#73 Try for Baby #2 – Completed!

No wait, don’t jump the gun. I’m not pregnant… yet. My goal is that we should  try for baby number 2. Henk and I decided that it’s a good time to start. So I started another blog to track our journey and (hopefully) the pregnancy. I decided to keep it seperate cause some of my [...]

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What a great peanutbutter day

Peanutbutter as in the day had lots of yummy little crunchie bits, but still felt creamy and lazy and spreadable… I know, my metaphor needs a little work. Had to do monthly shopping today – crazy, I know, it being end of the month – the shops will be crowded. But Amelia and I beat [...]

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We wish you a Merry Christmas

We wish you a Merry Christmas, We wish you a Merry Christmas, and a heart full of cheer. Our day was very chilled. We all went to early church service: Mom and Hugo, Ouma Alta, Henk, Amelia and I. Amelia tried to sing along and preached louder than the dominee. Lunch was cold turkey, gammon, [...]

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Hef Aan lê nog voor.

Nou nie dat Afrikaans my sterkpunt is nie. Ek het nie eens geweet daar is so ‘n gesegde nie. SkoonPa het dit gesê die naweek toe ons op Meulsteenberg gaan kuier het. (of Meelsteenberg soos die selfoon torings dit het). Vra Pa ewe of ek weet waar die sê-ding vandaan kom. Nee, ek weet nie. [...]

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On Sushi and Grandparents

Grandparents are very special people. Newly grandparents even more so. I must say that my Mom has made the transition from merely parent to Grand quite gracefully. She’ll phone me up and ask whether I’ll be using disposable or cloth nappies. Disposable! Our water supply is questionable, and I’m thinking practically. But I added that [...]

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