It’s fair to say that Mother Nature is hormonal. From flooding in Australia and Pakistan, snowstorms in New York and earthquakes in New Zealand; Cranky-Pants is in desperate need of a hot water bottle, a packet of Mint Slice and a premenstrual viewing of “The Notebook”. It’s times like these that make spending $30 on [...]

Dear Agony Uncle, We currently have a temp working in our office and her telephone manner leaves a lot to be desired. What should I tell her to answer the phone correctly? Temporary Insanity, Dandenong North Dear Temporary Insanity, Unfortunately with temporary and permanent staff alike, proper phone manner is not something instilled at birth; [...]

The new working year is here and if you’ve a dead-end job without prospects, sometimes all it takes is a little push to get you out of the workforce and in front of Days of Our Lives. We surveyed 100 people, much like Family Feud without the touchy-feely game show host for the best lines [...]

Dear Agony Uncle, I literally don’t know when to use the word ‘literally’ correctly. I’m sure there are literally hundreds of others out there also. Help! Literally Minded, Melbourne Dear Literally Minded, Stylist, Rachel Zoe may be able to throw a look together like nobody else, but she’s not exactly known for her oratory skills. [...]

There’s nothing like the onset of the festive season for people to become a little sentimental and to wax lyrically about the year that’s been. Although the tradition of sending Christmas cards might be losing popularity, those who continue the practice often turn the act of spreading of goodwill into an exercise in vanity. The most [...]

Have you ever watched Annie and counted the amount of times Grace Farrell flashes her knickers? Well, it’s a lot! We thought, considering it’s almost the weekend, why not have a little fun with it?! Behold the I Do Believe I Came with a Hat Official Annie Drinking Game! Too lazy to hire the DVD? We’ve [...]

Earlier this year, I was fortunate enough to be invited by prestige champagne brand, Moët & Chandon, and particularly their grand cuvée, Dom Pérignon to spend an evening and a day (not enough—let me assure you!) at their family maison, Château de Saran. Located in Chouilly—a small town in the Champagne region, about an hour-and-a-half [...]

Travelling lightly is a foreign concept to me. For someone who spends most of their life on the road, you would think I would have learnt how to pack sensibly by now. I’m not satisfied unless my suitcase is groaning under the stress of eight pairs of shoes and two fur coats just for a [...]

I’ll never forget the day one of my school friends was invited over for lunch and we sat down to a meal of my mother’s famous meatloaf. Now, don’t go scrunching your nose up at the thought of meatloaf. Sure, it’s a kitsch throwback to the 1970s, but you haven’t tried this particular recipe with [...]

Hallowe’en is apparently not only a time to celebrate the dead, the undead and everything between, it’s also a time to dress like a complete harlot and get away with it in the name of costumery. I’m no exception: I’ve been known to get around in a backless little black toga that barely covered what [...]