the end was just the beginning
You just know a day is going to be challenging when you wake up and discover the dog's upset stomach has done unspeakable things to the dining room carpet ("upset stomach" may be a euphemism). Then your kids have a fight over the sliding door in the bathroom and break it and you can't fix... Continue Reading →
I took the kids to meet Santa so they could tell him what they want in their pillowcase for Christmas. The youngest even wore her Santa's little helper costume into the city ... it's getting a little skimpy after the third year, but oh-kay ... Someone at work looked a little startled when I said... 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 →
I was born with the property bug. The moment I arrived in Sydney, I was desperate to own a piece of it. I would plead – in vain – with friends to go halves with me in apartments. I started on the property ladder when I was 26 and invariably got itchy feet every five... Continue Reading →
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