the end was just the beginning
So, the nine-year-old went to school band camp last week. She wasn't terribly keen on the 10 hours of music tuition in two days part, but reckons the food was awesome. Mainly because it involved lots of the two most popular child food groups: pizza and sugar. Since her school obviously thinks I'm made of... Continue Reading →
So, this woman said: "I loathe seeing other parents disconnect from the swimming lesson week in week out, smart phone in hand. Just being there is not actually being present." She was having a spray (0n ivillage.com.au) about a blog by a woman called Josefa Pete, who wondered if her smart phone was making her a bad... Continue Reading →
I'm still feeling all weird and conflicted about Paper Giants: Magazine Wars. It doesn't help that people keep asking if I'm one of the characters in it, or commenting on how much I physically resemble the Nene King character. So I've gone retro today, with a blog from a year ago today, as it happens... Continue Reading →
This is what I wrote BEFORE watching part 2 of Paper Giants ... It must be love - Husband arrived home from Dublin a mere 10 minutes before the second episode of Paper Giants ... a fact I hopefully pointed out ... only to be greeted with a steely stare. Ah. Obviously Husband wasn't feeling... Continue Reading →
Spotting this photo on my Facebook feed recently prompted me to start searching for inspired wedding poses. Wow did I get more than I bargained for. For a start, it turns out the bridal party above weren't the first. As you can see from this ... And this ... And this ... But it's not... Continue Reading →
Husband texted from Abu Dhabi during the night, informing me he'd be late home and suggesting I check arrival times before coming to pick him up at the airport. I didn't realize I WAS picking him up from the airport. And if he's running late there's a real and terrifying risk I might miss the... Continue Reading →
Wow, it was such a hectic week in Hollywood. While the sad announcement about Paris Jackson's suicide attempt dominated the news, there were plenty of happier (and sometimes plain weird) stories to tell. Here are my favourites ... The Baldwin family did their best to diffuse rumours cousins Ireland and Hailey are at war with... Continue Reading →
Husband has been sending very dismal emails back from the journalism conference he's attending in Dublin. I have to admit the thought of hundreds of gloomy journalists sandwiched together in a room for five days doesn't sound terribly appealing. He's mentioned "the grim job of stopping people killing journalists in developing countries, so many of... Continue Reading →
I had a rather nasty argument with Husband the day he left for Dublin. I was trawling through last year's HouseGoesHome June blogs for Hump Day inspiration when I discovered I had the same argument with him last year. Spooky. Here's what I said on June 6 last year: "Husband and I have been arguing... Continue Reading →
There's a blogger called The Orange Rhino who wrote about her decision to stop yelling at her kids on iVillage earlier this year: "January 20, 2012. I will never forget that date. Thinking I was home alone with my four boys, then ages 5 and under, my handyman caught me in a full on, red in... Continue Reading →
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