the end was just the beginning
I've never been a rat kinda girl, whether they be the furry or love variety ... but Riff Ratt has almost turned me. This little guy was rescued from a reptile store where he was about to be fed to the snakes and is best friends with a three-year-old Dutch shepherd called Osiris. The adorable... Continue Reading →
Ah, the stars can wait. Here's how I celebrated ... I'm not really a wrapping paper and ribbon kind of gal. I much prefer "experiences" - words, gestures, time together. So my favourite gift on Mother's Day was the youngest staggering out of bed all tousle-haired and wishing me a spontaneous "Happy Mother's Day" then... Continue Reading →
Don't you, don't you! Why do I love that song so much? Anyways ... more about that later. Happy Mother's Day to all my mum readers out there. I'm celebrating by going to an 8am pump class at the gym ... woo-hoo! There will also be a ceremonial opening of my gifts from the school... Continue Reading →
There are times when having kids who live in two households is a massive pain in the coit. Like yesterday at 7.15am when I was dashing to band rehearsals - where I was also on supervision duty - with the eldest ... and realised we didn't have her trumpet. The trumpet was with her dad... Continue Reading →
Yesterday was pretty epic. Aunty Kate gave her maiden speech in State Parliament as the Member for Port Stephens ... and my gorgeous offspring were mentioned in it! But that's not why I cried. I also didn't cry about mistaking The Mint for Parliament House and initially taking the kids to the former not the... Continue Reading →
I love Asian food. Living in Singapore for two years was heaven. All that gorgeous Nonya, Chinese, Malaysian, Indian, Indonesian and Vietnamese food to scoff morning, noon and night. And usually only $2-$3 a plate. Ah, those were the (early Noughty) days! While Malaysian is probably my favourite cuisine on the planet: char kway teow,... Continue Reading →
There's an awesome blogger called Kerri Sackville, who writes at Life & Other Crises. Check it out. She's best mates with the divine Sharpest Pencil. Check her out too. You can thank me later ... Kerrie wrote a blog yesterday called "If you've ever rejected anyone you'll know this to be true... " It was... Continue Reading →
You know how much I love a celebrity selfie, so I was in heaven today as my Instagram feed filled with outrageous snaps from New York's biggest party of the year. More than 500 celebrities, media mavens and various other movers and shakers descended on the Metropolitan Museum of Art for the annual Met Gala.... Continue Reading →
It's so, so wonderful how well my kids have coped with their parents separating. But I can't help thinking: am I living in a bubble that's about to burst? My kids haven't hit puberty yet. When those hormones start surging will they suddenly become angry about their mum and dad not being together and the... Continue Reading →
Ah, the Logies ... it's not about whether you win or lose ... it's about how fabulous you look on the red carpet at Crown Casino. I've never been to a Logies ceremony despite spending vast swathes of my life embroiled in entertainment journalism, though I did judge an industry category one year. Oooooh-er. Channel... Continue Reading →
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