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  • It Takes A Village

    It Takes A Village

    Every year we end up having to buy an extra suitcase for all of the Christmas gifts I have ordered for everyone, but this year we had our limit of luggage and weight. We thought we had plenty of space until the last week when we (and by ‘we’ I mean Norman) finished up packing

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  • The Final Countdown

    The Final Countdown

    I normally never go into a shopping mall, certainly never on a Saturday, and definitely not just before Christmas. However, we will often do anything for our children and so I violated all of those rules last Saturday. I had to park miles away, it was incredibly hot and I was dripping with sweat by

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  • Masochism

    Masochism

    The weather last weekend was hot but the heat was tempered by the insane winds we were having. The wind howled all day Saturday and Sunday. I did not mind as I was having a do nothing weekend. I watched several movies and series. I ate popcorn. I spaced out and it was just what

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  • Sprinkles, Sunbeams & Flames

    Sprinkles, Sunbeams & Flames

    We had so much fun and a lot of chaos during our visit to George in the Western Cape. I flew down with my daughter Caitlin and her daughter Bree on Friday after work. Bree was so good on the flight, barely made a peep and happily chomped on our Chicken Tikka sandwiches (the best

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  • Mirrors

    Mirrors

    Caitlin and Bree and I are flying down to George today for Lily’s ‘Sprinkle’ which is what you call a celebration of your second child. Apparently they can use their siblings left overs and only deserve a tiny head wetting. This is sarcasm before anyone gets offended. In fact I was recently told that my

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