Will common sense kill the fashion shoe?

Well lets hope not!

I’ve always known that most fashion shoes are bad for your feet. You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to work that out. But I was slightly disheartened when I found this article on ninemsn.com.au today.

Apparently even thongs aren’t that great. Well actually I probably already knew that, I mean they don’t really offer any support. But damn it they’re comfy!

Here’s what you didn’t want to know about all your beautiful shoes!

“Posh Spice totters on sky-high heels, beset by painful bunions and bemoaning her “granny feet”. Sarah Jessica Parker tore tendons in her foot after a sprint in her trademark stilettos. But stilettos shouldn’t cop all the blame – wedges, platforms, thongs and even ballet flats can leave you with unhappy feet.

Book Review: Mama Mia: A Memior of Mistakes, Magazines and Motherhood.

I’ve never been much of a reader which I guess is a little surprising coming from someone who loves to write. Besides my monthly dose of my magazine subscription and now my obsession with reading a million blogs, my book reading was limited to some great books I got for Christmas and then it stopped. Until now…

As a massive fan, ok maybe slightly crazed fan of blogger Mia Freedman, I was delighted to hear a while back that she was writing a book. Not a fictional story, but a story about her life. Brave and honest is an understatement. Would you publish a story for the world to read about your life? No, I didn’t think so!

Anyway, so being the nutbag fan that I am, I of course pre-ordered my copy which I joyfully found out afterwards would be personally signed by Mia! Woooohoooo! Did I mention I was a fan?! Ok, I’ll stop now.

So when my copy of Mama Mia: A Memoir of Mistakes, Magazines and Motherhood arrived, to say I was delighted would be an understatement.

Mia’s climb through the magazine world was not just interesting, but a little reality check, that you don’t just walk into ACP Magazines and ‘poof’ *cue puff of smoke here* become an Editor. More captivating though was Mia’s personal struggle. Happy news, sad news, I’m a cryer. So reading the very honest words from Mia telling the story of when she lost her unborn baby at 19 weeks and the struggles that followed, I had no hope. There were tears.

Learning the truth behind Mia’s TV career was refreshing for someone to stand up and acknowledge the ‘boys club’ and was bold for her to say, you know what, I don’t think TV is for me.

I could write all day about the ins and out’s of Mia’s book, but I won’t. Do yourself a favour and grab yourself a copy today. I promise you’ll enjoy the rollercoaster as you join Mia on her journey.

Mixed AFL. What do you think?

There’s an interesting debate going on today in the media in regards to should women be allowed to play AFL? With the boys, that is.

It’s actually quite a tricky topic, with many different opinions circling through my head.

Let me share them with you.

My first reaction was, well of course girls should be able to play AFL with the boys.

Then I thought, hang on, some of these AFL blokes, and we’re talking top grade here, are big and oh so very strong. And whether we girls like it or not, it’s a proven fact the mostly men are stronger than women.

So would we really like to see a chick take a hit from some big AFL dude? No, I don’t think I would actually.

Then someone on Sunrise made a very good point about women’s sport. If women were allowed to play with the guys how would that jeopardise women’s sport? Good point – I think it would actually take away from women’s sport, downgrading it even further than it already seems to be.

What do you think?