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I Wish I Could Explain Perfection

Posted on February 6, 2012 by ExMi

He’s beautiful. I cannot believe how much of a difference there is in his personality now that he’s four years old. No more baby. Not even a little boy. No more a toddler. He’s a fully-fledged boy’s boy. Hulk-smashing, Thundercats-loving, … Continue reading →

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On Summing It All Up

Posted on December 31, 2011 by ExMi

I’ve avoided writing this post. Procrastinated on it. Beyond belief. How to sum up 365 days (one year is not that much time at all really, is it?) in one post – something that seemed impossible. How does one wrap … Continue reading →

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Don’t Be Hatin’

Posted on December 14, 2011 by ExMi

Mauritius. One week of sun, sea, sand and cocktails. Needless to say, we’re lovin’ it. What are your holiday plans?

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On [Post-]Birthday Letters: Better Late Than Never

Posted on November 28, 2011 by ExMi

You’re four now. And I can’t comprehend. Where those years went. How quickly you grew from a baby into a gorgeous, too-smart-for-his-own-good little boy. Okay. Practically a big boy. But thankfully, still not old enough for chewing gum. (Seriously – … Continue reading →

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It’s Done, It’s FINALLY Done!

Posted on November 28, 2011 by ExMi

It’s a few days after the fact, I know. But this is the first time I’ve had a few seconds spare to actually blog about it. (Actually, these seconds are not spare, I can think of a million other things … Continue reading →

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On Christmas Concerts: He May Not Have Been The Star Of The Show (Baby Jesus) But He Made A Bloody Cute Sheep

Posted on November 7, 2011 by ExMi

Right?

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On The Lizard: So Over It And Can’t Do It Anymore

Posted on November 4, 2011 by ExMi

It’s official, I am the world’s worst person. I am one of those people that buys an exotic pet, and then a few months down the line, gives that exotic pet away. I fail. I throw my hands up in … Continue reading →

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On My Kid: We’ve Made It Through The Terrible Twos, Terrorist Threes – What’s Next?

Posted on October 20, 2011 by ExMi

With less than a month until my Kid’s FOURTH birthday, I find myself a little startled. It was just the other day that I sat down at my PC (yes, those were my pre-Apple-everything days) and wrote him a post … Continue reading →

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On Shit Days: Sure, They Could Be Worse, I Guess…

Posted on October 19, 2011 by ExMi

….worse how, I’m not exactly sure, but yeah – those are the platitudes people feed you when something kak has happened – “it could be worse…”. I walked out of a mall this morning to discover my car – picture … Continue reading →

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On Recipes: Mini Yorkshire Puddings, No Roast Is Complete Without ‘Em

Posted on October 19, 2011 by ExMi

Before The Fiance, I had no idea what Yorkshire pudding was – it wasn’t something I grew up with, and I’d never encountered it before. While my family was big on roast Sunday lunches, they were always done on the … Continue reading →

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