What Would House Hunters Look Like if it Was Set in Australia?

DISCLAIMER: House Hunters makes me cranky so I swear a bit.  ***** Nothing amplifies the cultural differences between the United States and Australia quite like a House Hunters marathon. Their obsession with stainless steel appliances and crown moulding, their bizarre …

The Creepy AF Things Parents Do That Would Otherwise Get Us Arrested

Question: What do you call someone who sneaks into your room at night to watch you sleep, is obsessed with the sound of your breathing and curates a growing collection of your discarded body parts with all the enthusiasm of a …

7 Ways I Knew That My House Was Haunted (Hint: A Ghost Tried to Kill Me)

Disclaimer: In 1989 I bought the cassette version of “Appetite for Destruction” by Guns n Roses. It kickstarted a life-long love of foul language that is evidenced by the filth that litters my blog posts, so some of you might not …

Kids Steal Your Looks, Your Sanity and Your Mojo… But Mostly They Steal Your Time

I had no idea that time would take on a totally different complexion after I had children. No-one told me that my time would no longer be my own, or that my fanciful notions of “being busy” pre-kids were just …

Obsessive Pee-Sticking: Women Addicted to Home Pregnancy Tests

HASTY RETROACTIVE DISCLAIMER: It has been brought to my attention that people struggling with infertility might feel like they are being mocked by this post. Please note that this was the FURTHEST thing from my mind when writing this. As someone …

Nine Types of Children You’ll Find at Swimming Lessons

I have two young sons under six, so I’ve spent more time than I would otherwise care to admit sitting around public swimming pools on the weekend, while an assortment of patient instructors have tried in vain to teach them both …

Five Things You Never Wanted to Know About Baby Poo

First things first, a disclaimer: this is a post about POO. The giveaway is right there in the title (there are no graphic images, I promise). IT’S. ABOUT. POO. Consider yourself appropriately warned. *** As adults we don’t generally think …

A Love Letter to the Baby I Thought I Hated

This was one of the very first pieces I ever posted on Hugzilla. It was only ever seen by about 7 people, which is a damn shame because I think it is one of the most real things I’ve ever written on …

The 5 Most Fucked-Up Moments in ‘Flowers in the Attic’

OMG STRAIGHT UP THIS IS NOT GIFTED OR A PAID REVIEW – I’M JUST OBSESSED WITH THIS SHIT **trigger warnings (physical and sexual abuse/incest) and language warnings on this one – the subject matter is very dark** I first read …

When Your Child Vomits in Public: A Guide to Etiquette

Going places with babies and small kids is like playing an endless game of Regurgitation Roulette: you have several loaded guns with you at all times and any one – or all of them – could explode in vomit at …