the end was just the beginning
The Sprogs love nothing more than visiting their cousins. A cousin's birthday? Pretty close to nirvana. Yesterday Cousin Tessie had a party. In the lead-up to Halloween, we discovered a tool on http://www.picmonkey.com that turned photos into ZOMBIE PHOTOS. So we turned Cousin Tessie into one for her birthday card. We were quite thrilled with... Continue Reading →
In her latest music video clip, for the song Decisions, Miley Cyrus tongue kisses a unicorn ... ok, it's actually her fiance Liam Hemsworth dressed as a unicorn. Still a bit weird, though, but I quite fancy his firm bicep ... Kirstie Alley made a shocking admission to Barbara Walters in an upcoming TV interview: she fell for John Travolta during the filming of... Continue Reading →
If I were rich ... I would buy Sprog 2 a cherry blossom tree lamp for her bedroom. I think it would look quite magical in the corner, lit up at night. Twilight Trees (www.twilighttrees.com.au) sells 1.8m ones for $1800, but they have white trunks. I'm more a brown trunk girl, call me a realist... Continue Reading →
I was a total Mexican food junkie a few years back and this dish was a staple in my repertoire. The spice fetish got sidelined when the kids came along, but I’m becoming more adventurous again now that they are too. This is also great as a vegetarian dish – just skip the chicken and... Continue Reading →
This isn't a blog about Husband begging me to renew our vows. It's not a blog about me being propositioned by a drunk at the pub. It's about the heavens sending signs that I should tell you something. Mumabulous' latest blog reveals how her husband popped the question in A Decent Proposal and she asks others... Continue Reading →
Loads of celebs took to Twitter and Instagram yesterday to show their support for the democratic voting process ... unlike the general public ... early figures indicated only 119 million people voted compared to 131 million in 2008. Here's a round-up of their pics from HouseGoesHollywood that I thought you might enjoy ... Miley Cyrus captioned her... Continue Reading →
As I was driving the kids to school yesterday, the almost-9-year-old announced that a girl in the book she was reading liked to cut shapes in her hand with a pencil sharpener and drip blood onto her school books. Inwardly, I was horrified, but outwardly I attempted to stay calm. I didn't want to raise... Continue Reading →
These muffins have quite a grown-up flavour - from all the lovely fresh ginger - but that hasn't stopped Sprog 1 scoffing them for morning tea this week. I treated myself to a bite of one, and it was gooood. Recipe: Ginger and sour cream muffins 125g butter, softened 1 cup brown sugar 2 eggs... Continue Reading →
Ah, Melbourne Cup Day ... so many memories. During my glory years at Woman's Day I hosted many a fancy luncheon, once the advertising department even kitted out stables at Moore Park for a soiree. During leaner times, the food director would bake sausage rolls for the staff to inhale while we slurped cheap champagne... Continue Reading →
I so can't afford this place, but that doesn't stop me perving. When I worked in Double Bay - many bizarre moons ago, there's probably a blog in it - I used to gaze longingly at this property as I walked down the hill from Edgecliff station. It's a house on top of an apartment... Continue Reading →
