Jada supports Rihanna, Rebel straddles Channing

I'm really hoping this first gossip story of the day is a beat-up, because otherwise - what the what? Has Gwyneth put her kids on diet? The Daily Mail is reporting that Gwyneth Paltrow starves her kids of carbohydrates. "Miss Paltrow, 40, said that that she avoids feeding pasta, bread or rice to Apple, eight, and Moses,... Continue Reading →

An even bigger cock-up

It occurred to me this morning while my illegal roosters were er-erer-ERRing (shut up shut up SHUT UP) that there appeared to be three distinctly different calls. I peered out the family room window, praying I was wrong, and saw the runt of the litter, Amy, warbling like a champion. Nooooooo! I am screwed. There... Continue Reading →

HouseGoesHollywood: Kourtney’s despicable boyfriend, Kim’s vampire facial, Harry’s tattoo scandal

On the heels of Chris Brown's sexist rant yesterday, Kourtney Kardashian's boyfriend, Scott Disick has somehow managed to horrify me even more ... Shame on you Scott Kourtney Kardashian weeps in the latest episode of Kourtney And Kim Take Miami when her boyfriend Scott Disick tells her she's not losing her baby weight fast enough. He... Continue Reading →

Mammoths, murder and fuzzy bed socks

The Household ventured into the city yesterday to see Titans Of The Ice Age at the IMAX theatre. Sprog 1 was stoked. She still remembers trying to catch 3D fish there as a toddler. And Sprog 2 has finally agreed to wear 3D glasses to 3D movies, which makes them way more enjoyable than the blurry affairs... Continue Reading →

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