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Ramblings that I refuse to call ramblings 20 Mar 2013 | 11:06 am
If I didn’t hate the word ‘ramblings’ so much when applied to writing, I’d call the following links ramblings. But I won’t. Because I’m an arsehole like that. Here’s some stuff I said somewhere other ...
Read All About It… Elsewhere 20 Feb 2013 | 02:00 pm
Dear readers, You’ll be pleased to know I’ve been exercising my writing muscles on a range of topics over at ‘In The Powder Room’ including: MENSTRUATION 101 All the things I wish I hadn’t had to lear...
Push Notification 10 Dec 2012 | 02:27 pm
People say I’ve dropped off the face of the earth. Turns out the bowels of the earth still has a great internet connection. Here are some of the pieces I’ve been writing elsewhere lately: Santa’s Bitc...
Back to school? BACK TO SCHOOL? I’LL GIVE YOU BACK TO SCHOOL! 5 Sep 2012 | 10:23 am
Some crazy people in the US asked me to write a ‘back to school’ post. As an Australian parent trudging out of winter towards the end of term 3, I laughed. My, how I laughed. And then, when I stopped ...
More Redirecting Traffic 30 Jul 2012 | 01:11 pm
Over at JustB Australia, I’ve been getting a few things off my chest, including what’s in my vegetable ‘crisper’ (oh, the humanity!) and whether or not I should buy a Thermomix or just love the kitche...
The NDM: Where Is She Now? 3 Jul 2012 | 06:22 am
Ever wondered what became of The NDM? Well, I’m writing the same old shit for a nice bunch of people at ‘JustB Australia’. For example, here is some essential reading for the parent spending any time...
Build A Bridge And Get Over It 1 Nov 2011 | 12:26 am
Peoples. Things have changed. And not just in a ‘Darrin-Stephens-in-Bewitched’ kind of way. Not even in a ‘Mike-Brady-gets-a-perm’ kind of way, either. The way in which things have changed… well, th...
Nine 25 Aug 2011 | 11:06 am
My eldest child – my first born – turns nine today. According to him, “nine is not that different to eight”. Who knew? Here is a post from the NDM archives commemorating his tumultuous and triumphant...
I’ve Had Enough 16 Aug 2011 | 07:32 pm
I’ve had enough, people. The things I’ve had enough of are numerous and complicated but, for some reason, instead of dealing with the real problems in my life, I’ve decided to focus on mouse mats and...
A True Indicator 8 Aug 2011 | 09:06 am
All the world’s a bumper sticker. At least that’s how it feels at the moment. Recently, my husband and I were driving and we came to one of those intersections where all three lanes of traffic had no...
