the end was just the beginning
Santa photos are a bit of a tradition in my family. My mum made sure every Christmas was documented on an old bloke's lap. Actually, now that I look through the photo albums, she appears to have lost interest around 1976, which would have been when I was eight. Come to think of it, that's... Continue Reading →
Husband won't let me sell the house so I had to find something else dramatic to do. It's become a bit of a pattern. My crazy way of dealing with high-stress situations. So I went to the hairdresser and told him to cut my hair off. I emphasized that the change needed to be dramatic... Continue Reading →
When the weather warms, my desire to live beside the sea intensifies. So I typed in "Avalon" and "less than $1.2million" into Domain last night and some gorgeous stuff came up. Yes, yes, I know ... it's too far away. I'd only have to hop in the car and head halfway to an open house to... Continue Reading →
Fortunately most of my Christmas shopping was done before I got sacked. Unfortunately I put it all on our credit card in anticipation of fortnightly pay checks ... The only gift that hasn't been bought is one for me from Husband. I told him it really wasn't necessary because I wasn't making any effort with him... Continue Reading →
It was Sprog 2's class party today and I had the best intentions. I'd already made little piggy cupcakes for Sprog 1's party, so a precedent had been set. I've been experimenting with chook cupcakes - the pic is a bit rough, but I think they show potential. But then I went out last night for... Continue Reading →
In the light of the moon, a little hare sat alone in a pet shop. One Thursday afternoon two little girls visited the pet shop and - pop - out came the tiny and very hungry hare into their arms. He started to look for some food. On Monday he nibbled their daddy's belt. But... Continue Reading →
This recipe is dead easy and soooooo delicious. Just toss all the meatball ingredients together, roll them into balls, chuck 'em in a baking dish and pour two jars of passata over. Guaranteed kid heaven. For my gluten-free readers, try crumbing gluten-free bread, or I reckon they'd go fine skipping the bread all together. Let... Continue Reading →
I think I need a new mantra. My old one isn't working for me anymore. Most achievements in my life have been spurred on by an "I'll show you!" attitude. It's been pretty effective in the past, but it's feeling a bit meaningless right now. When I was a teenager, my parents and The Newcastle... Continue Reading →
It's Sprog 1's class Christmas party today and she needed to take a plate. I had loads of pink marshmallows left over from her birthday - I only used the white ones to make her candy sushi - so we sat down together last night and decorated mini cupcakes as little pigs. They're smaller versions... Continue Reading →
A friend emailed me over the weekend, offering consolation for recent harrowing events in my life. Then he told me the most bizarre story. He's living in Amsterdam, so he prefaced it by saying: "No, I've not been to a coffee shop." (Unlike Chris Brown, above, who's spent far too much time in Amsterdam's famous... Continue Reading →
