Sometimes I wonder if HouseWhine would be a better name for HouseGoesHome. I seem to do a lot of moaning and complaining these days. Sorry about that. I am hoping the middle-aged readers among you can empathise with some of the whining. I stand by that meme I shared yesterday ... Yesterday was also pretty... Continue Reading →

I am getting too old for long-distance relationships. I live 40 minutes from DD, two hours from my sister, my parents, my Newcastle friends and the youngest and a whole state away from the eldest. I feel exhausted just thinking about all the driving - and flying - that’s involved in staying connected with everyone.... Continue Reading →

I saw RocKwiz Live in ’25 at the State Theatre on Saturday night. The evening got off to a confusing start and ended badly. I was a RocKwiz virgin until that moment.. The TV show is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year ... and I've never seen a single episode. DD has shown me music... Continue Reading →

When I was a teenager I wanted to be the editor of Dolly. My parents thought that was a crazy idea because I wouldn't say boo to a goose. They muttered something about me having my head in the clouds and signed me up for a secretarial course to learn how to type. I have... Continue Reading →

My sister sent me a VERY entertaining article yesterday from the Daily Mail by a journalist called Amanda Goff. It. Was. Hilarious. Amanda gave an unflinching appraisal of why marrying someone 30 years younger isn’t the best idea. It was sparked by 68-year-old Australian actor Anthony LaPaglia’s third marriage ending last week. (They met in... Continue Reading →

When I found out Split Enz were playing at Bluesfest next year, I sprang into action. Tickets were frantically bought and accommodation was hastily procured. I was feeling really proud of my prompt action and excited by the results. I have been a devoted Split Enz fan since I was 13. From the moment I... Continue Reading →

I am very hungry and poor after starting my low disaccharide diet on Saturday. A quick lowdown on disaccharides: starches and complex carbohydrates in foods are broken down into smaller sugars by enzymes. Eventually, these single sugars are absorbed into the body. Disaccharides are two single sugars that are linked together. Disaccharide intolerance is when... Continue Reading →

If you're looking for a wow-factor spot to sip cocktails in Sydney, you'd be hard-pressed to beat Aster Bar. Located on Level 32 of the InterContinental Sydney, Aster boasts incredible views of Sydney Harbour. And I got to experience them, along with the bar’s new signature menu on Friday night! I took along my friend... Continue Reading →

It’s my nephew’s birthday this week, which means it’s Teppanyaki time! But tragedy struck when my sister tried to book our regular restaurant and discovered it had shut down … a victim of progress, with the building to be demolished to make way for high-rise apartments. She was devastated - we’ve been going to that... Continue Reading →

I've always enjoyed creating stuff. I would construct endless Lego houses during the school holidays at my grandmother's place. She’d dutifully admire them and take photos of me with each one. I used to dream about buying ugly houses to save them from demolition and turn them into swans, like Three Birds Renovations do. I... Continue Reading →