I’m going on a guilt trip – care to join me?

I had a cup of tea with another mum yesterday before school pick-up. She confessed to feeling guilty about going to a yoga class. Because stay-at-home mothers should always be doing selfless, stay-at-home mother stuff like cleaning the house or prepping dinner or devising mind-enriching activities for their children. Not engaging in something frivolous like... Continue Reading →

I’m reclaiming the dawn

I went for a walk this morning. I haven't been on a dawn walk FOREVER. My mornings got hijacked by HouseGoesHollywood. But my new boss has put her foot down. For the sake of my sanity she's banned me from gossiping before breakfast. She insists I get some fresh fresh air instead. There's no time in... Continue Reading →

Who were you on your wedding day? This was me …

Who was I on my wedding day? I was hopelessly naive. Not about the wedding night or catering costs or anything. No surprises there. But when it came to transport, I was a wide-eyed innocent. No, scrap that. I was a tight-arse fool. I didn’t organise transportation to my own wedding. On purpose. To save money. We lived in East Sydney,... Continue Reading →

HouseGoesHollywood: Keira weds, Lindsay locked down, Charlie Sheen’s twins removed from ex

It never fails to amaze me how much can happen in Hollywood in a weekend. The past few days have produced a wedding, protective services removing kids, a failed intervention and Lindsay Lohan finally entering rehab after two aborted attempts. BY ALANA HOUSE Keira Knightley weds The actress married her musician boyfriend, James Righton, on Saturday... Continue Reading →

My week: from zen mama to sloth lover

After a bizarrely sultry weekend at the beach - so totally unlike me to go for a splash, see Beached Wail for details - I headed back to the office on Monday after two weeks away, totally transformed. I was a Zen Mama! Husband has been rather scathing about my zen demeanor. He's convinced it won't... Continue Reading →

5 dinners my kids love

Dinner is so Groundhog Day when you have kids. Sometimes it seems like all I ever do - when I'm not working - is go to the supermarket, stagger home with the shopping and cook (with a little recreational blogging after I stack the dishwasher). Sprog 2 grouched the other day that I'm "always in... Continue Reading →

For all the sleepy sloths out there …

I ran out of time to blog today, so I'm posting a video of a sleeping bunny instead ... it was a toss up between it and the sloth cuddling the cat. Ah, what the hell, here's both ... Don't say I never do anything for you. Happy Friday!

HouseGoesHollywood: it’s celebrity confession day

    Reese goes public on her arrest, Portia admits turning 40 was a bitch and Gwyneth opens up about her marriage woes ... Alyssa's baby body blast Alyssa Milano is sick of the pressure put on Hollywood mums to lose their baby weight. She's told the audience at a Huggies Snug & Dry and Baby2Baby‘s Mother’s Day... Continue Reading →

Losing teeth and celebrating milestones

Welcome to post 1001 from HouseGoesHome (then goes back to work)! I should have been celebrating with the last one, but my 1000th post was a gossip blather. Didn't seem quite right. 1001 posts - can you believe it? Probably, going on the clutter I've created in your inbox, Facebook feed etc. Ah well- woo!... Continue Reading →

HouseGoesHollywood: Mariah renews her vows, Lindsay heads to rehab and more!

  Mariah Carey adds a little extra sparkle to the world today by renewing her vows for the fourth time ... while Lindsay agonises over what to pack for rehab. Ah, celebs, they're just like us ... Mariah renews her vows (again) Ever since they married in the Bahamas in 2008, Mariah Carey and Nick... Continue Reading →

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