Monthly Archives: April 2010

Humiliated by a Chicken Fillet

  Susie says: I am not ashamed to admit I have about half a dozen embarassing stories from over the years.  I am nothing if not adept at making a git of myself.  One time I was trying to fix … Continue reading

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“Hey Underbelly Guy” – Cleo Bachelor Of The Year Party

Last night Charli and I went to the Cleo Bachelor Of The Year Party @ Zeta Bar in the Hilton – how seriously amazing are our mother daughter outings?  The invitations came to us via my brother John, the company … Continue reading

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Favourite Things : Childhood Edition

  Favourite Things was so much fun, I thought we’d try a few different ‘Editions’ and see how we go … might work, might bomb – that’s the exciting thing about Get Real … you never know what’s going to … Continue reading

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Guest Post : Failed Girl?

  Today’s Guest Post is by long time commenter and hilarity contributor Louby!  Louby first commented on Get Real on the 1st Feb, she was one of my first ever commenters that I wasn’t already friends with & she would probably be surprised … Continue reading

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10 Questions With Permanently 23

  1. What is your favourite word? ’Plethora’ is lovely. Much better than just saying ‘lots’, don’t you think? I’m also a fan of the way my husband says ‘haberdashery’. He has a bit of a sexy Eastern European accent going … Continue reading

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I Met A Real Life WAG

It wasn’t my intention to write a post about this, but it’s been on my mind a little bit (in a good way) so here goes. I went to a party on Saturday night, it was the 40th birthday of … Continue reading

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What Is Your Blog About?

  When I tell people I have a blog, the first thing they ask me is “What is your blog about?”  Believe it or not, that is a really hard question … most blogs are about something but, what the hell … Continue reading

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In Love and War – An Anzac Day Reflection

Susie says…. This pendant is a very special pendant.  When I heard the story behind it a few months ago, I knew I would never think about Anzac Day in the same way ever again. The pendant was a gift given by … Continue reading

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Guest Post : How I Met Your Mother

   Today’s Guest Post comes from Get Real commenter, Clare.  I haven’t met Clare in person but I can tell from her comments and from the email contact that I’ve had with her that she’s a down to earth, call … Continue reading

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Sheer Hot or Sheer Not?

I love it when we talk about burgeoning trends, especially ones we have all seen before !  My style bible WhoWhatWear, and several other fashion publications are telling me that sheer is coming back with a vengeance.

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