Each day that I live in my new apartment I feel happier with my decision. It’s not the glitzy dream pad, but it ticks so many downsizing boxes and it has a nice vibe. My friend Mel popped over last night and we sat on the balcony, sipping a couple of seltzers I'd been sent... Continue Reading →

It has been quite the ride since I last blogged. My second move from the new apartment's garage to the third floor had to be delayed by a day because the new flooring wasn't ready. It cost almost as much to do the second move as the first one. Double handling is an expensive exercise.... Continue Reading →

Things got a bit crazy in the last days before I moved out of my house, so I dashed off a blog post explaining that I was taking some time off. Then messages starting coming in from people who thought I'd decided to step away from HouseGoesHome permanently .... Ooops. I was just going off... Continue Reading →

I should have said my fond farewells on Friday. I am in the middle of moving hell and rapidly running out of time to get everything sorted. I've decided blogging needs to take a backseat for a while, so I am logging off from today. The weekend was a whirl. My friends Emily and Fee... Continue Reading →

Two more worldly possessions went to new homes yesterday as I continue to shed my past. The house is starting to look a bit empty inside. But not quite empty enough. There is still a big old bookcase, a small old bookcase, a dining table, a coffee table, two rat cages, a small white cupboard... Continue Reading →

Two years after putting the youngest's swing set up for sale, I think I've finally found a buyer. I originally had it on a local buy, swap and sell page, but I didn’t get any takers and forgot about it. Energised by my success on Facebook Marketplace I decided to give it a go there.... Continue Reading →

I am struggling to turn lemons into lemonade when it comes to my stupid car. I took it for a service yesterday and pointed out that the driver's side window wasn't working for the second time in the car's short life. It went on the fritz at Easter. Ever since then, I need to press... Continue Reading →

The goodbyes have started. I met my friend Suse for a farewell drink at the bowling club last night. The club closed at 7.30pm, so it wasn't a long drink ... but we managed to cram in a fair bit of chitter chat. I met Suse when the eldest started kindy. In fact, my whole... Continue Reading →

The packing continued apace at my house over the weekend, including boxing up all the old photos and albums that I inherited from my grandmother. I love those photos. I am thinking about starting some sort of Facebook or Instagram account with all of them. The youngest thinks I'm crazy, she doesn't know why anyone... Continue Reading →

DD and I went to a preview of 'Thanksgiving Month' last night, which will see three American-themed venues in Sydney CBD host Thanksgiving experiences throughout November. Over the month, each venue will offer a range of food and drink options that put a spin on classic holiday favourites such as Thanksgiving banquets, local music ‘parade’... Continue Reading →