Monthly Archives: March 2010

On Doing It Yourself

Posted on March 20, 2010 by ExMi

Picture Credit You know you’re an adult when you start planning DIY projects with your other half. When the prospect of picking out paint colours excites you more than the thought of putting on your heels, getting ratfaced and dancing … Continue reading →

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The Person He Is

Posted on March 18, 2010 by ExMi

Loving, generous, thoughtful, selfless. Funny, silly, quirky, obsessive. Accepting, questioning, forgiving. Bad-tempered, angry, loud. Determined, persistent, relentless. Never forgetful. Dependable, reliable, honest to a fault. Protective, jealous, trustworthy. Territorial, possessive. Insensitive, hurtful, quick to lash out in an argument. Gentle, … Continue reading →

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Just Call Me Martha Stewart, Bitch

Posted on March 17, 2010 by ExMi

So I’ve been feeling the Martha Stewart vibe lately, and doing lots of cooking. Attempting to do the diet thing and make healthy food. But healthy food that tastes good. And there’s been more than a few requests for some of my recipes – hence blogging them. The first one is a diet-friendly one. The second one? Definitely not diet friendly. But decadently delicious. Continue reading →

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It’s Just a Smack, Right?

Posted on March 16, 2010 by ExMi

Seriously, is that not the most dramatic-looking tantrum face you’ve ever seen? Driving home, after picking up The Kid the other day, we had a conversation that went something like this: Me: “how was your day at school, my love?” … Continue reading →

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On Friendship

Posted on March 15, 2010 by ExMi

13 March 2009 – Playdate with Jackson and Rebecca. September 2009 – Weekend away with Angel, Neels, Rebecca, Dave, Jackson and my Boyfriend and Kid. The Boyfriend playing in the park at Zoo Lake with The Kid and Jackson, July … Continue reading →

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Clearing the Headspace

Posted on March 14, 2010 by ExMi

I am appreciative of: The Kid’s afternoon naps. And a hungover-sleeping-on-the-couch Boyfriend. So I can catch up on some blogging and blog-reading and smoke cigarettes upstairs at my desk (naughty naughty). That Kid’s probably: the cutest thing in the whole … Continue reading →

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On Dieticians and Dieting

Posted on March 10, 2010 by ExMi

So The Boyfriend and I have been to see a dietician. You know, just to get back on track in terms of healthy eating, shed a few kilos that just happened to pile on during the festive season and seemed … Continue reading →

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Decisions, Decisions

Posted on March 9, 2010 by ExMi

So I need some help. Since ditching the sexy-retro-chick-pink-notebook vibe, I have no idea what my style is, in terms of this blog. My current theme is meant to be a placeholder, until I could get this one (below) in. … Continue reading →

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About The Other Night

Posted on March 8, 2010 by ExMi

From: Expensive Mistakes To: Sheena Gates Date: Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 10:33 AM Subject: fyi: fuck you dude. i was reading TFLN and this one made me snort and think of you: 484: thanks for singing to me while … Continue reading →

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Obsessive, To A Fault

Posted on March 5, 2010 by ExMi

Picture credit: yourelikemusic via SleepyJane. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ So the thing about my Boyfriend is this. He’s a Virgo, right? And fully obsessed with over-analysing and over-thinking things, like most Virgos are. There are a lot of things that bother him – … Continue reading →

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