I lost a lot of money on Friday. Almost $1000 all up. First, I dropped the car off to get its $42 pink slip for registration and got a call an hour later to say it would need four new tires to pass. Sigh. Then I went to the doctor about feeling dizzy. I had... Continue Reading →

Forget heart-shaped chocolates and bouquets of overpriced roses, celebrate this Valentine’s Day with pink Kraft Mac & Cheese. OK, I'm leading you on - it’s (fortunately) not an option that’s on the table in Australia. I was delightedly horrified last night to discover that its a prize for lovestruck Americans. Yep, they have the chance to win... Continue Reading →

I thought I should give you a few details on my latest contracting gig. I'm back in magazines, doing some digital work for Prevention. Prevention is a health title that targets women over 40. I've previously been a bit whatever when it comes to health stuff, but I've found myself really enjoying the genre. And... Continue Reading →

There's been some serious DIY action at my house over the past week. I built a wine rack over the fridge … which took all of 15 minutes with a Clever Cubes kit from Bunnings. The most complicated part was tracking down the necessary bits, which involved trekking to Gladesville as all the stores around... Continue Reading →

When I arrived on DD's front door on Sunday afternoon I could hear Split Enz music drifting through his house, which seemed a little odd as he's not a massive Enz fan. I smiled when I heard Neil Finn crooning "Message to my girl" - I've been in love with the band’s music since I... Continue Reading →

Calabria Family Wines sent me Australia's first-ever boxed Montepulciano wine to try last week, so I cracked the cardboardeaux on Friday night and reminisced about the time DD and I went to actual, real life Montepulciano. Ah, that fairytale era when Aussies could travel overseas, it seems so long ago. Calabria's bottled Montepulciano won its... Continue Reading →

Where do you stand on funerals? Have you made plans for your own? While I love planning so many areas of my life, my funeral isn't one of them. I'm perfectly happy for there not to be one at all, since I'll be dead and won't notice. But the thing about funerals is that they're... Continue Reading →

The eldest was showing us photos of his tongue piercing recovery progress during dinner last night. They were gross ... really, really gross. He's been photographing the healing process daily and I didn't see much improvement on day five, although he's finally managing firmer foods after a steady diet of Weet-Bix. Two new plastic piercing... Continue Reading →

"I read recently that there is this obsession with 'finding' and 'achieving' happiness as a destination or some kind of permanent state and that idea sets us up for failure. Because happiness comes in moments that we pass through. Often fleetingly. The key is to notice them. I rarely do. I want to try to... Continue Reading →

I am trying to keep my mother guilt in check, despite how appallingly I have neglected my children during the school holidays. They've been left to fend for themselves while I've been distracted by a gazillion different projects in my search for a new career groove. I was shocked to realize I didn't even check... Continue Reading →