Tag Archives: heart things

Inventiveness. My Kid Gets Ten Points For It.

Posted on March 19, 2013 by ExMi

We’re all familiar with the concept of Show and Tell, right? Of course we are. It’s simple. It happens at school, and there’s a theme and the kids have to talk about the theme and show something related to the … Continue reading →

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I’ve Found Someone I’m Happy To Share Everything With. Including Cooties.

Posted on February 14, 2013 by ExMi

As I sit in the heaving doctor’s waiting rooms, coughing my lungs out and wondering whether I’ve got a touch of the plague, I have to take the time to consider how I got here. As cheeseballs as it sounds, … Continue reading →

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On My Kid And Malapropisms

Posted on February 13, 2013 by ExMi

“Hey, mom. I can speak Vuvuzela*” my 5year old son said to me the other day. “Oh, really?” said I. “Yes.” he replied. “Sawubona Nkosazane”, he says proudly. “See, mom? I can speak Vuvuzela.” Yes, my boy. Your Vuvuzela is … Continue reading →

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On Things We’ve Done This Year, Already

Posted on January 11, 2013 by ExMi

It might only be 11 days into the Twenty-Thirteen, but we’ve made them busy days and they’ve been full of doing stuff and seeing things. So far we have: Taken The Kid to the Montecasino Bird Gardens. Which he adored. … Continue reading →

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Pregnancy. Version 2.0

Posted on January 8, 2013 by ExMi

It’s been at least 5 years since my last pregnancy – enough time to forget just about everything, except the heinous morning sickness. It has its ups and downs. I’m about half-way now and it’s bound to get even more … Continue reading →

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On Pink or Blue. Hopefully Today Is The Day.

Posted on January 4, 2013 by ExMi

I have a beautiful, massively healthy boy. He’s a real boy’s boy. All about the cars and Lego and superheroes and bashing and smashing. The colour blue and being noisy and dirty. Motorbikes and soccerballs. Hulksmash and Spiderman. Much to … Continue reading →

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On New Kitchens And @RussellHobbsSA Swag

Posted on December 21, 2012 by ExMi

A couple Saturdays ago, I came home and my kitchen was missing. Living without a kitchen is painful. It was two weeks of sheer torture (and my poor fiance eating take out) but we finally have this, now. Loads of … Continue reading →

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I’m Looking Forward To The Best Ultimate Spider-Monkey/Noah’s Ark Mash-Up, Ever

Posted on October 17, 2012 by ExMi

Every year The Kid’s school puts on a performance. Last year it was Christmas-themed and it was the story of Baby Cheeses. My Kid was a sheep. And the cutest, most adorable sheep EVER, I might add. The Kid goes … Continue reading →

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Thanks @AyobaMTN for an awesome #DKR blogger pack

Posted on July 23, 2012 by ExMi

Despite having been a shocking blogger of late, MTN still saw fit to send me an awesome The Dark Knight Rises movie promo pack and an invite to an exclusive bloggers’ screening. In all honesty, the invite is more for … Continue reading →

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On Taking to It Like a Duck to Water: My Kid’s Top 5 iPhone/iPod Games

Posted on March 15, 2012 by ExMi

My Kid has taken over my iPod. When his PSP is charging or he’s tired of it, he picks up my iPod and gets wrapped up in the touching, swiping, jumping and shooting excitement of it all. He’s only needed … Continue reading →

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