Dirty Dancing
OK, SheBrisbane readers young and older, today’s tunes to cook by or sip wine by have to be “I’ve Had the Time of My Life”, “She’s Like the Wind” and “Hungry Eyes” from the smash-hit musical drama Dirty Dancing. Why? may you […]
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Keep The Peace By Avoiding The Drama
There are many roads to a peaceful life like taking up meditation to keep yourself in the now. The calming practice of yoga or walks in nature help to ground us in the now and push the pressures of the world into […]
It’s Never Too Late To Start A New Sport
It’s never too late to start a new sport but it is important to choose one that suits your capabilities. To succeed in your journey to take on a new activity a good instructor is key! Here is my personal experience… I love […]
3 Ways To Weather The Storm: Parenting Through Tough Times
When life is ordinary, it’s the little things that drive us nuts about our kids; not changing the toilet roll, forgetting to put things away, refusing to eat their dinner. But when life turns upside down these things fade into insignificance and […]
Girls Shoes Exist
Shoe company Clarks in the UK set off a storm last week with two of its new school shoe designs which were were attacked as sexist leading to the girls’ design being quickly removed from sale. A report in the on-lign Australian […]
Shake & stir’s Tenneale Rogers
No matter where Queensland’s shake & stir theatre performs these days there is no doubting it’s a Bloody Good Show. That’s because blood naturally plays a big part in the company’s latest production, Dracula, which has just started a return three-week season […]
Let Yourself Go – Queensland Symphony Orchestra Launch 2018
On a beautiful night in the River City I went to bed with the strains of Tchaikovsky’s ‘Sleeping Beauty’ floating through my head. I had enjoyed an evening at QPAC in the beautiful Concert Hall for the launch of Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s […]
CLOSED: WIN TICKETS To MAUDIE!
Thanks to Transmission Films, #SheBrisbane has 5 x double passes to see MAUDIE. Based on a true story, MAUDIE is an unlikely romance in which the reclusive Everett Lewis (Ethan Hawke) hires a fragile yet determined woman named Maudie (Sally Hawkins) to […]
Farming Celebrated In Iconic EKKA Fashion Parades
‘Back to Nature’ is the theme for this years Royal Queensland Show’s (Ekka) fashion parades. Taking place between August 11 and 20, the parades are celebrating locally sourced fabrics and ethically produced clothing. They are showcasing the connection between farming and fashion, […]
A Really Healthy Pancake!
Pancakes don’t have to be bad for you… This recipe is easy, super yummy and full of protein, potassium and vitamins! My mum used to make it for us as children and I am determined to continue the tradition for my son… I […]
How To Accept A Compliment… And Why Most Women Don’t
There are only two words you can use when you receive a compliment… can you guess what they are? Before we get there, let’s see if any of the following resonate with you. Oooh I love that top you are wearing. Typical […]
Second-Hand Grief From Celebrity Relationships
First Brangelina and now another Hollywood golden couple have called it quits. Chris Pratt and Anna Faris announced their split just last week after eight years of marriage, causing an absolute internet frenzy. Their goofy and seemingly nice personalities have won everyone […]
Brisbane Tales From The Grave
Do you ever wonder about the people who are buried in your local cemetery? I know I do. I wonder who the large mausoleums in Toowong Cemetery belong to and about the humble stories of people buried in the little country cemeteries. […]
2017 Ekka Cheat Sheet
You can’t go to a place like the Ekka without a game plan. The Ekka rolls around only once a year so you need to make sure you’re armed with the best information to make the most of a wonderful day out […]
How To Be A Man
I was in an airport lounge the other day flicking through the fancy glossy quarterlies, eating heaps of yummy stuff, having a wine etc.. in fact it was reminiscent of that episode of Kath & Kim where Kath and Kel miss their flight and […]
Melbourne Cafe’ Has Introduced A ‘Man Tax’ To Address The Gender Pay Gap
#SheBrisbane came across a recent article in Broadsheet about a Brunswick cafe Handsome Her which has caused a stir with a new initiative designed to raise awareness of the gender wage gap. A chalkboard at the cafe reads: “House Rules, Rule #1: women have priority […]
Rhianna Buchanan #SheInspires
You are Australia’s first ever female Monster Jam truck driver! How did you start driving these monstrous trucks? After I finished studying Event and Hospitality Management, I met my partner who was working in entertainment doing motorbike stunt shows. That’s where I […]
UPLIT- The Brisbane Writers Festival
Readers and writers of Brisbane rejoice as it is soon one of our favourite times of year. This September 6-10 sees over 100 writers converging on Brisbane for the annual Brisbane Writers Festival. UPLIT- The Brisbane Writers Festival is celebrating 55 years (even older […]
CLOSED: WIN Tickets To BRISBANE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL!
#SheBrisbane has three double passes to BRISBANE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL taking place from 12th August to 3rd September at Palace Barracks and Palace Centro Cinemas! Present the pass at the box office in exchange for two tickets valid at any BIFF festival […]
Big BOOTY Biatches Unite!
So why is it so hard for a plus sized girl to hire something to wear to a fancy function? Honestly, does the world not think that big girls go to fancy functions? I mean seriously world, I am a big girl […]