Category Archives: love things

On Being A Chicken-Shit Scaredy Cat

Posted on February 25, 2014 by exmi

I don’t know when it happened. This whole me-being-a-scaredy-cat thing. It seems to have gradually snuck up on me. I’m not fearless and I really don’t like being scared. I can’t watch scary movies. It’s not fun. I don’t dig … Continue reading →

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On Fudge. No Other Words Are Necessary.

Posted on February 17, 2014 by exmi

Last night I made fudge. The end result looks nothing like the recipe I used, however. Could have had something to do with the fact that I used condensed milk, butter (not margarine), vanilla, brown sugar and maple syrup. (I … Continue reading →

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It’s Happiness And It’s Found In Togetherness

Posted on January 27, 2014 by exmi

We don’t often get a chance to get together like this. But when we do, it’s like we’ve barely been apart. Having been in our new house for almost a year now (can you believe it?) I thought it was … Continue reading →

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We Went To Gold Reef City Today

Posted on January 8, 2014 by exmi

And this picture pretty much sums up my entire experience. It also re-affirmed for me that I am, by no stretch of the imagination, a thrill-seeker. My Kid and husband are, however. I had a bit of a sob once … Continue reading →

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Teething. Man, It’s Hard Work

Posted on January 7, 2014 by exmi

The Toffee is getting his bugs bunny teeth – his two front, top ones – and is having an extremely hard time of it. It was only after an entire day of misery and squawking that I finally discovered what … Continue reading →

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So Proud Of This Guy

Posted on January 6, 2014 by exmi

The training wheels came off. In the same day he learned how to ride his electric scooter and his bicycle*. It took him another day or so before he could take off by himself without a boost and get his … Continue reading →

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On Something We Never Did In Our Old House

Posted on January 5, 2014 by exmi

We never got ’round to hanging many pictures on the walls. There never seemed to be enough time to get it done – life as new parents was stressful. Then, we simply stopped thinking about it and it didn’t happen. … Continue reading →

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On The Toffee. All Seven Months of Him

Posted on January 4, 2014 by exmi

I remember a life before our Toffee. It involved uninterrupted nights of sleep. It was free from nappies and spit cloths and I didn’t have to break my arms lugging around a car seat with a chubby baby in it. … Continue reading →

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Hello, 2014

Posted on January 1, 2014 by exmi

Two weeks of holiday have passed. It’s been a blissful blur of family, noise, cooking, food, kids, sunshine, laziness, garden, rain, movies, games, boys, love, laughter, happiness, swimming and togetherness. Two and a half weeks of holiday remain. Before it’s … Continue reading →

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On Saying Yes. And The Dress.

Posted on December 9, 2013 by exmi

So we got married a week or two ago. I blogged about all of the details, except the dress. This is it. Made by my super-deluxe-talented friend, Sass. What’s the use of having famous designer friends if you can’t ask … Continue reading →

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