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 – […]
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Carolina Kitchen = Happy BBQ Zombies
In a recent post I spoke about baking a housewarming present for a party hostess I didn’t know very well. We were merely acquaintances, but when I discovered the catering chosen for the party I knew that this was a woman I […]
Sahara Beck – having the time of her life!
Sahara Beck sounds like she’s having the time of her life! The singer songwriter was voted Most Popular Female at the 2015 Queensland Music Awards and has been described as ‘top-shelf’ and a ‘premium artist’ making music for the folk tent with […]
Back to school … too late to cancel?
You know the feeling when you have a function to attend and as you begin to dress you are still uncertain if you want to go but are too far committed to cancel? I was like this when I decided to attend […]
Why do we have to make the Brownlow about us?
I am super cranky right now because the Brownlow Award for the best AFL player for 2016 has been hijacked. But forget what award it is … it doesn’t matter whether it is the Brownlow, League’s Dally M or the Alan Border […]
Why I didn’t become a foster carer
Many years ago now, I trained to be a foster carer in Queensland. You see, I couldn’t have children and then after my divorce came through I was very much alone, in a big three bedroom home. I thought I could provide […]
Two years on… how the Camino changed our lives
It has been two years since we walked the 790km Camino trail. We learnt lessons we still apply to our life. In fact, since then, we have found the Camino is a metaphor for life. When life becomes challenging, my husband and […]
Downward dog anyone?
When a star All Blacks player—Beauden Barrett ( number 10)—is crediting yoga for his recent sensational form, you realise it must work some magic. Once thought of as a little alternative and a bit of a soft option in the exercise world, […]
Oh baby! Bunny ears and red carpets
This week we had a ball! We shook our fluffy bunny tail at a special movie premiere and then walked the red carpet at the launch of a new Brisbane bar and bistro! Nothing gets you better prepared for a Bridget Jones’s […]
Northside Conversations: meet David Gillespie
Don’t miss this entertaining presentation including morning tea. Seats are strictly limited. Presented by She Brisbane and Northside Meetings, join David for a conversation about being taken seriously as a lawyer who likes to tread on the toes of other professionals, being […]
Has the world always been like this? My heart aches for Tiahleigh
“Somewhere between one in four and one in three girls, and one in six and one in nine boys will experience childhood sexual abuse.”* This is the reality of the world our children live in today and whether we like it or […]
Married? Then you must resign
It’s hard to imagine today that you would have had to resign your job once you got married. But, after all, you do now have a man to provide for you and family duties pending. Off you go and live happily ever […]
Over thinking and other vices
When people first meet me I think that the general consensus is that I am a pretty outgoing, confident person who makes conversation easily and feels at ease being in different situations. This is true somewhat of the time, particularly when I’m […]
Why I did the unthinkable … cancelled our family holiday
So the school holidays are upon us – “thank God” I hear you say as you struggle to make it through the final week of term. We’re all tired from the assignments, homework, excursions, moaning mothers, and not to mention Winter illnesses […]
Letters from home
I opened the box today – it had broccoli written on the side, so it was different to the usual cardboard shoe box that most people store their memories in. Perhaps it once kept the broccoli fresh and in shape! It was […]
Over time, I’ve grown into my name
When I was growing up I hated my name because there was a kids’ TV show on the ABC called The Alexander the Bunyip Afternoon Show, so I was teased by other children with the terribly creative name calling of “you’re Alexander […]
A girl, a ghost, and the many faces of Hanako
I was excited to attend the world premiere of Hanako: Desire & other Secret Weapons created by talented Brisbane team, Katherine Lyall-Watson (read our previous interview with Katherine – here) and Caroline Dunphy. It was inspired by Japanese plays, contemporary culture including […]
Are we trying too hard to be popular? Feel free to disagree!
Citizens of Brisbane, I think we are trying too hard to be popular and impress. We want our friends (sister cities) to think we’re cool and sophisticated. We don’t want them talking about us behind our back and calling us BrisVegas. But […]
Treasure at the Garage Sale Trail
My very first bike came from a garage sale and I whizzed around on it for years. We repainted it red and doing it up with my father and grandfather was a treasured experience. It gave me instant independence and taught me […]
From high heels to cowboy boots!
There may have been a change of theme (and shoes), but the champagne was constant! Breast Ever Brunch We were delighted to attend the Breast Ever Brunch at the fabulous Mon Komo Hotel located on the beautiful Marine Parade at Redcliffe, where […]