the end was just the beginning
I'm helping DD with a project at the moment and we attended two Zoom meetings together yesterday. I found it so difficult to concentrate. I kept staring at him like a five year old stares at chocolate cake … or whatever Veruca Salt was gazing at while licking that lollipop. He looked delicious. It was... Continue Reading →
My Aunty Barb (aka my mum's best friend since she was a little tacker) loves that I'm the Queen of Obscure Details. Brace yourself Barb, I'm about to bombard you with a few more ... I had insomnia in the middle of last night, caused by worrying that my arm was going to fall off... Continue Reading →
DD and I decided to party like it was 1999 over the weekend rather than COVID-ridden 2021. We had the best time gallivanting around Sydney. Bulk fun and all that. We were a bit worried about the weather in the lead up, as it was predicted to be freaking torrential, but the gods smiled on... Continue Reading →
I did something scary yesterday ... I went to the gym. Going to the gym wouldn't normally be scary, but the last time I attended a Pump class, NSW was aiming to be COVID zero. Now we're learning to live with the virus in our midst. I've been a bit lairy about huffing and puffing... Continue Reading →
My house looks like it's been rocked by a series of explosions. The youngest needs a new passport and I couldn't find her birth certificate ANYWHERE. I spent Tuesday opening every storage box in the house ... about 20 of them ... and strewing their contents EVERYWHERE. The birth certificate ended up being in a... Continue Reading →
This recipe is so easy and sooooooo good. Yellow curry is made with herbs and spices including cumin, coriander, turmeric and lemongrass. It generally contains less chilli than other Thai curries. Just head to the supermarket and grab some chicken thigh fillets, Ayam Yellow Curry Paste, potatoes, coconut milk and - the vital ingredient -... Continue Reading →
Every year on November 7, I drive to a dinky suburban teppanyaki restaurant to celebrate my nephew's birthday. It's a family tradition that we all love. Last Sunday night was a special one: my nephew turned 20 (he's no longer a teenager!) and he brought his girlfriend along. She's lovely, he's a lucky man. We've... Continue Reading →
I felt a growing sense of dread as we drove home from Newcastle last week. I didn't want to go back to my normal life. I wanted to break up with it and get a new one. I'm not alone. Millions of people are reassessing their lives in the wake of the pandemic, ditching everything... Continue Reading →
A band called Karma County played at my wedding on May 20, 2000. On November 4, 2022, I watched them perform again, this time with DD by my side. Both experiences were BULK FUN. Karma County are up there with Crowded House on my all-time favourites list. DD is aware of my Karma County obsession... Continue Reading →
As you can probably tell from the title, this week's recipe is NOT health food. But it's delicious and incredibly easy to make. And, as you are accustomed to expecting, I forgot to photograph it. So I've served you up a pic of Host The Toast's Creamy Pesto Pasta Salad. The youngest is crazy about... Continue Reading →
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