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Sarah Urmston

Press Service International

  • The peace of mind you can’t buy            

    For someone who doesn’t watch much day time TV (even as a stay at home mum – take that, stereotypers!), I certainly seem to have picked up on the idea that insurance – and therefore peace of mind – for almost anything and everything is starting to look like a really good idea.

  • Santa’s list: nice or nice enough?

    He’s making a list. Checking it twice. Gonna find out who’s naughty or nice …

  • Wedding advice from a seasoned guest

    I can hear bells – wedding bells, that is! It’s definitely that time of year, isn’t it?

  • Parent’s Choice

    Some years ago, I had one of the biggest decisions of my life. It’s not whether or not to get married. Or taking on a new job. Or even deciding to try for a baby.

  • Don’t Bag the Ban on Plastic Bags

    On 1 July 2018, WA, NSW, QLD and VIC were dragged with much fanfare and fuss into the modern age of BYO Bags (or pay up!) to the supermarket.

  • The digital age and postnatal issues

    For better or worse social media—Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, blogs and so on—has become an inescapable part of our everyday lives. It permeates our Internet experience and increasingly our real-world experiences too.

  • I shouldn’t judge but...

    I can’t stand rule breaking. Whether it’s a road rule, a parking sign, rules in the workplace, or even just ignoring instructions for putting together a piece of furniture.

  • When photographs really matter

    If you had five minutes to leave your home, never to return, what would be the first items you would take with you?

  • Take your time, Mumma

    As soon as your eyes pop open in the morning – usually involuntarily, thanks to a toddler clomping into the bedroom - it’s all systems go.

  • Joy for all people – all year round

    I drove past a house the other day that still had a very sad-looking, deflated Santa figure hanging off the balcony.