HouseGoesHome gives the impression that I party like it’s 1999 ... but I actually only party until about 8.30pm ... then I head home. My nickname in my 20s was Cinderella because I always wanted to be in bed by midnight. I've cranked that back even earlier with age - about 10pm is my limit... Continue Reading →

Yesterday was intense. I spent 12 frantic hours being a corporate digital communications manager at the NSW Visitor Economy Forum. I need a Bex and a good lie down for a week to recover. It was punishing to walk the dogs around the block at 6am before catching the bus to the ICC Sydney, briefing... Continue Reading →

I raced through the front door last night with minutes to spare before a handyman arrived to quote on doing a few jobs around the apartment. I was running late because there were literally 500 people lined up to catch my bus home. The queue snaked back and forth endlessly. Damn the rat race. I... Continue Reading →

You will be startled to hear I did nothing much over the long weekend other than picking DD up from the airport, going for a walk with friends and having a swim at Palm Beach with the youngest. So there's not much to blog about ... fortunately DD has come through with the final post... Continue Reading →

Yesterday was full of surprises. I took the youngest to see the neurologist and put two hours on the parking meter because you never know how long a specialist will keep you waiting. I settled into a chair in the waiting room, started flicking through my phone for entertainment and burst out laughing at this... Continue Reading →

I was equal parts sad and relieved when my high school mates cancelled dinner with me last night. It would have been lovely to see them, but they were tired and I was bloody knackered. The. Pace. Is. Killing. Me. I think it's killing DD too during his "holiday", which has been more like a... Continue Reading →

I need to let the grass grow under my feet for a few weeks ... but that does not appear to be what the universe has planned for me. Things have been a bit hectic over the past few days … as per exhaustingly usual … It was handy to have a blog post about... Continue Reading →

It’s time for another guest blog post by DD. His holiday has been such a hectic whirl that it has taken him a week to finish the tale of his quickie trip to the South of France. Here’s what happened next … I need to provide some context about my hosts in France, Ben and... Continue Reading →

I was admonished by the youngest for not crying during her graduation ceremony last week. Well, I did choke up a few times, but the tears weren’t dripping down my cheeks. I don't think I've fully processed that my years as a high school mum are over. It has all happened in the blink of... Continue Reading →

I am in love with the new retro cocktail menu at Sydney rooftop venue Smoke Bar at Barangaroo House. I was invited there last night with a plus one ... But I was a Naomi no friends. I was bailed on again at the last minute - man flu was the reason this time -... Continue Reading →