Tag Archives: love things

On A Wednesday Wedding

Posted on November 28, 2013 by exmi

Best day ever yesterday. We got married. It was fuss-free and low-key, but we finally did it. We got the piece of paper that matches the life we’ve been living for the last seven years. 2013 has been a biggie. … Continue reading →

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About A Kid.

Posted on October 28, 2013 by exmi

Dear Kid, We’re just two weeks shy of your 6th birthday. It’s super-hard to comprehend that you’re going to be SIX. You’ll be starting Big School properly next year, and you’re well on your way to being 18 and an … Continue reading →

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On @HappyMeSA and #TeamMotorBubble

Posted on October 24, 2013 by exmi

There’s something new in Greenside, Jozi. Happy.me’s Bubble Tea. What’s bubble tea? Tea with little bubbles of goodness in it. There’s the fruity kind. Then there’s the Oreos and Cream indulgent kind. Seriously. How good do those look? I also … Continue reading →

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Making It Home

Posted on October 24, 2013 by exmi

Five months into our new house, we still haven’t unpacked all the boxes. There’s still loads to be done, home-improvement-wise – but that’s just it. It’s starting to feel like a home. It’s even starting to look like one, too. … Continue reading →

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On Wow Moments. These Are Mine.

Posted on October 18, 2013 by exmi

Like our family doctor says: you can see these two are the same recipe.

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On Beary Puns About The Weekend

Posted on July 22, 2013 by exmi

We had a beary, beary good weekend. Ha. All puns aside, if that picture of a baby bear doesn’t make you feel even the tiniest bit broody, you’re dead inside. Thanks to Stef, who gifted me this furry onesie for … Continue reading →

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Inventiveness. My Kid Gets Ten Points For It.

Posted on March 19, 2013 by exmi

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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I’ve Found Someone I’m Happy To Share Everything With. Including Cooties.

Posted on February 14, 2013 by exmi

As I sit in the heaving doctor’s waiting rooms, coughing my lungs out and wondering whether I’ve got a touch of the plague, I have to take the time to consider how I got here. As cheeseballs as it sounds, … Continue reading →

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On My Kid And Malapropisms

Posted on February 13, 2013 by exmi

“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 →

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It Wasn’t Really Real Before

Posted on February 5, 2013 by exmi

We still haven’t bought anything baby-related. I think this was because we were both secretly hoping that the gynae was wrong at our last appointment, and that suddenly, the boy-bits would turn into girl-bits. Unfortunately that didn’t happen. It was … Continue reading →

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