Travel stories from a mum looking for holidays filled with bonding not baby sitting.
The stress that forms in your brain when it comes time to plan a child’s birthday party is monumental. Who gets invited, where do you have it, do you have a theme, how much food do I need; it’s exhausting. The first big party I had for the kid, I was awake till 4am cleaning... Continue Reading →
Prologue: This is a departure from what i would normally write, but i realised recently that holding onto darkness can stop you from being what you should become, but bringing things into the light can only make things better even if it hurts. For my friend Dean, my time with you changed me and your... Continue Reading →
In a social media feed full of selfies and photos of peoples’ food the 16th  of May, 2019 was different. As the news filtered through of the passing of Bob Hawke, my news feed was filled with photos and stories of a great man. A man who changed things in this country for the better. One of my earliest memories... Continue Reading →
Somethings you know you will be good at. For example, I’m really good at my job. Before I even knew what a publicist was, I knew I loved to write. My best friend had moved away from our home town when she finished high school and in the days before Skype and social media, the... Continue Reading →
A few years ago, just after the Kid and I had attending the funeral of a friend, we started a new family tradition. He was the kind of guy who made the most out of life. We were sitting at a red light after the service and the song that they had played at the... Continue Reading →
There is a moment, when the door shuts to the outside world. The room is lit only by the flicker of candles on the table, the applause from the introduction quiets and an artist takes the stage. Even if you have listened to their music before, hearing someone live for the first time leaves an... Continue Reading →
Princess Diana aside from being an icon, was a truly decent human being. The image of her that stays with me is the Princess shaking hands with HIV patients without wearing gloves. This may not seem like a big deal now but in April 1987 it was ground breaking. There was medical staff refusing to... Continue Reading →
I was 11 in my first year of high school. Even at that age I was, at best, an agnostic, but yet my favourite teacher was one of the Christian Brothers. It didn’t hurt his cool factor, that his biological brother was the vet on A Country Practice. He had asked that we present our... Continue Reading →
I have driven a well-worn path up and down the golden highway for more years than I care to admit. Having moved from Dubbo to Newcastle 20 years ago this year. There have been hundreds of trips back and forth to see friends and family. The stereo is always on high volume. Although I now... Continue Reading →
On tour with the kid 