I am my own worst enemy. My internal dialogue sucks. It tells me I'm a terrible mother, a terrible wife, a terrible friend. It taunts me for being fat, fired and 45. I went to a party last night and met a woman who knew me by reputation. That reputation wasn't for being a terrible... Continue Reading →
Grilled chicken with spicy capsicum
This dish was inspired by my love of a classic Chinese dish called Ma Po Do Fu. I decided to try using the spicy flavours in a totally new way and I'm relieved to say it was a winner. Husband's verdict was "restaurant quality" - bless him - though in a restaurant he wouldn't have to... Continue Reading →
Life’s a boot camp
Sometimes I wish I had an "off" switch. I only seem to go at one speed and it's frenetic. Life often feels like a boot camp, but without the health benefits. Husband got home last night at 8.45pm - just after me and the Sprogs - and asked what we'd done that day. Here's what... Continue Reading →
HouseGoesHollywood: Oscar nom shocks, bed-swapping George Clooney, Elton a dad again
It's been a day for outdoing each other in Hollywood, with the Oscars, Justin Timberlake and Beyonce all competing for column inches ... In La-La Land, ego is not a dirty word, it's de rigueur ... Dlisted reports: "Justin Timberlake tweeted this last night: "Thursday, January 10th, 2013 at 9:01 am PST..." "A bunch of people assumed... Continue Reading →
My secret garden
Way back in 1973, a woman called Nancy Friday wrote a book called My Secret Garden: Women's Sexual Fantasies. It created quite a stir with its revelations about feminine arousal. When I was 13, I found a copy in a bookcase at a relative's house and was ... transfixed ... But this blog post isn't... Continue Reading →
HouseGoesHollywood: Tom Cruise exposed, Courtney’s botox, Rosie’s new bub
Ooooh, it's a juicy day in La La Land ... but then I'm always a sucker for a good Tom Cruise/Scientology expose ... The Hollywood Reporter has published a fascinating excerpt from a new tell-all book about how Scientology seduced Tom Cruise, written by Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Lawrence Wright. Apparently Tom and Nicole Kidman had started to drift away from... Continue Reading →
My idea of bliss
The Household had a lovely adventure yesterday. We walked across the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Husband took the Sprogs to the Anish Kapoor exhibition at the MCA while I went shopping, then we met up for a roti-and-curry lunch and caught a ferry back to our car. Now that's my idea of a perfect family outing.... Continue Reading →
HouseGoesHollywood: Taylor and Harry split, Tori’s push present, Dina’s black eye
It never ceases to amaze me the gossip that surfaces in Hollywood in a 24-hour period. Do they ever sleep or are they too busy creating headlines/dramas? Especially those Lohans. Harry & Taylor are splitsville Page Six reports: "That was fast! Less than one week after Taylor Swift and Harry Styles shared a lingering New Year’s Eve kiss, the... Continue Reading →
Who were you when you bought your first home?
I was 26 years old and I was STOKED. My property porn addiction struck early in life, I'd been scouring suburbs - progressively further from the city's centre as reality set in - for months. Finally, I found a place in Petersham I could afford. Husband and I were still many years from marriage and he... Continue Reading →
HouseGoesHollywood: Lindsay Lohan’s dad denies raping her mum, Golden Globes menu, Heidi Klum’s bedroom antics
The New York Daily News reports: "Troubled star Lindsay Lohan is a mess because she grew up witnessing a violent marriage marred by abuse and a rape, said mom Dina Lohan, who claims her ex-husband physically assaulted her during their 22-year union. "Dina made the explosive allegations in a interview at a Long Island hotel, armed... Continue Reading →
