I started to feel a little swoony last night. DD and I were on the bed, hooking the trapeze up. Not this sort of trapeze ... We're not that old yet. This trapeze ... Yep, finally, there's a swing set in the youngest's bedroom. I sent her a photo and she wrong back: "Thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnnnk yoooooooooooouuuuuuu!"... Continue Reading →

DD has been a bit huffy since I wrote that blog about our text life tapering off. He insists we're still at it like rabbits. You'd think I'd sledged his manhood or something. Last night at 10pm I got a message informing me we'd texted 120 times that day. See, that's how seriously he's taking... Continue Reading →

Halloween tends to get some Aussies a bit agitated. I was (sort of) the same before I lived in New York. I didn't see the point of it (but I skipped the righteous ranting). After experiencing trick or treating on the Upper West Side I was hooked. I loved the community spirit of the night, which... Continue Reading →

I spent from 4.30pm to 9.30pm yesterday at a school band concert. By the time I harassed the youngest into bed it was close to 10pm. I didn't have any creativity left in me. I also start work at 6am, so there wasn't much time to be creative this morning. Hence, I am going to... Continue Reading →

Well, I've discovered the same thing happens with texting. DD and I have been dating a year now and the "dotting" is down from around 500 messages a day to only 30, sometimes less. Sigh. I miss it. But it wasn't sustainable. Eventually we both had to eat, sleep, work and parent a little more... Continue Reading →

I can remember being very cocky - at age 34 and pre-kids - about being able to wear T-shirts without bras. I had lots and lots of collagen back then, which kept everything pointing in the right direction. I miss all that collagen. I want it back. Collagen is the fibrous protein that gives structure to... Continue Reading →

There have been quite a few revelations over the past week about what ACTUALLY happened in my life a year ago ... when I met DD ... as opposed to what I blogged was happening (see Secret Messages). This might be the strangest. DD and I had been texting each other like crazed, dopamined animals... Continue Reading →

Cancer Council’s Girls Night In is the ideal reason to get your girlfriends together to celebrate friendships that matter for a cause that matters. By bringing the ladies in your life together for this special event you will be raising much needed funds to help beat women's cancers. Your event can be as big or... Continue Reading →

A couple of people shared an article on my Facebook feed yesterday called "12 struggles of having an outgoing personality but an anxious mind." It kicked off by saying: "Outgoing people with anxious minds - or minds that overthink - tend to feel anxiety the most intensely, often because we don't talk about it. And... Continue Reading →

Not just any party ... the La Mer 50th birthday celebration to be precise. La Mer is a fancy face cream that costs a freaking fortune. The trio take a few selfies together ... Then Kate needs to do a wee, but can't get out of her dress ... Bwhahahahaha ... celebrities, they're just like... Continue Reading →