No, parents, this is not a book on how you can possibly infiltrate your teen's blank wall. That's a whole other kettle of fish. This one is for the boys and girls. Teen boys and girls, that is. Of … [Read more...]
Archives for 2011
Cookbook Review: Hopscotch and Honey Joys by Lisa McCune
[rating:4.5] Once upon a time, it was de rigeur for celebrities to release a hit single. Or a perfume. Nowadays, it seems, it's books. But not just the ubiqitous 'auto'-biography (the inverted … [Read more...]
Cookbook Review: Manu’s French Kitchen by Manu Feildel
[rating:4] French food, home style. The message that chef Manu Feildel wants us to take from his latest cook book is that making beautiful French cuisine doesn’t have to be a near impossible feat. And … [Read more...]
Book Review: Infidelity – Exploding the Myths by Julia Hartley Moore
[rating:4] When you think of a private investigator, you may picture a sweaty, overweight, balding man scouring the streets of a grimy Capital City with an instamatic, snapping telltale evidence in … [Read more...]
Poopy Kids’ Book a Charity Winner
Having a baby is one of the great joys of life, and expecting parents enter prospective births with much excitement and anticipation . . . What they don't usually expect, however, is to come … [Read more...]
New Zealand with Kids – Christchurch
My family and I were lucky last month. We visited the magnificent city of Christchurch and left only two short weeks before the tragic earthquake that crumbled this beautiful place to the ground, … [Read more...]
What’s going on with Women and Time? Really?
There's something happening to my days. It's not the usual 'oh my how time flies' type of evaporation that most women of a certain modern age experience - 'oh my goodness, it's Christmas already, yada … [Read more...]
New Zealand with Kids – Wellington
The drive in to Wellington is fascinating. When coming in from the north, you hit a multi-lane road (one of very, very few, all over NZ - hurrah!) and then weave through a series of cavernous hills, … [Read more...]
Book Review: Mia Culpa by Mia Freedman
[rating:4] My introduction to magazines began when Mia Freedman was the Editor of Cosmopolitan. I picked up an issue, read her introduction and was hooked for the rest of my teen years. These days, … [Read more...]
Measure, Monitor and Motivate for a Healthy Weight
Dietitian Dr Catherine Lombard has some advice for Australian women when it comes to achieving and maintaining a healthy weight; measure, monitor and motivate. Dr Lombard is the Director of Healthy … [Read more...]
Book Review: Parenting by Heart by Pinky McKay
[rating:4] Known for her gentle parenting techniques and work towards helping parents trust their instincts, Pinky McKay’s latest book gives us more of the same with a focus on the all-important first … [Read more...]
Making a Stand Against Media-Distorted Body Image
In response to alarming statistics relating to body image amongst Australia's young women, the Equality Rights Alliance is running a campaign to fight negative body image. The Alliance is intent on … [Read more...]
Book Review – The Lightkeeper’s Wife by Karen Viggers
[rating:4] Mary’s health is failing and the arrival of an unexpected visitor bearing an unwanted letter – a letter with hideously destructive potential – catapults her into action. She returns to … [Read more...]
Book Review – Mennonite in a Little Black Dress by Rhoda Janzen
[rating:3.5] “I think that the Lord appreciates a man on a tractor more than a man smoking marijuana in his pajamas,” Mom said earnestly. “I know I do.” When Rhoda Janzen’s husband leaves her for a … [Read more...]
Have I turned into a Tiger Mother?
Australian journalist and writer Katrina Beikoff experienced first-hand the kind of parenting Amy Chua speaks of in her book, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother. Chua’s narrative of her Chinese cultural … [Read more...]
New Zealand with Kids – Rotorua
On day four of our NZ road trip, we left Auckland early, grabbed takeaway coffees and headed south east on highway 1 before turning off at highway 2 towards Matamata or ‘Hobbiton’ – the site where the … [Read more...]
Book Review: Around the World in 80 Ways
[rating:4] For someone as passionate about travel and, in particular, travelling with children, as I, this book is a joy to hold in my hands. It not only promotes travelling with kids, it helps to … [Read more...]
The How-To Career Guide: Get That Pay Rise
So you have the job you want, and you’ve been there for a while. Your responsibilities within the role have grown, or perhaps you’ve improved processes or profits. But there’s been no talk of … [Read more...]
New Zealand with Kids – Auckland
Hard to believe we’d not yet travelled to our across-the-ditch neighbour New Zealand… so a school holiday trip was long overdue. As we’re not [yet] skiers, we thought the height of summer might be a … [Read more...]
Feminism Untangled: When Fantasy Meets Reality
My daughters have been drip-fed a new Disney princess every few years since birth. In the twelve years since my eldest was born, Disney conceived Ariel, Belle, Jasmine, Pocahontas, Mulan, Tiana (the … [Read more...]
Women are Losing the Board Game
In the early 1990s the case for improving gender diversity on boards was waved away with the argument that more women moving through the ‘the pipeline’ would result in them achieving board … [Read more...]
Australia is an alcohol free zone during the month of February
If you're feeling a little worse for wear after the silly season, FebFast 2011 might really appeal to you. FebFast asks Australians to forgo alcohol for the month of February and if you need a little … [Read more...]
Book Review: How to be a Happier Mum by Nicky Arthur
[rating:4] Being happier, healthier, more in tune with life. Isn’t that what we all need? This book was sent to me at an interesting time. I was struggling, and needed some direction to become … [Read more...]
Book Review: Claudia’s Big Break by Lisa Heidke
[rating:3] Claudia’s life is a disaster. It always has been, and it’s looking like it always will be. Unless, of course, she does something to change her ways – and the chance to do just that may have … [Read more...]
Book Review: No Chopsticks Required
[rating:4] First up, a confession: I cried in the first chapter of this book. With its precise summary of the crazy world of parenting, travelling and relationships, the honesty and humour of this … [Read more...]
Top 10 Tips for Work Life Balance in 2011
Worn out from the year that was? Emma Grey of WorkLifeBliss gives us her top 10 tips for work-life balance in 2011. 1. Have a reason to leave Just as it’s easy to expand into a higher income, … [Read more...]
How to Lose Weight and Influence People
Recent news of the death of anti-anorexia billboard model, Isabelle Caro, came one day after I gobbled Portia de Rossi’s graphic memoir about her battle with anorexia in almost one sitting. An … [Read more...]
Book Review: Losing the Last 5kg by Susie Burrell
[rating:4.5] Many people will have made a new years resolution to lose weight and improve their health or have just reached a point of frustration after trying just about everything to lose weight … [Read more...]
Alcohol and the festive season
As the end of the year approaches, our social calendars become packed with parties, dinners, BBQs, work functions and ‘catch-ups’; many of which will involve alcohol. According to a 2009 survey by … [Read more...]
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