A few years ago I sat next to a lovely bloke called Matthew Taylor at the Australian Drinks Awards. He was just finishing up at Yalumba and contemplating his next career move. He ended up joining a winery called Oakridge in Yarra Valley, which was bought by Woolworths this week. Well, a division of a... Continue Reading →

Regular HouseGoeshome readers would have guessed that there are few topics I am reluctant to discuss. I had a very loud and animated conversation about menopause with my current colleagues earlier this week that may have terrified younger ears. It included me complaining that my boobs were hurting like Hades, which they haven't done for... Continue Reading →

I was sooooo tempted to call this blog post "Well hung" … but I reluctantly decided it would be too tacky. I mean, don't get me wrong, I'm a tacky kind of girl/woman. I'm a gourmand rather than a gourmet. I prefer movies to theatre. And I get way too excited about Alec Baldwin revealing... Continue Reading →

Did you see that Sam Armytage quit her job on Sunrise yesterday morning? Your newsfeed would have been pretty overrun with the Megan and Harry interview hysteria. Sam said on air: “As many of you know, my personal life the last six months has been very bittersweet. Some bits have been very happy and some... Continue Reading →

DD isn't a big fan of planning, he's more the spontaneous type, which is how we found ourselves at a music festival on Saturday. He'd driven down to help paint the outside of the house and we were busily rollering and masking taping, while his mobile phone played a soundtrack of Aussie music. A Pete... Continue Reading →

My friend Sue tagged me on very timely inspirational quote yesterday. It said: "A strong woman never gives up. She might need an extra coffee, a good cry or a day in bed but she will always come back stronger." I am a strong woman, so I will put my faith in that, wipe my... Continue Reading →

The readers at my current contracting gig love an inspirational quote, so I spend a lot of time searching around for ones that will tickle their fancy. I still haven't managed to top this one, which went through the roof the week before I started: "It's OK if you fall apart sometimes ... tacos fall... Continue Reading →

I only have myself to blame for the crazy that I've injected into my Tuesday nights. I agreed to let the youngest play in a netball competition on the Northern Beaches. We never know until the Tuesday morning what time the match will be. The first two Tuesdays were OK because they were early ones... Continue Reading →

Yesterday was a bit mad, with an added Twilight Zone edge to it because I was so sleep deprived. After scheduling stories about menopause and belly fat during the day, I went home and ate some duck fat for dinner. The youngest isn't with us on Monday nights, so we get to eat things with... Continue Reading →

I can’t believe it’s the first day of autumn. DD and I went for a swim at Bilgola yesterday and it was absolutely gorgeous - beautiful blue sky, warm water, great waves. DD declared it the swim of the season. I was worried when we arrived because there were big bluebottle warning signs everywhere, but... Continue Reading →