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K-Rudd local love
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The Prime Minister of Australia, Kevin Rudd was on my home patch today.
He rocked up to a popular shopping precinct and was greeted by a throng of media (I was one of them)Â and locals (I was also one of them) who were snapping away with their mobile phones and thrusting their kids forward for the [...]
March 30, 2010
Posted in: Lifestyle, Society 
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Successful marriage secrets
Part of my job as a local newspaper reporter  is to do stories on significant wedding anniversaries - mostly 50th and 60th, even 70th ones.
One of my regular questions to these devoted couples is “what are your secrets to a successful marriage?”.
I am always waiting with my breath held for a nugget of advice that is so amazing that [...]
February 14, 2010
Posted in: Lifestyle, Relationships, Society 4 Comments
Reasons why I was a bad person this past week
Five reasons why I was a bad person last week.
1. I found the news that Brangelina is allegedly breaking up to be a mood-lifter. Nothing like a celeb break-up to lift the spirits!
2. We were at the playground and a little girl and my daughter (similar ages) were climbing on the equipment. Little girl looked [...]
January 25, 2010
Posted in: Lifestyle, Parenting, celebrity 18 Comments
In 2010…
In 2010 I have some resolutions. Oh yes, indeed, I do.
1. Go to bed earlier. I find that I stay up really late because that is when the kids are asleep and I can get some stuff done (mainly watching shows I have taped on my Foxtel iQ). I like to call it “me” time. [...]
December 30, 2009
Posted in: Lifestyle, Parenting 10 Comments
Santa Snacks
I hurriedly remembered to get this organised before my three-and-a-half-year-old went to bed. (She went early tonight. My husband and I are still drunk on the power of, “We can still call Santa’s elves and tell them to tell him not visit tonight…”.) It is the first time we have left snacks out for Santa…awww!
A [...]
December 24, 2009
Posted in: Cooking, Lifestyle One Comment
Does pink really stink?
I have two young daughters and am very interested in the apparent sexualisation of young girls through media images and advertising.
My husband and I are careful about what is watched on TV, the clothes that we buy for them (No slogans like “It’s all about me” or “I’m a princess in training” etc.) and how [...]
December 8, 2009
Posted in: Lifestyle, Parenting 7 Comments
Too cool for (pre) school
My daughter and I got into a fight disagreement yesterday over the outfit I had chosen for her.
“It’s doesn’t look good mum. It doesn’t look cool!” she said.
She is three-and-a-half years old.
Once I got over the shock that she didn’t like something I had picked out for her to wear, I was disturbed by the [...]
November 27, 2009
Posted in: Lifestyle, Parenting 4 Comments
