I am crook - awful flu/mild cold - so I'm giving myself a blogging pass out. It's called "I Almost Kissed A Girl". And it's from this time last year. It goes like this ... My blogging heroine, Mrs Woog, wrote a post yesterday about meeting Johnny Young and going ga-ga (see http://www.woogsworld.com/2012/03/close-your-eyes-and-ill-kiss-you.html). She followed it... Continue Reading →
HouseGoesHollywood: the truth about Jennifer and Bradley, Tori slams divorce rumours, P. Diddy’s bed-wetting confession
Weddings, divorce rumours, babies, scary mentoring offers ... it's been a busy weekend in La La Land. Josh is pure mummy porn Stop it Josh Duhamel, you're making me giddy. The daddy-to-be has admitted he's already bonding with his unborn baby in the womb. “I’ve had full conversations with the baby already,” he joked to... Continue Reading →
This week’s highs and lows – Oscars glamour to Husband trying to bump me off
This week was MAD. Up and down and sideways crazy. I kicked it off with horrific PMT - bleakly outlined in Escapee Prawns, Girl Crushes & Dodgy Pelvic Floors with a violent sequel called PMT Doesn't Exist? Eff That! I laughed myself silly at a Sunday newspaper article suggesting it was a good idea to choose your... Continue Reading →
I made my kids cry – bad mummy
Friday morning was a bit crazy in the Household. We were frantically packing for an exciting trip - heading straight from the school gates to the Newcastle Show to spend the night twirling on unlimited rides, eating fairy floss and buying showbags with their cousins. And then the rain came pelting down and the outing... Continue Reading →
Malaysian feast time!
Friends came to dinner on Saturday night and I had an excess of veggies in the crisper so I made a Malaysian feast in their honour. Perhaps a bit too much belachan in the pumpkin and orange curry so I won't blog that recipe, but the rest was a hit. Especially the roti bread (bought... Continue Reading →
I hate to boast, but …
No, that's a total lie. I intend to boast lavishly ... I am visiting here for a wedding in April. The exact address is Wide Awake Park, Hollywood, South Carolina. How romantic does that sound? The happy couple have invited us "to join them on the banks of the Stono River as they vow to each... Continue Reading →
I smell a rat!
I thought Husband was going to bump me off last night. He crept in to our darkened bedroom wearing rubber gloves, carrying a bucket, trowel, torch, paper towel, disinfectant and a garbage bag. But then he whispered that the rat trap had gone off in the attic. I'd been wondering what that funky smell was... Continue Reading →
HouseGoesHollywood: January ate her placenta, Holly’s going to, and Lindsay wants to be a mentor
It's all a bit baby-centric today - celebs reveal placenta plans, adoption yearnings, and one even bares her pregnant belly ... Fergie's pregnancy shock Josh Duhamel has told the New York Post's Page Six about the day Fergie discovered they were expecting their first child. "She was the one when we first found out that... Continue Reading →
So many questions
You'd think at almost-45 there would be less questions, but there seem to be more. Like ... Why I found myself standing at a bus stop at 9.30pm last night for 40 minutes while buses to every other far-flung suburb of Sydney pulled up but mine. Why I had to pay to get my car... Continue Reading →
HouseGoesHollywood: Michelle and Jason split, Rihanna’s stalker, Ryan and Blake get clucky
Lots of rumours floating around today ... juicy ones, too. Michelle and Jason split Say it isn't so! There's a sad breakup to report, with US Weekly confirming that Michelle Williams and Jason Segel have decided to call it quits. Here's hoping little Matilda, 7, doesn't take it too hard after losing her dad Heath... Continue Reading →