• For UM. Because, birthday.

    It’s your birthday. How funny-wonderful it would be for you, this year, because the wedding has been planned to fall just after your birthday. It was planned around your special…

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  • There’s not a lot to be said…

    There’s not a lot to be said, when one would like to go back to bed. In a week’s time, my brother will be wed. I think I’ll dye my hair…

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  • Beauty in a Box | RubyBox

    I’m not much of a beauty gal. Heck, I picked up a bargain Toni & Guy hairdryer from Clicks the other day, purely because it was on mega-special and because…

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  • The LegNose Monster – A letter to my kid

    Dear DaughterChild, We’ve been through just about enough life change for a while and, this week, the last one happens. I just know that the emotional tumbles that go with…

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  • quiet numbers.

    I’ve been battling to write, for me, for a while now. That’s evident from the lack of regular posting here. But then, this evening, as the twilight settled, the dog…

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  • There are no resolutions here.

    It’s a new year. How you take that and how you handle it is up to you. After all, it’s really just a ticking clock that’s timed over…and, really, that…

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  • Five.

    There was this afternoon earlier this year, where I looked at you and realised you’d been finishing my sentences all day. It wasn’t some ploy to annoy me (although you know…

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  • And that’s a Pop!

    There’s a new player in the online printing market that I am a little bit smitten with. Hello world, meet PopTex. An offshoot of Durban company, Kleen-Tex, that’s been around…

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  • Dinner Time with Mandy Collins

    My friend Mandy…what can I say about my friend Mandy? In short, everything. She’s a multi-skilled human with a huge heart. And, for the sake of our communal kitchen sanities,…

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  • Let’s make a list.

    So, there it is. We’re moving house.  It’s funny, you know. I walked into that house on Thursday and just knew. I’m a functional human being who goes by her…

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