There's dinner at George Clooney's house up for grabs in a fundraising campaign for Obama. I've scrounged under the cushions, in the pockets of the kid's uniforms and through every crevice in the car and I've got $8.50 to put forward. It's got to get me in, George can't possibly have a dinner party without me. I bring so much to the event. I'm … [Read more...]
I Make S’Mores
The internet is a wealth of information. I'm sure if you search hard enough you could find the cure for cancer or the solution to third world hunger within its trillions upon trillions of pages of facts, figures and general whinging. In the six months I have spent trawling the internet in my quest for blogging glory I have learnt one thing, how … [Read more...]
Not Sure I’ve Mastered the Self-Help Advice
If you are going to write a book I reckon self-help is a pretty lucrative sector of the market. While the authors in the literature genre struggle to make a dollar from their beautifully descriptive, emotionally challenging works of fiction the self-help crowd have the mighty dollar flowing in. They have learnt the skill of a multi-pronged approach … [Read more...]
Bucket Lists BEFORE and AFTER Children
The Bucket List BEFORE I had children. Cruise the canals of Venice in a gondolier with the man I love. Eat at a Michelin Three Star restaurant. Buy an outfit from the Paris Fashion Shows. Watch a Broadway show starring someone really famous. Float in the Dead Sea. Travel the Silk Road. Party all night at the Carnaval in Rio de … [Read more...]
Life’s Too Short for Uncomfortable Undies
Well I think it's time to accept that age has engulfed me. Today I have decided (a) I need to spend more money on my undies and (b) comfort is more important than anything when it comes to underwear. (We tackle the big issues here at Shambolic Living.) The $5 for a pack of four briefs from the bargain bins at the chain stores just aren't up to … [Read more...]
Making Me Smile
During a week of high frustration over a situation I can't control (see the commenting post) there have been some good things happen. Over in the forum world I've discovered some new blogs this morning I visited Magsx2 and she had this very cute video in one of her posts. It made me smile. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9APqLA2YKs … [Read more...]
Why are we obsessed with giving children experiences?
Can someone please explain to me when it was mandated that parents provide an unlimited supply of interesting, exciting, educational, new experiences for their children on a daily basis? When I was growing up my Mum's idea of giving me a good time was dropping me at the local pool to swim unsupervised with my friends for a couple of hours with … [Read more...]
Stomp The Tumbarumba
Remember recently when I shared with you the photos from my husband's trip back to the one-horse town of his birth? I promised you, if you were good, I would find you Stomp The Tumbarumba the town's one claim to fame. Well unfortunately for you I believe you have been good so I'm going to share. I challenge you to get the song out of your head once … [Read more...]
5 Pet Peeves
I may be a little early here, our Tuesday may arrive ahead of the Tuesday of Moments that Define Life but I will be linking up with Nicole's Listable Life when you American's eventually catch up! People (and they know who they are) not putting the butter back in the fridge after they use it. People (the same ones who have a problem with … [Read more...]
Your Life In Six Words
Do you remember Ernest Hemingway's short, short story. For Sale: Baby shoes, never worn.? At the Smith Magazine Larry Smith used Hemingway's story as inspiration and asked his readers to describe their lives in six words. It was supposed to be a month long competition but now five years later it's still going strong. Oprah Magazine ran an article … [Read more...]
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