HerCanberraSarah Bown, Author at HerCanberra

Why I Love An Australian Christmas

Sarah Bown — Tue, 24 Dec 2019 19:00:20 +0000

Few things are guaranteed in life. Birth. Death. A 47th season of Masterchef. But when the calendar flips over to December 1, the Christmas season arrives with its own set of...

I hosted an interstater in Canberra. This is what happened

Sarah Bown — Fri, 30 Mar 2018 19:30:21 +0000

You can buy a lot with $500. A 15" Acer laptop, five pairs of Peter Alexander PJs or twenty-nine and a half seafood laksas from the Asian Noodle House. Last weekend...

A welcome poem to 2018 in 500 words

Sarah Bown — Sun, 31 Dec 2017 19:00:18 +0000

As they say every December 31st, where did the last year go? 2017 seemed a blur of new iPhones, crazy weather and the latest on Trudeau. ~ But as predicted the sun...

A tribute to an Australian family Christmas

Sarah Bown — Sun, 17 Dec 2017 19:00:21 +0000

So this is Christmas. Another year over. 190 school drop offs, 33 nutritious dinners consisting solely of the food group “Cheese” and eight karaoke renditions of “Don’t Stop Believing”. And that...

When (Somewhat) Done is Better Than Perfect

Sarah Bown — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 19:20:04 +0000

While we spent the last 320 days perfecting Snapchat filters and figuring out exactly who Adele was saying "Hello" to, November has snuck up on us. There are now only five...

10 Thoughts Everyone Had This Long Weekend

Sarah Bown — Mon, 12 Jun 2017 20:30:14 +0000

This is a public service announcement. This June long weekend is our last public holiday until the end of September. The public holiday drought we dread every year has come...

I’m addicted to Eurovision and why you should be too

Sarah Bown — Thu, 11 May 2017 00:21:25 +0000

It's that most wonderful time of the year. No it's not Christmas, the first week of summer or even my birthday (although I wish those would slow down a little)....

I Swore I’d Never Move To Canberra. Until I Did: One Year On

Sarah Bown — Sun, 16 Apr 2017 20:20:34 +0000

A lot can happen in 12 months. Britain unfriended Europe, America is now in a relationship with Trump and "dabbing" became popular AF even though no one actually knows why. 12...