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Tag Archives: life things
Inventiveness. My Kid Gets Ten Points For It.
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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Tagged bad mommy, growing up, growing up is hard to do, heart, heart things, how to make a smart girl feel dumb, inspiration, life in south africa, life things, love things, parenting, photos, realisations, school, The Kid, working
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On My Kid And Malapropisms
“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
On Five Months Of Non-Smoking
It’s been 5 months and 1 day since I threw away a half-full box of cigarettes and made the decision to quit. It wasn’t “at the end of this box” or on a certain date or point in the lunar … Continue reading
On Being New Home-Owners
As of last week Thursday, we’re practically homeowners. We did it. We found a house. We successfully applied for a home loan and it’s finally happening. After three years of house-hunting, countless disappointments, innumerable hours spent traipsing around the most … Continue reading
Normal Gets A Little Weird At Cresta #GumballSA
Today I tweeted about how strange shiz was going down at Cresta shopping centre. It totally was. In an unexpected turn of events, shoppers at Cresta shopping centre were a bit freaked out by a series of seemingly normal events … Continue reading
I’m Looking Forward To The Best Ultimate Spider-Monkey/Noah’s Ark Mash-Up, Ever
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
On Quandaries And Having To Choose Between Houses
Seriously. When I found out that this house that we really really really wanted had been sold, I cried buckets. I was probably more heartbroken than I would have been if someone had died (touch wood). I’ve written numerous times … Continue reading
On My Lust List.
Guess what I’m obsessing over?
Posted in love things
Tagged blue willow, brooches, cameo, crockery whore, life things, love things, shit that makes me happy
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On House-Hunting, Psychic Estate Agents and the Proverbial Needle in the Haystack
I’m fucking over house-hunting. All over it. I’m tired of looking at shitty houses with insane price tags, whilst lusting over a house I can never have. (It’s not for sale). I’m tired of worrying about damp and electrical compliance … Continue reading
On Recipes: Pizza From Scratch
This recipe is one of my absolute favourites. It’s great for when you’ve got people over – make the bases and let them choose their own toppings and create their own pizza masterpieces. You could always buy pre-made bases, but … Continue reading
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Tagged cooking, from scratch, heart, homemade, inspiration, kitchen ninjas, life things, love things, pizza, recipes, yummy in my tummy
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