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LATEST ARTICLES ( 73 )

• What Do You Say To A Colleague Whose Position Just Became Redundant?

  

  Photo by HikingArtist/Flickr.com “Congratulations and welcome to our organisation. I hope you enjoy it here!” are some of the words I said to someone when I... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• [INFOGRAPHIC]: What Type of Facebook User Are You?

  

  So I’m a frequent flyer on Facebook. I’m not ashamed. It’s a tool built for socialising and keeping in touch with the people who matter. I share photos and I’m... Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Some Mothers Do Have ‘Em: A Few Words with the Teacher

  

  What do you get when you cross a child diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and a set of boring, too easy classroom activities? Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Your Chance to Receive a $200 Supermarket Voucher

  

  This giveaway made possible by the Heart Foundation Dads and carers are highly encouraged to participate. As a woman trying to shed some excess kilos so that I... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Getting Out of Your Grave When Stuck Between a Rock and a Hard Place

  

  This week I went to listen to the man who cut his hand off for his loved ones. Which forces me to ask the following questions: How long would it take you to mak... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Review: Philips PerfectCare Aqua Iron

  

  Sponsored Review Note: This iron was tested chez moi with an ironing board which has a completely mesh top for maximum steam penetration. Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• WIN to Save Over $240* On Your Power Bill!

  

  If you are looking into ways to slash some dollars off your power bills by reducing your consumption, the best thing to do is start with switching off the... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Becoming Forgetful at 30-Something? Impossible!

  Three weeks ago I bought my brother and his fiancée a wedding gift. They’re more than a thousand miles away in England and due to  the short notice, (1) I... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Saving Power is Easy: Use Less, Sit in The Dark and Don’t Watch Television… Much

  SPONSORED POST Brought to you by EcoSwitch This house we’re renting has to be the best one The Scientist, Curly and I have ever rented – except for the screamin... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Stop Whinging: Working Mums Actually Create Jobs for Others

  

  RANT ALERT! I just heard some people whinging on the train last night and they pissed me off. Two guys talking shit like such: “If I get married, whoever she... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Night My Lover Took Me to Sushia Izakaya & Bar, Perth

  

  Photos further below. The Scientist and I celebrated the eight years that we’ve been tied to each other. We wanted to do something different and exciting. Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Book Review: Healthy Home Healthy Family

  

  “Is your house making you sick?” Not sure? Think your daily or weekly house cleaning is enough to keep you safe? Think again! Today I would like to talk about... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• BYO Kids Or Mates to Brookfield Place, Perth for the Winter Lights Festival

  

  Even if you’re not planning to drive through Perth City with the kids, here’s something worth diverting for: a FREE lights projection show  lighting up the... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Bold and Unexpected Reviews: I-Anna, Augustine and Amour

  

  This giveaway is made possible by Transmission Did you know I watch only two TV channels? The ABC and SBS. I only watch them on demand on my Samsung TV. Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2013 CULTURE, MOVIES

• 5 Tried-n-Loved Treats to Romance Your Woman With

  

  I’m not a lady type of woman but that doesn’t mean I don’t appreciate some romance. Life is busy on my side of the spectrum and both my husband and I work almos... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• As If On Cue… (AKA First Trip to New Job)

  

  I woke up this morning with a plan: get to the city early so I can be at work on time. After all, it’s my first day in a new job with the same employer, in the... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• How to Improve Your Situation, the Pixar Way

  

  In her list of Pixar’s 22 Rules of Storytelling, Pixar’s former story artist Emma Coats lists the following as Rule #4 in storytelling: Once upon a time there... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Why I’m Complaining About the School Disco

  

  Note: after writing this post and after re-reading some of Kids Speech Matter, I’ve had a thought and talk with the Scientist. Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• I Used to Be a Gamer and My Husband Wants the Old Me Back

  

  Screenshot of a scene in Counter Strike {image source} During my university years when I was an undergraduate, I used to be a gamer and my favourite games were... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2013 GAMING, TECH

• E-Book Review: Kids Speech Matters (A Mother’s Journey…)

  

  He continues ‘to have a go’, and will do it, even if that challenge means it may take you twice/three times/many times more than the ‘norm’ – he does it! Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING