I’ve just finished reading “The Story of Beautiful Girl” by Rachel Simon, and wow, what an amazing book...

I obviously cropped this from the American Idol Website – sites really need to host free photo...

I was chatting with one of the school mum’s at a birthday party yesterday. She’s from China and incredibly...

This is me at almost 18. Frocked up for my High School graduationI thought I was fat and hideous –...

I’ve just returned from taking Lex to yet another specialist appointment – this time a paediatric specialist,...

The last few weeks have been pretty shabby, for a lot of reasons, so when I’m feeling low I read and...

My third lesson of parenthood is DEFINITELY get yourself a great community around you – because I believe...

My little pudding is four today, and apparently this is the age where things start getting easier? I...

Maybe I’m late to the party on this one, because I’ve just finished “The Slap” by Christos Tsiolkas and...

If you’ve been reading my blog, you’ll know that my five year old son, Lex, is speech delayed. He is...

The bookshops are closing down, the Mom & Pop bookshops can’t compete with the online retailers,...

I just thought he was hot! In December I shared my first lesson of parenting – and there are...

I’ve enjoyed eight wonderful Chinese New Year celebrations in Singapore – a country where approximately...

Friday night I finally saw “Wicked the Musical” – it’s the first time it’s been on where I’ve lived –...

This morning I lost a huge chunk of tooth from one of my back molars. It’s definitely due root canal...

I know some of my hippy, anti-establishment, anti-capitalist mates might not agree with me here, but...

Some Facebook friends made me aware of some exciting news last week – Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian...

I turned 42 on the 1st of January – thanks for all the lovely birthday wishes – but I have to say –...

 2011 has been a very interesting year for us, and I can say the most common phrase in our home has...

Well it is almost upon us again – and I have no bloody idea where this year went – but I...

Perhaps a Global Boycott of ‘Target’ is in Order? A friend from my Boston days, Erica, posted a link...

 Book cover, as it appeared on allenandunwin.com Nick Vujicic was born with no arms or legs....

I’ve been thinking a lot about the lessons I’ve been learning on this parenting journey- after the fact...

I spend a lot of time wondering why I was gifted with two magnificent children. I look around at other...

I was brought up Catholic. I don’t mind that heritage because it’s given me a very deep understanding...

There’s a lot being written and talked about these days on the importance of us all loving one another,...

I recently commented on a LinkedIn conversation on ‘TED: Ideas Worth Spreading.’ The conversations are pretty...

My friend Karl took umbrage about my post on MSG, suggesting that my opinion on it was not a convincing...

For Lex’s second birthday, my friend Julie gave him a Kiva voucher. Kiva is a wonderful, award...

We had our coffees and were getting our heads down to work when the phone rings, and as gently as possible...

I had some Thai food yesterday over a business lunch. I actually chose the restaurant, knowing that the...

Lex’s 1st Christmas, six weeks old Well today I have officially been a Mum for five years, as...

I had the loveliest morning today. I joined a pretty sizeable gathering of 30+ people, from all corners...