Leah Goulis

Lifestyle Editor and Writer at Kidspot

Podcast Co-Host at Mum Club

I write and like crunchy things

Articles

Uber reveals the quirkiest items left behind

2 weeks ago | nypost.com | Leah Goulis

If you’ve ever hopped out of an Uber and realized, hours later, that you’ve arrived home leaving something precious behind, you’re not alone. Weird and wonderful things have popped up in Uber’s Lost and Found Index this year – and let’s just say a lost phone, wallet or bag are just some of the tame items that have been left behind.
Uber reveals the quirkiest items left behind: Guitar, lightsaber and a puppy

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Leah Goulis

The father of Steve Irwin has joined his estranged family to slam Bob Katter and his calls to cull crocodiles. Bob Irwin Senior came out swinging on …
Labubu owners are considering insuring their coveted plushies to protect toys from theft

3 weeks ago | nypost.com | Leah Goulis

The world has officially gone mad. Mad about a little monster plushie known as the Labubu. If you have a tween or teen child, chances are you’ve heard a lot about them already. Or maybe you’re even housing a few already. The monster fuzzies, which were created by Hong Kong designer Kasing Lungare and often seen dangling off designer handbags of celebrities around the globe, are now so in demand that there has been a rise in thefts.
Neighbor caught on security camera doing this ‘disgusting’ act on driveway

1 month ago | nypost.com | Leah Goulis

People who have cameras around their home usually do so for one real reason… security. So when one Aussie logged in to their home security system to check things out, they weren’t expecting to see a fellow neighbor doing the unthinkable right out the front of their home. ON their driveway. Embarrassing footage of neighbor emergesAn Aussie living in South Australia got the shock of their life when they discovered someone had opened their bowels in their front yard.
Disgusting surprise lurking inside chocolate Easter bunny sends woman into meltdown

1 month ago | nypost.com | Leah Goulis

A woman has made a horrific discovery inside a Cadbury chocolate bunny she purchased for Easter. At a time when many of us are still trying to get through our chocolate hauls, Gold Coast local, Chy, got the shock of her life midway through eating her popular Cadbury bunny. “I sat down, opened the bunny, and started to eat the ears. I went to take another bite and felt what I thought was hair,” the woman told Kidspot. “I turned on my video and flash in the lounge to look, and thought I saw hair.
My nail tech didn’t know I could understand the language, what she said about me is infuriating

1 month ago | nypost.com | Leah Goulis

Like many out there, I have developed a bit of an insecurity about heading out to a nail salon to get a pedicure. I think it’s ever since my discoloured-big-toe-nail-but-not-fungus phase… but let’s not talk any more about that, OK? For others, however, this insecurity appears to have a lot to do with the fact that they think the technicians are talking about them. Or more specifically, about their festy feet.
Bride sparks fierce debate over wedding gifts: Wouldn’t show up ‘empty handed’

1 month ago | nypost.com | Leah Goulis

There’s always something about wedding etiquette that gets people fired up. If it’s not the guests wearing white, it’s banning children from attending, or even worse… having to pay for your own drinks! Now, people online are debating whether you actually NEED to give the bride and groom a wedding gift when attending their big day.
Customers shocked to see half-eaten chocolate, shoes hurled on floor while shopping: ‘Who does this in a store?’

2 months ago | nypost.com | Leah Goulis

Coming across a messy shoe department is nothing new when shopping at Kmart. Actually, the same goes for the toys, clothing and books. Aussies have been complaining about the horrendous state other shoppers have been leaving the store in for a long time. But a recent clip showing the state of the bargain retailer’s Easter display has now topped them all.
My SIL’s husband died, but I don’t want to cancel my wedding

Mar 28, 2025 | nypost.com | Leah Goulis

Weddings these days seem to stir up a lot of unexpected debates. Like only offering vegetarian meals if the bride and groom don’t eat meat, or whether or not children should be there, or providing bank details for direct cash transfers instead of a gift, or the no-wearing-white rule (ok that’s been around for many moons… just don’t do it!) But what happens to the big day when someone close to the family sadly passes away? This is the question being asked by one very confused groom-to-be.
Woolworths shoppers surprised with $10 voucher note while doing groceries

Mar 17, 2025 | cairnspost.com.au | Leah Goulis

When Aussie mum Chantelle had to duck into the supermarket to nab a few emergency items so her daughter could make cookies for school the next day, she wasn't expecting to leave the store with a huge smile on her face. But as she was looking for a packet mix to make things easier, she got the tap on her shoulder that would turn her busy afternoon around. "One of the staff members approached us with a piece of A4 paper and asked, 'Would you like a gift voucher?'," she told Kidspot.