the end was just the beginning
I've been threatening to write about the elephant in my pants for iVillage - it's even a post-it note on the ideas wall - forgetting I'd let the cat (or the proboscid) out of the bag a year ago on my blog. All male readers of HouseGoesHome should immediately stop reading and go and watch... Continue Reading →
So, a few weeks ago my eldest announced she had to give a speech about the history of her school. Right, I said, where are the instructions from your teacher? She told me here weren't any. I disputed her assertion heatedly. Everyone knows nine-year-olds can't be trusted to remember ANYTHING. There had to be instructions.... Continue Reading →
OK, so yesterday was pretty traumatic. I got the bunny neutered. The bunny almost had a nervous breakdown the moment the vet touched him during the preliminary examination. I was partially eviscerated while trying to prevent the bunny plunging to almost certain death from the examination table. (Well, that's a slight exaggeration, but my stomach... Continue Reading →
When I organized an assignation for my horny hare with two hot bunnies up the road I thought we'd be in (and out) like Flynn. Five minutes tops and job done. I mean I'd always taken the "at it like rabbits" phrase to mean bunnies were up for it - and doing it - at... Continue Reading →
And I didn't get time to type anything creative. I was too busy visiting jail (nothing to report other than some fascinating laxative-abuse-by-prisoners stories - and the ugly consequences - but first-thing Monday probably isn't the best time for them ...) then heading home to scoff lamb shanks and sav blanc and apple and rhubarb... Continue Reading →
Every now and then the celebs manage to keep their heads down for a few days ... fortunately I've managed to weasel out a few juicy tidbits about their weekend antics. Rob & Kristen are OVER A source has told PEOPLE magazine that Twilight stars Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart have broken up. But the source added they would... Continue Reading →
So I put myself out there a bit this week on the iVillage Facebook page, and I got caned for it (just a teeny bit). I'm not really bothered. Controversy is good for business. But it does fascinates me to see what gets people agitated. Social media is so judgemental and snarky and mean. When... Continue Reading →
We celebrated my mum's 70th birthday last weekend and I decided to create a Southern feast inspired by my recent trip to Charleston, South Carolina. Eight hours later ... it was ready. Homemade lemonade? Check. Buffalo wings? Check. Blue cheese dressing? Check. Cornbread? Check. Meatloaf? Check. Mac n' cheese? Check. Mashed potatoes? Check. Salad? Check.... Continue Reading →
>> The world of celebrity this week totally revolved around Angelina Jolie and the shock news that she had a double mastectomy on April 27, after three months of lead-up procedures. In an exclusive op-ed for the New York Times, titled "My Medical Choice", Ange revealed she decided to undergo the procedure earlier this year after... Continue Reading →
... And it's eating all the toilet paper. I swear, that has to be what's happening. Where's it all going otherwise? OK, OK, I know where it's going. Lavishly down the S-bend. After being extravagantly swiped across the precious fannies of my offspring. What is it with kids and toilet paper? Why do they need... Continue Reading →
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