Early in my career I worked at House Design magazine, which was very entertaining when introducing myself over the phone ... "Hi there, it's Alana House from House Design magazine ..." Mind you, my sister was a property journalist, which was also very entertaining for someone whose last name was House. I now have a... Continue Reading →

DD has caught zjooshing fever so I spent Monday evening at Kmart and Bunnings. Bunnings was a hop and a skip from the Terrey Hills Tavern, so we returned to the birthplace of our relationship for dinner. Ten years ago we agreed to meet there - midway between our two houses - for a cider... Continue Reading →

It always rains whenever I go to a Twilight at Taronga concert. But awesome bands join the line up so we book regardless. DD bought me tickets for Christmas to see The Cruel Sea. We braved the inclement weather on Saturday night, I huddled under a big, orange umbrella and the band was great. Lead... Continue Reading →

Last night was very preppy at the Household. The eldest lugged his goods and chattels down to the garage ahead of my ex arriving this morning with a trailer for the big move to Melbourne. I went to a body corporate meeting filled with endless decisions about drainage and window washing and rat baiting and... Continue Reading →

What's cooking? Meeeeeee! Blimey it was muggy yesterday. My office is having air conditioning issues so I felt like I was boiling alive for most of the day. Couple that with exhaustion from Tuesday night's insomnia plus having thrown my hip out while hauling my chockers granny trolley of groceries up three flights of stairs... Continue Reading →

My boss is getting married next week and we threw him a surprise drinks last night. I can't resist a theme, so I scoured the internet for buck's party paraphernalia ... and discovered there isn’t much. There are heaps of very inappropriate penis-themed items available for hens parties, but virtually nothing for blokes. My local... Continue Reading →

Yes, yes, I KNOW it's exciting that I'm about to be an empty nester and my child is flying off to experience independence in Melbourne. But it's also knocking me around a bit. Last night I did my last major grocery shop as a mum who needs to feed children living under her roof. It... Continue Reading →

How was your weekend? I did two very out-of-the-ordinary things: I watched an orchestra perform 70s disco hits and went to a 50th birthday picnic beside Sydney Harbour. I convinced my walking friends to give each other 'Sydney Symphony Orchestra Presents Disco Wonderland - A Night At Studio 54' as a Christmas present. I did... Continue Reading →

It has been unexpectedly kind of so many people to offer me seats on buses over the past few weeks ... ... and also slightly devastating. How old do they think I look? Do 56 year olds really need to be offered seats on public transport? Or do I actually look 66? Admittedly I struggle... Continue Reading →

I received an exciting call yesterday: our application for an apartment in Melbourne has been accepted. The call came at 9.30am, which is VERY early for the eldest, but I decided to yell the good news through his bedroom door and wake him up. It is getting very real now. The eldest is heading interstate... Continue Reading →