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On How “Challenging” Doesn’t Even Begin To Cover It

Posted on April 25, 2011 by exmi

(aka Monday is still Monday and even slapping a public holiday on it won’t stop her from being a bitch.) Being a parent. Having a family. Family Day. Time together. Quality time. Yeah, Family Day –  isn’t that what day … Continue reading →

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On Change, And How It’s Supposedly As Good As A Holiday

Posted on April 6, 2011 by exmi

So it’s been about 17 months since my last hair cut. Tragic, I know. But. I have a phobia about hairdressers. More specifically, I have a phobia of hairdressers who are too enthusiastic with their scissors. Sure, hair grows back … 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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@Xbox360ZA Kinect Mommy Bloggers Fitness Challenge

Posted on March 10, 2011 by exmi

So it’s no secret I’m, like, the laziest person on the face of the planet. Exercise? What’s that? When I signed up for the Xbox 360 Kinect Mommy Bloggers Fitness Challenge, I wasn’t really thinking about doing exercise, I was … Continue reading →

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Happiness: It’s All In The Pursuit, Right?

Posted on January 16, 2011 by exmi

I’ve spent the last few weeks making some important decisions. Learning some serious life-lessons and being educated on priorities. It took a month at home with my son and The Boyfriend to remind me what actually mattered in life. I’ve … Continue reading →

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I Hate When People Say “It Goes Without Saying”

Posted on December 17, 2010 by exmi

…because that’s not true, is it? Things need to be said. Things need to be exposed. Things need to be brought out into the light so they can be confronted – right? It’s a hard thing to write about honesty … Continue reading →

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On All Things Spud And High School

Posted on November 7, 2010 by exmi

I first got my hands on Spud when I was studying for my June masters’ exams. My mother gave it to me. Told me it had made her snort out loud. I read the first Spud whenever I was procrastinating … Continue reading →

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On Making Promises

Posted on November 7, 2010 by exmi

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 →

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On Wanting To Do Everything, All At Once

Posted on October 13, 2010 by exmi

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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I Don’t Know Where To Start, So I Guess I’ll Just Get Going

Posted on September 21, 2010 by exmi

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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