the end was just the beginning
I've mentioned my teeny tiny world before ... like the time I ran up the back of a school dad's car on the Sydney Harbour Bridge ... And it just keeps contracting. I met a lovely fellow blogger last night called Alex. You can find her at Alexcellent. We've been chatting via HouseGoesHome's comment section... Continue Reading →
I was a bit too overwhelmed yesterday to express myself properly. Sooooo not like me. But it's a lot to take in: my sister getting married again. I mean, I knew her "housewarming" was actually a surprise wedding. I'd even had a preview of her amazing gown. But to actually watch it unfold and see... Continue Reading →
I am very, very bad at keeping secrets. But there's been a biggie loitering behind the scenes. A wedding. My sister drew family and a few friends together for a "housewarming" last night that was actually her nuptials. And it was so lovely. Here are a couple pics of the happy couple ... Don't they... Continue Reading →
Friday night ... it evokes images of after-work drinks at the pub ... dinner with friends ... going on a date ... Except when you're a single mum with two kids playing in the local netball comp. Then Friday night is fingernail clipping and ponytail tying and cutting up half-time oranges and trying to find... Continue Reading →
It's my ex-husband's birthday today. OK, technically he's still my husband. Should I just call him my "ex"? Add that to the ever-growing pile of uncertain rules of separation. Even though it's our second birthday spent apart, we're both a bit lairy about how to handle the celebrations. When we were together, we'd go out... Continue Reading →
There are waaaaaay more than 7 annoying things about being 47, but the digital attention span is quite short, so I've stuck to the topline. 1. Having enough pimples to rival a 14-year-old What's THAT all about Universe? It's. Not. Fair. But then, as the eldest tween's teacher told her class recently: "Life's not fair."... Continue Reading →
"I don't know how you come up with something to say every single day on the blog," a friend said last night as we sat on her couch drinking mango-infused vodka. (Mango-infused vodka really is the most remarkable thing: you slice up a fresh mango and put it in a jug in the fridge, covered... Continue Reading →
There was a moment halfway through the youngest's 9th birthday party that my ex and I stared at each other in terror and wondered how the hell we were going to keep 12 sugared-up tweens occupied for another 90 minutes. But suddenly it was 4.30pm and pool cake time and soon after the mums and... Continue Reading →
I was spoilt completely and totally rotten last week. Tattinger at my place, pink bubbles at Orbit, birthday cake and burgers on the day, a family celebration on Friday at my sister's with Verve in the spa, lots of lovely gifts ... I was also lucky enough to score two sweet shout-outs for HouseGoesHome this... Continue Reading →
I love my Facebook newsfeed. I've "liked" all manner of sites - from the cute to the crazy to the thoughtful - so trawling through it each day is a fascinating treasure trove. Yesterday, a story called 8 Things My Very Tall Daughter Can Expect popped into my feed. It caught my eye because I... Continue Reading →
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