… And occasionally traumatic … but mainly bloody wonderful … There were moments during my blogging break that were a bit PUS, but all-in-all it was awesome, bulk fun, all that jazz … or should that be blues? DD and I flew off to Surfers Paradise for a few days. Not my ideal choice for […]
While I’ve been away, America has been taking some time out for the Memorial Day long weekend. Memorial Day in the United States is a bit like Anzac Day in Australia. It’s a time for remembering and honouring military personnel who died in the service of their country, particularly those who died in battle or […]
I’ve been feeling a little writer’s blocky lately. The words haven’t been bubbling up as freely as usual. So I’ve decided to give myself – and you – a few days off from my babbling. I’ll probably be back on Tuesday. Have an awesome weekend. Thanks for sticking by me during my ups and downs. […]
People bag out Buzzfeed.com, but I reckon it’s pretty funny. I cacked myself at its The 100 Rudest Effing Things Australians Say post yesterday. I remember studying Australian slang in 3-unit English for the HSC – the pinnacle of my academic achievement – and being blitzed by the colourful vernacular. I mean, what other country […]
My daughter had a really tough time when she was four. Just before she started kindergarten a bluebottle wrapped around her leg at the beach, two weeks later she violently, terrifyingly choked on a piece of squid in a restaurant, a few days later a little boy bit her so hard in the playground he […]
It’s not so much a wall as a block. Some days the blog posts don’t flow as easily because nothing particularly noteworthy or funny or emotive happens. That was yesterday. I woke early, pottered around my silent house, chucked the dogs into the backyard for the day and grabbed a coffee as I walked to […]
My boss asked me to go to Food Service 2016 yesterday. It’s a trade show and conference for the food and beverage industry. It was fascinating … and delicious! And I got paid to be there! I started off the day at The National Restaurant Conference. It featured restaurant bigwigs including John Fink (Otto), Anna […]
Eva Longoria and fiance José Antonio Bastón tied the knot over the weekend in a gorgeous, celeb-filled celebration in Mexico! The couple married in a sunset ceremony at Antonio’s home in the town of Valle de Bravo, Mexico. Eva, 41, and Jose, 47, first stepped out as a couple in November 2013. Jose, who is president of […]
Naturally, when I heard it was going to be 24C yesterday, I headed to the beach. I mean – it was May 22 and swimming weather – no brainer! Admittedly, the warm weather around the globe is a little scary: a city in northern India shattered the national heat record last week, registering a searing […]
Pies are a pretty popular theme at HouseGoesHome. They’re one of the kids’ favourite foods … I’m quite fond of them myself, depending on the filling (I sigh deeply when they ask me for boring mince ones AGAIN) … and they’ve also acted as a bit of a metaphor in my recent life. I’ve eaten […]
