I don't have an amazing story to tell. I didn't buy a coffee at the Lindt Cafe just moments before terror struck like The Australian journalist Chris Kenny. I sat at my desk writing my usual travel fluff while the world as I knew it lost its marbles in Sydney's Martin Place. The terror is finally... Continue Reading →

The problem with having a personal day at HouseGoesHome is that people think I'm dead if I don't blog every morning, regular as clockwork. But it's one of those rare moments when I don't have much to say. Yesterday was a lovely blur of sunshine and burgers by the beach, Christmas shopping, drinks with new... Continue Reading →

I'm having a housewarming ... wanna come? It's not until February 14, but I like getting all my ducks in a row. Besides, I've already been invited to a 40th on February 5, so I'm not the only one who likes planning ahead. If I don't send a "Save The Date" now everyone will be... Continue Reading →

No. Let me put it more forcefully than that: I FREAKING need a wife because life as a single, working mother who's just bought a house a few weeks before Christmas is so bloody HARD. Diddums, I hear you say. You just went on a free-flowing champagne cruise ... Suck. It. Up. Princess. But I... Continue Reading →

There are worse ways to spend a Monday afternoon than sitting in a spa ... on a cruise ship ... in the shadow of the Sydney Harbour Bridge ... sipping cocktails with a girlfriend. Gross understatement. It's a bloody awesome way to start the week. When I scored an invitation to spend a night aboard... Continue Reading →

At risk of being cut down, tall-poppy style ... I'm having a bit of a purple patch with my work-related treats. Last week, I got to test drive the lastminute.com.au Secret Hotels app. Yesterday, I took my night-walking pal Mel on a freebie overnight cruise aboard the Voyager of The Seas. I'll blog all the... Continue Reading →

I'm not one to let the grass grown under my feet. I like to get things DONE. So I took a builder and flood-sanding bloke along to the final inspection for my new house last week because I'm itching to do a mini-reno BEFORE Xmas. Yep, that's me, glass-half-full kinda gal. The builder seemed jiggy... Continue Reading →

This week was BIG: scary, fun, fabulous and infuriating ... all at the same time. Talk about a rollercoaster of emotions. Actually, make that a tidal wave ... by the end I felt like I'd been dumped, face-first, into the sand. I did NOT cope well with settlement day on my new house. I was... Continue Reading →

"What’s the good of news if you haven’t a sister to share it?" ~Jenny DeVries It's my little sister's birthday today. Many happy returns, sis! She's heading to Newcastle for the weekend to enjoy some hometown R&R. We're having a belated celebration in her new spa when she gets back on Sunday night ... with... Continue Reading →