I’m coming to that age where my friends’ kids are making their appearance on Facebook. Once a safe haven to have silly conversations between myself and my lovely girlfriends, is now a veritable minefield. I’ve had to consciously self-sensor some of my updates, to ensure my friends’...

So, it’s the day before Mother’s Day and I still haven’t bought my mum a present (sorry Ma! There’s no chance it will make it in the post on time now…) Believe the Mothers Day ads that are plastered across every available advertising space at the moment and...

Intrigued by last week’s post about Canberra-based dance company QL2? Want to encourage young Canberra artists creating collaboratively? Keen for an amazing night celebrating the power of dance and being forever young? Of course you are! And we’re giving you a chance to...

PHOENIXPLAYERS’ How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying opens at the ANU Arts Centre on Friday 11 May and you can get your hands on a double pass to opening night! A fun and energetic show, How to Succeed is packed full of comic and memorable characters and is guaranteed to get...

Well, not really. We’re not actually giving blokes away. Good or otherwise. A few weeks ago I attended a course called “The Equipped man.” It sort of taught me to “speak woman” in such a way that helps me keep my relationship on an even keel – without me having to turn in my...

In the lead up to Mother’s Day this year I was reminded what a remarkable story my Mum has.  She is an accomplished visual artist, a painter extraordinaire and has been all her life. Yesterday,my Mum opened her second solo painting exhibition at the age of 67.  It’s impressive, but then...