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I had to giggle…

Posted on 12/12/2008 by Tanya

On the way to work this morning – yet another one of those moments where you wonder what the hell the person did.  Signs tacked to lamp posts just past the Kirstenbosch turn off…. *Sorry* *Honey* *I was* *wrong* *learning … Continue reading →

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Chocolate fondue tips…

Posted on 12/11/2008 by Tanya

We invited friends over last night for supper and I had the grand idea of having a chocolate fondue for dessert. I love fondues – they’re fun. Well this one would have been if Wouter hadn’t burnt the chocolate! (still … Continue reading →

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Heading towards inadvertent tax evasion….

Posted on 12/11/2008 by Tanya

I have a major, MAJOR gripe with our South African Revenue Service. I registered for efiling the previous tax season but never managed to get it to work properly so I submitted my tax forms the conventional way, manually filled them in … Continue reading →

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Weekend round up…

Posted on 12/08/2008 by Tanya

I think the “end of year” syndrome is starting to take serious effect in the Hubbard/Blake/de Waal household. There just doesn’t seem to be any energy left to do anything, and the will/desire to do things seems to have gone on … Continue reading →

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Looking good…

Posted on 12/05/2008 by Tanya

I have to say these days it doesn’t seem like we’re making much progress – but actually we are… it is just that a lot of the stuff being done is small stuff and usually technical (ie. wiring and suchlike … Continue reading →

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A bit of a boo-boo…

Posted on 12/01/2008 by Tanya

I’ve never really considered myself short, that was until I met Wouter… then again when one is 6ft2 (and a half) three quarters of the population look short. I am subsequently having to re-evalute my opinion on not being short. We’re … Continue reading →

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A fairytale…

Posted on 12/01/2008 by Tanya

Once upon a time there was a library filled with interesting manuscripts, tomes and epitomes. The King of the land deemed it necessary to equip the library with safety measures to protect the valuable information housed within it. One such … Continue reading →

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If you’re not into scrapbooking…this post is bound to bore you

Posted on 11/29/2008 by Tanya

(you have been warned) For a long time now I have coveted the personal die-cutting machines one can buy – the cricut, craft robo, sizzix, there’s a lot of them on the market. However they’re all extremely expensive (even more … Continue reading →

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Kid stuff again…

Posted on 11/27/2008 by Tanya

This time of year tends to get really hectic, especially for those of us who have kids in primary school. It’s non stop plays, entrepreneurs days and anything else the teachers can think up to keep the kids amused which … Continue reading →

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Fair skin and sun…

Posted on 11/24/2008 by Tanya

Wouter and I took a drive to Hout Bay on Sunday ostensibly to see if we could find a prep bowl at the Hout Bay market, but also to look at the classic cars on display at the local school. … Continue reading →

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