the end was just the beginning
I was moaning about something crappy that happened around mid-February last year to a friend when she replied: "The downside to your blog is that your remember these dates." Ironically, the crappy thing that I was moaning about WASN'T on my blog. But while searching for my Doctor Who Valentine's Day post to put on... Continue Reading →
Wow DD did a lot of driving on our holiday. Fortunately he's super-zen, so it hardly flustered him at all (except when I was behind the wheel). After his conference finished in Florida, I sent us on a six-hour road trip to Savannah for the weekend (via the Kennedy Space Center and St Augustine) with... Continue Reading →
Remember the time I accidentally booked myself and my ex-hubby into a disabled motel called The Wheels Resort for holiday? Extra-spacious bathrooms and a nice, handy ramp into the pool, but a bit shag-on-a-rocky rather than shag-a-lotty. Well, it happened again, this time with DD, in a little Florida town called St Augustine. Disabled bathrooms... Continue Reading →
One of the things I was most excited about doing on my holiday was visiting The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios in Orlando. I've spent much of the kids' childhoods reading them the books and watching the movies together over and over. One of our most memorable childhood moments with the eldest... Continue Reading →
Despite dating for more than 16 months, DD and I had never spent more than 48 hours together until recently. Work, kids, dogs and distance usually keep our time together to a minimum. So, when DD mentioned he was heading to his annual work conference in Florida, I asked/begged/pleaded to tag along. I figured one... Continue Reading →
As if anything would run smoothly when HouseGoesHome headed off on holiday. The dramas started the moment I woke up on the morning of my flight and discovered the dogs had "upset tummies" - they'd defiled virtually every square centimetre of the lounge room floor. Yay! Then, two hours before the cab was due to... Continue Reading →
When I revealed on Instagram last week that I was in San Francisco, people presumed I'd planned to be there for Super Bowl. So. Not. The place was crawling with fans. We couldn't even get a ride on one of the famous cable cars, the queues were about 30 minutes long. Boo hiss. It's been... Continue Reading →
The badly-kept secret is out ... I've just returned from my first overseas adventure with DD! He had a conference in the United States and I tagged along as his other half. We had a BULK FUN time. But geez jet lag is a bitch. Forgive me if I have trouble stringing sentences together for... Continue Reading →
Have I mentioned the time I gave my youngest daughter a brownie and almost killed her? I handed her the treat - pilfered from high tea at a fancy hotel - as I was frantically getting ready for lunch at a friend's place. She started complaining her lips felt funny. I waved her away. She... Continue Reading →
It's amazing how quickly it becomes normal to have a child attending high school. After less than a week, it's already the eldest's natural home. How on earth was she attending primary school less than two months ago? She looks - and acts - far too grown up for such child-like pursuits. She's also loving... Continue Reading →
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