the end was just the beginning
There's a celebrity moment from my past I haven't told you about. It involves me almost spending the night swing dancing with Simon Baker in New York. I realise it would be a much better story if I HAD spent the night swing dancing with Simon Baker in New York. But I didn't, so you'll... Continue Reading →
When my life was feeling a little uncertain last year I borrowed some money from the bank. I told the bank manager it was for home renovations, but it was really to keep me - and the kids - afloat if times got tough. Now I have a full-time gig I'm thinking I might use... Continue Reading →
I spent months wondering how to make DD's birthday (today) special. So many plans flitted through my head. But - as you and Woody Allen both know - if you want to make God laugh, tell him about your plans. So nothing turned out quite the way I expected. Well, one thing did. Actually, it... Continue Reading →
A hazard of my new job (or is it a perk?) is that I spend part of every day looking for recipes containing alcohol as a bit of light relief from the news stories. Poor me. I became quite transfixed last week by The Cookie Rookie's Strawberry Shortcake Vodka ... I mean ... strawberry ... shortcake... Continue Reading →
I went walking with two female friends last night. We do it about once a fortnight. It means sacrificing one of my precious few nights with DD, but it's worth it. Those walks are good for my soul. I walk with another two friends every Saturday morning. I really look forward to that one too.... Continue Reading →
Yesterday was supposed to be about getting organised. Cleaning the house, paying bills, painting my chipped toenails ... I got sweet F.A. done. The kids finally headed off ice skating with their dad and SSF at about 10.30am. I faffed around getting showered and dressed then ducked to the shops looking for a birthday pressie... Continue Reading →
An excited little 10-year-old greeted me at the front door on Friday afternoon: her dirdnl had arrived in the post! If you recall, she'd begged me to order her one for International Day at school. Her classroom is Germany. She found one for $20 - with free postage - on eBay. I was powerless in... Continue Reading →
Oh woe is me... I moaned to everyone on Tuesday ...I had to go to Glass Brasserie at Sydney’s Hilton Hotel yesterday for Australia’s Wine List of the Year Awards. It sounds glamorous, but it was a bit stressful ... I was social media-ing it for the drinks association and didn’t get the chance to... Continue Reading →
I was pretty bleary when DD's alarm went off at 5.30am so we could do a 6am F45 class together. I stayed at his place the night before - I couldn't really come at the 5am wake-up required to get to the class from my house. It's very, very quiet at DD's place, so I... Continue Reading →
DD has convinced me to do some harrowing F45 thing this morning. I think it's some sort of boot camp that kicks off at the ungodly hour of 6am. Then we're going to watch the sun rise and sip coffee together. Watching the sun rise and sipping coffee together have kinda become our "things." They're... Continue Reading →
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