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Archives for May 2016

Horton and the Kwuggerbug and More Lost Stories – Dr Seuss (book review)

Horton and the Kwuggerbug and More Lost Stories – Dr Seuss (book review)

Hooray! I love Seuss! More Seuss! I was so exited when I saw Horton and the Kwuggerbug on the local bookshop shelves! But I was also wary. Needlessly, it turns out. Here are my thoughts. --- Horton and the Kwuggerbug and More Lost Stories ...

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#IKidneyCheck because… (Kidney Health Week, May 22-28)

#IKidneyCheck because… (Kidney Health Week, May 22-28)

It's Kidney Health Week next week. And this time last year, I wrote a post about my kidney health journey so far. I'm not going to say all the same things again. Instead, I'm going to write about what it feels like to know that your kidneys will ...

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Singin’ in the Rain – Her Majesty’s Theatre (review)

Singin’ in the Rain – Her Majesty’s Theatre (review)

This post is sponsored by Singin’ in the Rain and Nuffnang. Cue excitement. Cue screams. Yes, I really did scream when I was asked to review the Australian production of the musical Singin’ in the Rain. Last Friday, the hubster and I headed ...

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The kindness of strangers – part two

The kindness of strangers – part two

Two and a half years ago, I took the kids into the city to see the Myer Christmas windows. They were excited. Well, my then three-year-old daughter was - at eight months old, my son didn't really care about our destination. He was just happy to be ...

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Neologism

Neologism

Neologism. I love that word. What does it mean? I'll let the Macquarie Dictionary take it from here: neologism noun 1. a new word or phrase. 2. the introduction or use of new words, or new senses of words. 3. a new doctrine. So why am I talking ...

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How to fake being stylish with Instagram (and never have to decide what to wear again!)

How to fake being stylish with Instagram (and never have to decide what to wear again!)

Don't let this post title fool you. I'm still not a fashion and beauty blogger. And I never will be. But I like to look nice. And I'm on Instagram. And I've found the two things are mutually beneficial. I've found that I  can almost pretend to be ...

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