When it comes to dinner I’m kind of a last minute person. To be honest the words “What’s for dinner?” give me the sort of heart palpitations that lead to panic attacks. Don’t get me wrong, I love cooking but I can’t stand frozen meat or vegetables and even if I did “meal plan” itRead more
The rise and rise and rise of the Mumtrepreneur is undoubtably one of my favourite things about Social Media today. I remember all too clearly the “sacrifices” I have made throughout my career as a working mum while trying to aspire to the “work/life balance” dream. For decades now companies have relied on celebrities toRead more
I’ve been to The Museum of Fire. Most people who live in Penrith will say they have been to The Museum of Fire at least once. More than likely on a primary school excursion which for me turns out to be about 25 years ago. This gets me thinking. I’ve changed a lot in theRead more
“Theirs are better than ours” OMG really? When did this even become a thing? What the actual f? She really just said that didn’t she? I try so hard to teach my children not to compare themselves to others. It’s not a competition, a beautiful and kind heart is all that really matters. But tryRead more
Life is full of firsts. First times, first steps, first dates. So many milestones and achievements that need to be recognised and celebrated. First job, first home, first baby, first marriage because let’s be honest people these days often have more than one of those. I had a first this week also. I had aRead more
I was in the sixth grade when my parents started their own business. Mum and Dad had both worked for the Bank of NSW since leaving High School. Later it became Westpac, it’s how they met. Now if you know my dad then you would know that he is not a suit and tie kindRead more
My parents moved to Penrith because it was a small country town and they liked the idea of bringing their children up in a small country town. Actually town is probably the wrong word because Penrith is more like a community. We rode our bikes from house to house, hopped from sprinkler to sprinkler inRead more