the end was just the beginning
Have you had the misfortune to see The Real Housewives of New Jersey? I haven't, but I've had to dubious pleasure of reading a gossip item about Melissa Gorga, who stars in the show. She's just released a book called Love Italian Style: The Secrets of My Hot and Happy Marriage. Another subtitle might be: How To Set... Continue Reading →
I don't know what it is with me and cupcake decorating, I'm a bit obsessed. I'm always on the lookout for easy-but-impressive new ideas for birthdays, fetes or just fun decorating sessions with the kids at home (they make a great school holidays project/afternoon tea). Here are some of my latest finds ... (search inspired... Continue Reading →
I had the ultimate deja vu experience last night when I caught a train to Lewisham, in Sydney's inner west. My dear friend Sam lives a few blocks from the station and had invited me over for prosecco on her balcony. As I stepped onto the platform I got all tight in the chest. In... Continue Reading →
Dun-nuh dun-nuh dun-nuh dun-nuh ... meet BadDad! Father of four Blake Wilson makes hilarious Vine videos of himself delivering fatherly advice or correcting his kids while wearing a Batman mask and speaking in a gravelly Dark Knight voice. And he's become an internet sensation in the process. He's started popping up in my Facebook feed over... Continue Reading →
It's Emmys eve, so today promises to be a busy one in Hollywood ... here's what the stars have been up to pre-awards ... Spot the Modern quirk ... The network that hosts Modern Family has created an animated GIF of the cast that pays homage to previous episodes of the comedy. The actors are... Continue Reading →
I'll get to the lying part in a second, in the meantime. Here's what I got up to this week ... I scared the bejesus out of my eldest while indulging my David Duchovny fetish (OK, the sounds bad, I just scared her by watching The X-Files, nothing kinky). I considered running away from home... Continue Reading →
What is it with celebrities and oversharing? My husband was running late for our date at a local small bar last week so I amused myself with a trawl through Twitter and suddenly gaped ... Liz Hurley had tweeted: "Apologies to loyal followers for Twitter silence on recent events. Too raw & personal to share... Continue Reading →
Husband continues to profess his undying hatred of my bunny. Last night he started fantasising about dangling a paw from the rear-vision mirror. The man really knows how to hold a grudge. I mean, just because the furry little bundle destroyed the electrical cords belonging to his TV, DVD player, 2 lamps, the fridge, the... Continue Reading →
My friend sent me an email yesterday afternoon called "Mel's Tans". She's eager to give her new spray-tan gun a work-out, so she's "open for a pre-holiday tan tomorrow" ... Sadly, I'm not going on holiday, so I can stay pasty white. But it's the perfect excuse to run my third most popular HouseGoesHome blog of... Continue Reading →
I'm campaigning for a longish getaway together as a family. Not immediately, maybe a year from now. I want to wait until the youngest's memory extends beyond that of a gnat. But not too long, because the eldest's size indicates puberty may be just around the corner. Husband's long-service leave is coming up and I'm... Continue Reading →
