the end was just the beginning
There are times when having kids who live in two households is a massive pain in the coit. Like yesterday at 7.15am when I was dashing to band rehearsals - where I was also on supervision duty - with the eldest ... and realised we didn't have her trumpet. The trumpet was with her dad... Continue Reading →
Yesterday was pretty epic. Aunty Kate gave her maiden speech in State Parliament as the Member for Port Stephens ... and my gorgeous offspring were mentioned in it! But that's not why I cried. I also didn't cry about mistaking The Mint for Parliament House and initially taking the kids to the former not the... Continue Reading →
I love Asian food. Living in Singapore for two years was heaven. All that gorgeous Nonya, Chinese, Malaysian, Indian, Indonesian and Vietnamese food to scoff morning, noon and night. And usually only $2-$3 a plate. Ah, those were the (early Noughty) days! While Malaysian is probably my favourite cuisine on the planet: char kway teow,... Continue Reading →
There's an awesome blogger called Kerri Sackville, who writes at Life & Other Crises. Check it out. She's best mates with the divine Sharpest Pencil. Check her out too. You can thank me later ... Kerrie wrote a blog yesterday called "If you've ever rejected anyone you'll know this to be true... " It was... Continue Reading →
You know how much I love a celebrity selfie, so I was in heaven today as my Instagram feed filled with outrageous snaps from New York's biggest party of the year. More than 500 celebrities, media mavens and various other movers and shakers descended on the Metropolitan Museum of Art for the annual Met Gala.... Continue Reading →
It's so, so wonderful how well my kids have coped with their parents separating. But I can't help thinking: am I living in a bubble that's about to burst? My kids haven't hit puberty yet. When those hormones start surging will they suddenly become angry about their mum and dad not being together and the... Continue Reading →
Ah, the Logies ... it's not about whether you win or lose ... it's about how fabulous you look on the red carpet at Crown Casino. I've never been to a Logies ceremony despite spending vast swathes of my life embroiled in entertainment journalism, though I did judge an industry category one year. Oooooh-er. Channel... Continue Reading →
I'm not sure anything will ever quite beat the awkwardness of how my week began, with a game of Truth of Dare between my youngest daughter and my ex while we were enjoying a nice cup of tea in the lounge room. I have never studied my floorboards so closely ... As a friend exclaimed... Continue Reading →
I'm trying to organise a catch-up with one of my favourite people in the world. We haven't seen each other in six months ... at least. It freaks me out how life slips away. How can you not see one of your favourite people in the world for six months when you live in the... Continue Reading →
I have this little quirk ... OK, I have lots of them ... but this particular one is expressing myself through song. Aside from having "Songs of the day" I also tend to warble lyrics to match my circumstances. When it rains, I sing "Here comes the rain again ..." by the Eurythmics. When I'm... Continue Reading →
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