First of all I’d like to say that with all the human rights issues surrounding China I can’t believe they were actually allowed to host the Olympic games. I have heard the opinion that these games give China an opportunity to improve conditions since the world is watching them however this has not been the [...]
In our house Dr. Pepper is king when it comes to soft drinks. We don’t drink soft drink very often but when the doctor is in the house it’s a special occasion. Since Schweppes stopped producing Dr. Pepper in Australia several years back we have had to pay premium prices for our beloved cola beverage. [...]
As a child back in the 80’s The Twilight Zone scared me, even the theme gave me chills. Now as an adult I have purchased the dvd’s to relive the thrill, however they are nowhere near as scary as I remember them. So when Claire (aged 7) asked if she could watch one Luke and [...]
For my birthday I received a $50 gift voucher from “The Body Shop” so it was off to the shops for me. I swear I almost had a heart attack when I saw the prices, all I got was a 250ml bottle of shampoo, a 250ml bottle of conditioner and two bars of coconut soap. [...]
Have you ever sent your husband out to get milk but he comes back with milk plus this and that and some other thing you don’t need? Well today I sent my husband out to buy a new cd/tape player that was on sale at The Warehouse but instead he came home with a new [...]
My three year old nephew was singing to me the other day. His choice of song was “Old MacDonald had a farm” which seemed more like a jungle than a farm to me as he started singing about tigers and lions. The song quickly turned dark as those tigers and lions started hunting me. This [...]
What do you do when you find yourself with no toilet? This was the problem I faced yesterday. You see the plumber came around to change the toilet base and clear a blockage that has been causing us trouble ever since we moved in. He arrived at 11am and started busting up our toilet immediately, [...]
I just skimmed the news website and saw …Estelle Getty dies at 84. Well I can’t write my post on what I was going to now, not after reading that. Estelle played the character of my favourite Golden Girl - Sophia. I loved that character, feisty, witty and just plain funny. Estelle was a great [...]
My girls were playing snap the other night and I had the job of being the dealer. With eyes on the cards and hands posed to snap the game began. Claire (age 7) had the faster reflexes therefore seemed to win almost every match. Natalie (age 5) was getting frustrated with losing so with every [...]
I had my first chance in a long time to sleep in the other morning. I stayed up late watching poker on TV but without the kids and Luke at home I was planning to sleep well into the morning. I slept without dreaming so as soon as I heard the BUZZZ BUZZZ BUZZZ of [...]