the end was just the beginning
Today is pretty momentous for me - it's the one-year anniversary of when I got sacked for writing a blog called "Betrayal Hurts". My stomach still flip-flops when I think about how awful that day was. It started with me in a frothing fury because a former prisoner had spun a web of lies about... Continue Reading →
I'm a little belated with this but it took me a while to recover ... Sunday, November 24 was all sorts of alien awesome in the Household. The eldest's 10th birthday coincided with the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who and it was brilliant! Possibly not entirely well thought out, but brilliant. For example, I really... Continue Reading →
It's Thanksgiving in America, so the stars have taken a holiday from being human headlines. But I've still managed to ferret out a few juicy bits and bobs. Enjoy! Oh Abigail, no She was the quirky, bespectacled kid in Little Miss Sunshine, but Abigail Breslin wants the world to know she's all grown up and... Continue Reading →
Well, this week has been a BIGGIE because I ... resigned from my job. Here's the email my boss sent explaining why (because she's so good at it): It's with a heavy heart that I wanted to let you know that Alana will be finishing up at iVillage at the end of the year to... Continue Reading →
There must be something in the water ... it feels like half of Hollywood is preggers at the moment. This week was a particular corker with five pregnancy announcements, including two from Aussies. They join expectant mums Gwen Stefani, Olivia Wilde, Drew Barrymore, Emily Blunt, Thandie Newton, Soleil Moon Frye, Megan Fox, Rachel Zoe, Kate... Continue Reading →
Our mates Neil and Laura (who invited us over to their place twice and got stiffed twice because of my swiss cheese brain, but still backed up for a third invitation) gave us the most marvellous suggestion for a route back to Sydney from Dubbo. They raved about Animals on Bikes - a 120km "Paddock Art" sculpture... Continue Reading →
We're lucky enough to live near(ish) to Taronga Zoo in Sydney. But it's been forever since we visited. So it seems rather crazy that we travelled all the way to Dubbo last weekend to go to the zoo. But Dubbo Zoo isn't just any zoo. As the website explains: "With over 3sq km of wild... Continue Reading →
There are certain things you don't expect to find 238km from Sydney in the middle of country NSW. Like yum cha. Especially awesome yum cha. That's hard enough to find in the city. The Household were en route to Dubbo Zoo last Friday when Husband suggested I search for a lunch option. I initially set... Continue Reading →
When you have 5 chooks, 2 bunnies, 1 fish (vale Fishy 2) and 1 puppy, going away for the weekend gets a little tricky. We were off to Dubbo/Jenolan Caves for four days and fortunately my sister offered to animalsit, despite already dogsitting a friend's pet and renovation on her house beginning last Friday. She... Continue Reading →
Last week was a blur ... we landed back in Sydney - from our weekend in the Hunter Valley - on Sunday arvo and headed straight off for an early dinner at a friend's (couldn't cancel, I'd stood them up twice previously, eeek!). I could barely keep my eyes open on their couch. As you... Continue Reading →
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