I am seriously considering undertaking a stealth mission to Melbourne to kidnap a woman I don't know. … [Read more...]
What’s In Your Handbag?
My favourite part of the last Harry Potter movie was Hermione's handbag which managed to magically contain every item they needed in their great battle. It was the moment when we knew Hermione had grown up to be a woman. Lugging around thousands of items which might, one day, be needed to save the day. … [Read more...]
Morning Mayhem
Through a stroke of good fortune (or employment as a radio producer of a morning show) I managed to avoid the morning rush in our house for three years. … [Read more...]
The Lunchbox Lottery
Can the level of a mother's love & parenting ability be measured in the quality of the lunchbox she provides? … [Read more...]
Letter to My Daughters
Dear Girls At fourteen and eleven you probably aren’t at all interested in what your mum has to say on anything, but I want to take a moment to offer you some advice as you journey through the joys, bumps and roadblocks of life. … [Read more...]
New Beginnings
When you are young new beginnings are full of hope and promise. Your life is flexible, you believe that changes can bring rewards. As you accumulate the baggage of life new beginnings require much more thought, negotiation and planning. Where once you only had to consult with yourself, now you must consider the needs, wishes and wants of a group … [Read more...]
Project 44 – One Woman’s Overcrowded Wish List & One Year To Do It All
It's one month until my birthday. As I head towards my 44th year on this planet I am conflicted. Having seen my skinny, fit husband survive a double heart bypass at just 42 years of age I understand life is precious. But it doesn't mean I have to enjoy the wrinkles - and why didn't anyone tell me eyelid droop was part of aging? I'm sure I didn't … [Read more...]
Cooking With Gwyneth
Just a disclaimer to start, cooking is not my strong point. Dinner party guests at my house have been forced to flee to the local Mexican takeaway when the fettucine bore a strong resemblance, and taste, to Glag Glue. I once tried to feed six people with one potato (in my defence it was a big potato). And the first time my then boyfriend (now … [Read more...]
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