Month: January 2013

  • Easter’s Arrived Early. Red Eggs.

    Easter’s Arrived Early.  Red Eggs.

    I couldn’t let January slip by without at least one comment about how early hot cross buns appear at the supermarket these days….  We’ve still got a couple of months to go but the eggs and buns are already making their presence felt at Coles.  Not that I’m complaining, I’m planning to stock up the…

  • Words On A Wednesday.

    Words On A Wednesday.

    It’s just as well I managed to get a photo of all that blue sky and sun Sydney was blessed with yesterday. Because the weather today isn’t much to write home about but at least it’s still possible to make out the trees in the distance and not have the sound on your television or…

  • Winter Lite.

    Winter Lite.

    I woke up with the rain this morning and it has stayed all day.   I like rainy summer days better than wet winter days.  In winter, it’s bad enough battling with the cold let alone the rain on top of it.  The rain in summer is usually a welcome respite from the heat and…

  • Australia Day and British Guilty Pleasures.

    Australia Day and British Guilty Pleasures.

    Happy Australia Day! www.smh.com.au Ita Buttrose is such a deserving recipient of the honour of being Australian of the Year for 2013.  In addition to her trail blazing early career as founding editor of Cleo and then editor of The Australian Women’s Weekly, Ita is now a very powerful and eloquent advocate for the rights…

  • A ‘Whip My Hair’ Friday.

    A ‘Whip My Hair’ Friday.

    Children say and sing the darnedest things, don’t they? Take young Willow Smith for example who has a whole life outside of being Will and Jada’s daughter.  Shown in this photo channeling Rihanna, Grace Jones and Jackie Collins (Jackie gets mentioned on account of the leopard print and superior quiff volume that Willow is sporting),…

  • #FLOTUS and #POTUS. Fringes and J Crew.

    Until yesterday, I had no idea what or who #FLOTUS was and why they were trending on twitter.  My first thought was that perhaps it was a breed of lotus named after the sixth letter of the alphabet.  The part of my mind closer to the gutter wondered if it was a new way the…

  • Woolwich Pier Hotel, Hunters Hill.

    Woolwich Pier Hotel, Hunters Hill.

    Boy was this Chicken Caesar Salad a sight for sore eyes over the weekend. Chicken Caesar Salad – $20. Will you look at all the previously forbidden foods I managed to squeeze onto the one plate?  A soft boiled egg, room temperature grilled chicken, raw lettuce leaves, pancetta and an eggy salad dressing… It was…

  • Zips and Buttons. Baby SSG Was All White Today.

    Zips and Buttons.  Baby SSG Was All White Today.

    I put my game face on yesterday and hit the shops in search of some non maternity denim.  As much as I love an elasticised waist, the time has come to venture back into the real world of zips and buttons. Fortunately, it wasn’t quite as traumatic as I feared it would be.  I came…

  • A Social Media Slowdown. Comfort Reading.

    A Social Media Slowdown.  Comfort Reading.

    Becoming a new mother is an intervention guaranteed to help a person overcome their dependency issues with social media.  With all the changes and upheavals in my life over the last few weeks, I’ve found myself with less energy and brain power to tap out a tweet, update my facebook status or even upload images…

  • And the Nominees Are…

    And the Nominees Are…

    Well, it’s the award season again and I was there in front of the television watching the Golden Globes 2013 live from the comfort of the sofa on Monday.  Weren’t Amy Poehler and Tina Fey the perfect choices as co hosts?  Their dry wit and ability to get away with comments that bordered on character…