Operation ‘Use It Up!’
A few weeks ago I dug into the pantry looking for some vanilla paste and somewhere in the middle of pulling everything out onto the countertop, I realised I had a problem. There was a LOT of stuff in that pantry – […]
Articles by Pita Norris
Staying home but reading abroad
It’s summer in Europe and my Instagram feed is filled with photos of people eating ice cream along the banks of the Seine, daffodils in the English countryside, and waves crashing on pebbly Italian beaches. Oh how I wish I could be […]
Wednesday and weekends
You know the feeling. It’s been a looooong day. You’re tired and hungry. All you want to do is put up your feet and ignore the world for half an hour to build up the strength to see you through the sessions […]
Helene Young: award-winning romance author
Whether she is soaring among the clouds as a pilot or cruising the east coast of Australia with her husband on their catamaran, love and adventure are driving themes in the life of Queensland author Helene Young. Helene is an award-winning author […]
It’s my party and I’ll celebrate if I want to…
I recently celebrated another birthday. And when I say ‘celebrated’, I really mean it. I just LOVE birthdays! The world seems to fall into two different camps when it comes to birthdays: you either love them or ignore them. For me, it’s […]
Rochelle Courtenay: share the dignity
If there’s one thing that every woman can relate to, it’s the reality that getting your period every month can sometimes be inconvenient, awkward, and just a bit icky. But imagine if you were living on the streets, experiencing extreme poverty and […]
Working in the city… again
After nine years working in the suburbs, I’m back in the city for a new job – and goodness, how things have changed while I’ve been away! Peak hour traffic Oh, the joys of peak hour traffic… it has been a shock […]