Mess. We have it. Constantly. There’s even a cat in there somewhere. This is a fairly typical depiction of our household. But I’m not going to dwell on that kind of mess today. As part of the Finish Quantum ‘We Love Messy Meals’ campaign, I thought I’d first reminisce about the kids and their…
I was in the library the other day when I had one of those lightning bolt moments of clarity. This might seem basic to you – as it did to me afterwards, seeing I’m a girl of (occasional) reasonable intelligence – but I was standing there thinking about my diseased chilli bush and wondering what…
I remember when Keira was a baby in a pram and being asked at the checkout if I was interested in receiving shopping vouchers or tickets for particular community initiatives. I remember looking down at her and thinking, “I daresay I will soon enough.” Flash forward to now, when I was contacted and asked if…
Bra shopping was once a pleasure. I know it’s not for many and if you are one of those people don’t worry because if, like me, you enjoy the occasional bout of schadenfreude this story is an embarrassing one and I am the one left red-faced. Before I got super-skinny I was a ‘B’ cup….
This grey dress with angular folds by PAUW is lovely and warm to wear, making it perfect for Melbourne winters. Then again, I suppose it ought to be when it is a wool/cashmere blend. The wool factor might be ‘scratchy’ for some, but it’s never really bothered me when it comes to clothing. Its belt is…
I’ve been vlogging my monthly reading piles for a while (September, August, July, May), but I’m not going to this month. The reason for this is simple: I simply cannot trust myself not to cry while trying to describe A Monster Calls. A brief blurb: Conor’s mother is sick, very sick, and it appears the…
Officially titled ‘The Evolution of Movie Dance (100 Greatest Dance Scenes 1921 – 2010)’ I can’t help but add one more. Kim Novak + William Holden in Picnic. Rawr. (Don’t panic, it goes fuzzy at 11 secs but comes good at 18 secs.)
This one will be a bit of a squeeeeze at the moment. Must. Start. Running. Again. I can’t believe it’s October. October 1st. Three years since Surprise! was officially released. Amazing. I was going through those files the other week, in the cabinet and my email, and it was a refresher of the process: its…
Normally, by this point in the school holidays, I would be stocking up on macaroni and cheese and wine (always a dubious combination) in the hopes of ending said holidays: a) not so much cooking as heating-and-serving. b) sane. Things are a little different – or at least, they were – because my mother is…
