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About this time every year I remind people to grab a copy of my favourite Christmas book: How Winston Delivered Christmas by Alex T Smith. I know what you’re thinking. It’s October. You’re like, “Calm your farm, lady.” But you see this book is an ADVENT story. Starting on 1st December and finishing on 25th December you read a short chapter every night to your kids. Or your dog. #nojudgement It’s one of my FAVOURITE Christmas traditions and we’ve been reading this book every December for years now. My kids still LOVE it. See, kids…
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Sunday Mail South Australia column for Sunday 8 May 2011
I had an odd experience last week. It was my birthday and to celebrate I went to do one of those “Egg Timer Fertility Tests” to get the…
First Wednesday Club: Birthing Kit Foundation Australia
I didn’t have a birth plan when I was pregnant with my daughter Ava. Nope. I had a vision. Within hours of giving birth I pictured myself in…
Sunday Mail South Australia column – The one about picking up chicks
I’m exhausted. Possibly because I’ve spent the past month trying to pick up women. I know. WEIRD. And Brad – my husband – has been completely unhelpful. You…
First Wednesday Club for April 2011: If you cannot read and write then you are always afraid
It’s time for the First Wednesday Club again. This month we’re lending our support to the Indigenous Literacy Project which is about giving the gift of reading to…
First Wednesday Club for March 2011: Help Maria Buy A Barn
In March, the First Sunday Club was offered a brand new home at one of Australia’s most popular websites www.Mamamia.com.au We also changed our name to the First…
Forgive me Father for I have sinned. And could I have some fries with that?
Here’s a link to a post I whipped up today for Mamamia on the April Fools Day gag that was the “drive-thru confessional” …. What do you have…
Sunday Mail South Australia column: What do you want to be when you grow up?
So what did you want to be when you were growing up? I asked my friends this very question over Twitter and received answers as varied as they…
The Ultimate Girly High Tea – Final tickets on sale now!
We’ve sold 200 tickets. And now, thanks to the Sofitel (and their willingness to reconfigure the room!) we are releasing a final 50 tickets to the Ultimate Girly…
Sunday Mail South Australia Column: Why I’m Loving Adelaide …
Adelaide, you have put me in something of a difficult position. I’m a Brisbane girl. A Queenslander. And I’ve been engaged in a love affair with my home…
International Women’s Day Event @ All Hallows
I flew up to Brisbane yesterday to do a fabulous “Women With A Voice” event at one of my favourite schools – All Hallows. I joined the Sunday…
About Bec
Over the past 25 years Rebecca Sparrow has earned a living as a travel writer, a television publicist, a marketing executive, a magazine editor, a TV scriptwriter, a radio producer, a newspaper columnist and as an author.
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