‘Things You Should Know’ Archives
Happy Global Handwashing Day
You know how I have a little issue with being all judgy (I'm working on it--truly). Well I'm going to own this bit of judgement. Own and keep it and perpetuate it in fact. I think people who don't wash their hands when they go to the toilet are [...]
Wife chart. Where do you rate?
Wife chart. Where do you rate? OK, are you a good wife? Well would be be a good wife in 1939. Check out the marital rating scale and see what sort of a wife you'd be if you were married to say Errol Flynn. Or someone really dapper from the [...]
Oui, oui madame
Okay, my French could best be described as sucky. As I've mentioned before I'm really bad at it, but that doesn't stop me thinking that I can speak French when in France to real French people who have absolutely no idea what I'm talking about. It [...]
A new movement–toilet yoga
Yoga is good for all things. Flexibility, strength, inner peace and now, adding to its already impressive resume, the ability to help you go to the toilet in a zen like manner. The Toilet Yoga Movement (seriously I did not make that up), has [...]
The lovechild of ugly shoes
Have you ever wondered what would happen if an ugg boot has a threesome with Croc and those trendy barefoot sneakers ever got together? No? Really? Well if you ever did, here is the result. The most hideous shoe that ever [...]
What to wear to Ascot races
Dressing for the races is big business. And more and more of us are doing it, but apparently less and less of us are getting it right. And those bastions of all things that are right and proper--the big cheeses who make the rules at Royal [...]
Really important gross stuff
In the interests of continued health, hygiene and stuff you should know, I'll share the following about stuff that flies around your toilet after you've umm used your toilet. Prevention website reports the following: Every time you flush with an [...]
A bit more respect for sharks, please
This is from my Gen X Girl column that appears weekly in the Townsville Bulletin's Savvy magazine. Sharks are misjudged. And it’s all the fault of the media and its loose use of terms such as shark attack. And Hollywood is to blame as well. [...]
How to achieve your 2012 NY resolutions
The following is my Gen X Girl column that appears in the Townsville Bulletin's Savvy magazine. Apparently the world is going to end this year so I’m a bit hesitant about making New Year’s resolutions. Seems a bit of a waste to deprive [...]
Spring cleaning Part 2
So here's the rest what I started yesterday on tips for getting your home cleaning monster under control. The article's authors say you should do each of these for just 20 minutes a day for 30 days. Sounds doable with commitment. Surface clean [...]
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