the end was just the beginning
... 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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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.... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
