Category Archives: work things

On How It Was Supposed To Be Easier Than This

Posted on February 21, 2013 by exmi

Nothing can ever be easy. Nothing can ever just work the way it’s supposed to. You know – meet guy, fall in love, get married, buy a house and then have babies together. No. I met the guy, fell in … Continue reading →

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On Being New Home-Owners

Posted on December 18, 2012 by exmi

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 →

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On Babies And Having Another One

Posted on October 1, 2012 by exmi

I swore I’d never do it again, but here I am. Pregnant. Yup. Despite vehemently claiming I was one and done. I’m going to be mother of two. Numerous pee tests and a blood test confirmed it. Five weeks pregnant. … Continue reading →

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On The Last Few Weeks And Finding That Thing Called ‘Happiness’.

Posted on August 1, 2012 by exmi

It’s no secret that I’ve been busy the last few weeks. Between a new job, trying to keep up with Body Thrills and spending as much time as possible with my fiance and our boy – there’s been time for … 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 Being Mother to a Boy: It Involves Trips to the ER for Strange Things

Posted on March 14, 2012 by exmi

As parents, we all dread that call from the school, during the day. That call that interrupts us and tells us to drop what we’re doing and rush down to the school, there’s been an emergency. That was my morning. … 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 Good Housekeeping – Not Just An Art, Now a Magazine

Posted on October 18, 2011 by exmi

That’s what yesterday was all about. What was yesterday? Only the Good Housekeeping SA media introduction event. Held at the gorgeous Pick n Pay Good Food Studios in Bryanston – my BFF & I joined a few bloggers and other … Continue reading →

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Clearing The Headspace

Posted on March 15, 2011 by exmi

The last few weeks have been far busier than I expected them to be and being at home all the time has (in some weird way) made the days go by faster which also has the effect of making me … Continue reading →

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A Change Of Direction: From GirlGuides and Gadgets To BodyThrills And Being A HouseWife

Posted on February 28, 2011 by exmi

You might have been wondering why I have so much time on my hands lately. You might even have noticed I spend a bit more time these days using Twitter and blogging. I’ve even had time to join the public … Continue reading →

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