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Tag Archives: life
Home Improvement: This Is What I’m Thinking, Here
So we’re doing it again*. The DIY stuff. The home improvement rewarding/pain in the ass stuff. The entire day was spent with The Boyfriend and his Brother, moving furniture upstairs and moving furniture downstairs. No mean feat, considering how teeny-narrow … Continue reading
Posted in life things
Tagged blog love, blog things, colour, DIY, heart, home decor, home improvement, inspiration, life, life things, love, love 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?
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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Pride, Fear And Regret
Some lessons I’ve learned from being in a relationship. 1. Pride. Is what’s hurt when you feel unappreciated. Pride is what bothers you when you realised you just caused yet another argument for no good reason, without even fucking thinking … Continue reading
On Distractions
That is all.
Sage Advice From A Two-Year-Old
“Mommy, you need to smell the flowers”. This is good advice: Because, well. You know. You need to stop what you’re doing and appreciate the finer things in life. No matter how small they are or how small you might … Continue reading
When The Going Get’s Tough, The Smart Ones Take A Hike*
I’ve always been a runner. And I don’t mean the pounding-the-pavement kind of runner, I mean the pack-your-shit-and-run kind of runner. The going gets tough, and this girl goes shopping. Longevity in relationships was not one of my traits, and … Continue reading
For The Horny Fontaholic In You
I was browsing *Wallpaper magazine the other day…and came across this in their Sex Issue: Type Tart Cards. About the project Tart cards are the means by which many London prostitutes advertise their services. Step into almost any central London … Continue reading
Posted in love things
Tagged art projects, font addiction, font whores, fonts, humour, life, sex, wallpaper magazine
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