Not just any party ... the La Mer 50th birthday celebration to be precise. La Mer is a fancy face cream that costs a freaking fortune. The trio take a few selfies together ... Then Kate needs to do a wee, but can't get out of her dress ... Bwhahahahaha ... celebrities, they're just like... Continue Reading →

I love, love, love shoes. And I'm quite fond of my feet when they're all pedicured and glowing. I think they're one of my best features. You wouldn't know it to look at me because I usually schlep around in a very old pair of rabbit-chewed Converse. But in my day I had quite the... Continue Reading →

I discovered the joy of text a year ago. Or, as DD and I describe it, "dotting." We call it dotting because of those little dots you get on your iPhone that let you know someone is writing a reply to your message. We love those dots. The dotting frenzy began when I sent a 6.30am... Continue Reading →

I've always been rigid as a surfboard about stuff. I'm so uptight, I once had my jaw Botoxed to stop me clenching it. Things have to be done a certain way. Doing something wrong makes me steely. I've never had the slightest idea about how to relax. Facials, massages, shampooing at the hairdresser ... I... Continue Reading →

A year ago today, I met DD, which makes October 12 our "anniversary." Go us! This is what DD remembers from our first meeting ... A blue dress, a mischievous look, a jauntily confident attitude, a playful naughty smile, reddish hair with a few bits of grey, and a cider bottle being swirled around casually.  Oh... Continue Reading →

The anxiety wakes me at dawn. It starts with a sick feeling in my stomach, then laces up my chest like a corset. I'm tired, I want to sleep, but it won't let me. I lie on my stomach to try and squeeze it out of me. I silently recite the Lord's Prayer over and... Continue Reading →

The kids and I were looking at new cars on the iPad last night. The youngest is determined to have a green one. We'd been thinking about getting a Honda CRV or a Nissan Juke, but they don't come in green. So we're thinking about getting a Subaru XV instead. It comes in a rather... Continue Reading →

I found my new home a year ago this week. As I noted in a blog post: "It’s big, has a gorgeous backyard … and is on an insanely busy road. But it’s cheap, in my local area and has a really nice, solid feel to it. It’s got – as they say in the business... Continue Reading →

Yes, yes, I know I just had a holiday, but I need another one. I'm knackered. I got back late on Sunday afternoon and dived straight into filling in as news editor on Kidspot on Monday. Then, on Tuesday I volunteered to start work from 6am each day. (So if I whinge about it, slap... Continue Reading →

My kids were lucky enough to have the most awesome experience last week - they stayed on a horse property in Nana Glen, near Coffs Harbour, for two nights. My dear school friend Tracy owns a property there. It's set in the most glorious location and her horses are divine. The kids were totally blitzed... Continue Reading →