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A Fun Poem for Mothers on Mother’s Day…

May 14th, 2012 · 6 Comments

Yes I received a pile of artworks on my keyboard today… and I wasn’t actually intending to post another gallery for you all, but I have to share this poem by one of my hoods… And a post has to be illustrated – so thats me… followed by a poem for the mothers of this [...]

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Tags: Kids · Stuff About Us... · Thoughtful Thursdays

A Truth About Our Couch… Happy Anniversary Babe…

April 27th, 2012 · 20 Comments

This week nineteen years ago we spent ten days holidaying in a wooden chalet on the shores of the Knysna lagoon. Yes it was idyllic and yes we did cook off Le Creuset pots the entire time – that’s all they had!!! And yes I am that minimalist and simply forgot to pack a thing [...]

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Tags: Home Truths · House Tour · Inside · Stuff About Us...

Se7en Vintage Picture Books We Are Loving Right Now…

October 20th, 2011 · 9 Comments

There are so many High tech books on the market right now and hundreds of classic book apps… but just lately we haven’t even been getting to the library. We have been enjoying books from the past off our own bookcase. Books that I loved as a child. My parents were very good at choosing [...]

Se7en Visit the Magnifying Glass…

April 29th, 2011 · No Comments

Today is the day to pop over to our friends at the Magnifying Glass… One of our favorite blogs packed with natural factual things from all over the world… Seriously head straight over there and see… an interview with the gang from Se7en + 1…

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Tags: Home Truths · Outdoors · Science · Se7en at School · Stuff About Us...

Saturday Spot: A Chair for the Mother Person…

January 11th, 2011 · 8 Comments

With eight kids I don’t often sit down!!! And when I do… I choose a chair that I can blog from!!! My kids however choose a chair right next to me (scroll down this post to see it in action!!!). They are attached to it, I think it feels a bit like home. So when [...]

Se7en little Snippets, Memes, Awards, Tags and Things…

November 6th, 2010 · 9 Comments

Firstly… Welcome to all the visitors I am getting from

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Se7en’s Evidence That I Do Not Live Alone…

August 11th, 2010 · 13 Comments

I live with nine others and we have streams of visitors through our house but sometimes all is quiet… If I walk about I see: Evidence of school… Evidence of projects in progress… Evidence of culinary conquests… Evidence of new lands discovered… Evidence of bed time stories… Evidence of rushed chores… Footprints in the flour… [...]