An astronomer would be able to tell you the science behind why our moon has been looking so shiny and new recently.   All I can tell you as a layperson is that I’ve found the night and early morning skies especially beautiful to look up at of late due to said moon. It was…

Drastic times call for drastic measures. The word ‘assorted’ on a product’s packaging always makes me think of chocolate..  Thought for another day. I splashed out on this $5 carton of assorted coloured ink ball point pens yesterday. SSG Manor is the Bermuda Triangle of biros.  I had this system of attaching a pen to…

It was a little bit special down on Platforms 1 and 2 at Central Station yesterday…. Thomas the Tank Engine himself stopped by for the day so that diehard fans like Preschooler SSG could say hello whilst also learning about train safety as part of Rail Safety Week. I know almost everyone has a horror…

It’s not been too bad being 41 so far.  It’s only been just over a day but I have a good feeling about the year already.  I’ve got things to look forward to, things I’m in the process of achieving and life in general has hit a groove I can (mostly) handle. www.telegraph.co.uk This was…

I just had it in my mind that Woollahra was further away from home than it actually is.  Sydney’s just like that, especially when you’re relatively new to a particular side of town.  Preschooler SSG and I were off to a playdate in the area this morning and given my (non existent) skill as a…

It’s been quite a day and it’s so good to be home. I’m counting myself lucky that I even get to put my feet up shoes and all tonight because I am sure heads are rolling and people are still working overtime over in Census 2016 land.  Yep, Census got hacked last night.  Four times,…

It was while I was at the supermarket earlier this week that I thought, I can do this.  Embrace an on point skin care trend, I mean. Buddy Scrub – $15 at Woolworths and probably very effective in the right hands. I’ve been seeing these dry body scrubs all over the beauty blogosphere and on…

It’s nearly the end of the first year of a new age decade for me.  I’m going to  be 41 on Friday. So what have I learned and how have I changed over a year punctuated quite often by good coffee and pastry? It’s quite ironic that as a person who works in a field…

It’s like by the time I get to Sunday, all I really want to write about is food.  Last week it was chocolate cake and this week it’s other foods and chocolate cake… www.ecommernews.eu First up, the other foods.  Did  you know that British Corner Shop not only ship to Australia but that they are…

Instagram Stories and I.  The story of an unlikely couple…. www.gizmodo.com Instagram just launched its Stories  function during the week and I’ve surprised myself by being an early adaptor: husky, always on the verge of a coughing fit voice and all.  Early numbers seem to suggest that it has the potential to be even bigger (in…