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Tag Archives: issues
On Making Promises
It’s kinda funny, if you think about it, how everything that I have in my life and in my world today, is the result of the broken promises of yesterday. My Kid. The result of the promise to myself not … Continue reading
Posted in family things, life things, love things, parenting things, relationship things, work things
Tagged bad mommy, blog friends, blog love, blog things, bloggers, blogging, Cath Jenkin, cryptic things, friends, growing up, growing up is hard to do, heart, hipstamatic app, how to make a smart girl feel dumb, inspiration, issues, life in south africa, love, relationships are weird, Sheena Gates, Snowgoose, The Boyfriend, The Kid, this shit makes me look bad, Wallfish
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On Wanting To Do Everything, All At Once
It’s Tuesday night, and this is the first time since Sunday morning, that I’ve had decent time to myself, alone with my computer to blog. As is usual with me right now – busy doesn’t even begin to cover it. … Continue reading
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Tagged Body Thrills, colour, cryptic things, DIY, handmade-heart, heart, home decor, home improvement, inspiration, issues, life, life things, love, love things, making lists makes me look busy, my mom, painting, photos, realisations, The Boyfriend, this shit makes me look bad
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Perspective: On Getting Some, Finally
It’s what you make it. Sounds simple enough, doesn’t it? But, right along there with the Greener Grass Syndrome, perspective is what you make of it. The things that you choose to focus on (the negativity, the annoying habits, the … Continue reading
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Tagged bad mommy, blog love, blog things, camerabag, cryptic things, growing up is hard to do, heart, how to make a smart girl feel dumb, inspiration, issues, life things, love, love things, parenting, photos, realisations, relationships are weird
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I Don’t Know Where To Start, So I Guess I’ll Just Get Going
The last month has been ridiculous. Longer, even. I’d say the last six weeks have just been one long blur. Between getting sick, having a sick Kid, having a (still) sick Boyfriend and working 0n a handful of different things … Continue reading
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Tagged arguments, bad mommy, blogging, Body Thrills, cryptic things, Girl Guides, growing up is hard to do, how to make a smart girl feel dumb, if this shit doesn't drive me insane i dont know what will, inspiration, issues, life in south africa, love things, mommy things, parenting, relationships are weird, shit that clutters my brain, sleep, The Boyfriend, The Kid, this is not the life I ordered, this shit makes me look bad, troll bitch from hell, working-mom things
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It Might Not Always Be Immediately Apparent
I was surprised the other day, when someone (actually a few someones) asked me if The Boyfriend was The Kid’s father. On account of how I always refer to him as The Boyfriend (as opposed to what, exactly, I wonder. … Continue reading
On Getting Shiz Done
Nine months into the year, and I’m finally starting to pull finger and get shiz done. Attempting this grown-up do things responsibly and timeously thing. Trying not to let everything overwhelm me all at once, by breaking it down, yo. … Continue reading
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Tagged blog posts that pay the bills, C.R.O.W, competitions, for women, getting shit done, growing up is hard to do, inspiration, inspirational women, issues, life things, making lists makes me look busy, MyCard, standard bank, to-do lists, work things, working-mom things
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Sundays Are An Interesting Mix of Bliss And Torture
Sundays are usually the days I get to sleep in. With The Kid at The (S)in-Laws, I should be free to sleep beyond 6:30am. Technically speaking. I never do though. Sleeping in just seems like a waste when I can … Continue reading
In Which I Overwhelm You With Cute
and effectively distract you from all the gloom and doom and emotional vagueness that’s been going on round this blog of late. Because seriously. Who can think of anything serious when looking at this face?
Trust: How Do You Un-Fuck With It?
Apparently I trust* people too easily. This is what my Boyfriend thinks. He thinks it’s bad judge of character on my part. To trust, as he says, so easily. I don’t see it that way. I see it as a … Continue reading
So It’s Been Decided
Towards the end of the year we plan to put our house up for sale. As to whether it’s because of this, I refuse to comment.
Posted in family things, life things, love things, relationship things
Tagged cryptic things, DIY, growing up is hard to do, home improvement, how to make a smart girl feel dumb, issues, life, life in south africa, life things, moving house, painting, parenting, realisations, relationships are weird, The Kid
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