The flash mob I wish I could see
I wish I was shopping in Parkview's Woollies at this moment!(our Woolworths is more or less like Marks & Spencer)Would have bawled like a baby.Here's the lyrics and translation, the song is...
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The Everyday (12) - Christmas Blessings
We stumbled upon a dried Agave Christmas tree at Smitswinkel farm stall, a favourite stop on our regular road trips to my gran.
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My Mzansi 14/1
Before taking on the long, hot road northwe stopped for the annual cool-down in a mountain poolbelow a waterfallwhere a mermaid is said to be foundat the edge between the Little Karoo and Great...
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I had the lazies.
I had the lazies...the laziest couldn't-lift-a-finger-to-write-even-one-blogpost lazies. Lethargic might begin to describe it.Was it the long, long summer holiday?We had a looong 6 weeks, of which 4...
View ArticleMy Mzansi 14/2 - Turning NekNominations around
You might or might not have heard about NekNominations...a rather stupid game of virtual tag involving liquor, irresponsible behaviour and YouTube, resulting in the death of at least two people by...
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Cornel's mini-bunting pattern
See the lovely bunting in my work room?The larger triangles I got from my friends at One of a Kind Yarns, and the tiny pink ones I hooked from my friend Cornel's pattern, originally published in Ideas...
View ArticleNekNominations getting even better
Further to my previous post "My Mzansi 14/2 - Turning NekNominations around"...Get ready for the 'ugly cry', the one where you hiccup and smile at the same time. This is how we do it in South Africa,...
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Anja Squares for a broken heart
Sometimes you can just stand in awe of how good people are, how friendships and goodwill can extend over the web and into people's hearts. I am so, so proud of and touched by the women of Ons Hekel,...
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Imagine these colours
My friends at I Love Yarn released their first hand-dyed yarn yesterday!Imagine - a 70% bamboo-30% cotton blend, hand-dyed in the most beautiful colours.I went to get to get three balls to complete a...
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'n Erfeniskombers / A Heritage Blanket
Ek gaan nie meer my somerkombers maak nie. Ek's nie gelukkig met die patroon nie, die hegting nie, niks nie. Ek hou net van die kleur en die idee. So. Kas toe met jou, en iets ander word...
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A bunting for St Patrick's
It WAS St Patrick's Day.Our Mondays and Tuesdays fly by in a flash, leaving me on a Wednesday, wondering how I got here. Still sore from Monday's training, bracing myself for tonight's, and trying not...
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My Mzansi 14/3 - It's the people here
This is Anja's blanket, and her parents, Tinus & Katinka Steyn.It will never replace a millionth of what their daughter was to them, but hopefully conveys some of the love and empathy of so many...
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On the road to Ironman
We're in the final sprint towards Ironman - the last week of early swimming and evening spinning, weekend long rides and long runs. Your man has abandoned all beer, sugar, chips and other vices, has...
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Thank goodness it's Friday.
TGIF.I say it every Friday, as the weeks rush past, especially during the first three months of the year. But today I say it with feeling after a hard and fast first term, a hard and fast week.We...
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Buying crochet
Although I crochet myself, I also love buying crocheted items. I buy at farm stalls, markets, bazaars - if it's pretty enough and beautifully done, and especially by a community project, I will...
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A nice surprise on this Friday
Earlier this week I admired Haafner's Doilified Rug, then linked her to Anneke's new doilie rug pattern that is just as pretty. Anneke might just be single-handedly responsibly for a T-yarn revolution...
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My Mzansi 14/4 - 20 years
Today is Freedom Day. Our democracy is 20 yrs old and we're celebrating it, but it's a hollow celebration.Many things have changed - many for the better.In 1994, I was a student. I had full post-grad...
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A beanie for Waka
Last year, I made beanies with ear flaps for Waka's youngest son and our nephew John in Ireland. Waks wanted one too, and autumn has arrived, so here it is:A Waka-beanieI used Kismet Spice, a lovely...
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That day in the life of the Berry Beanie
The little Berry Beanie started as an idea, a celebration of a baby to come.It was to be for a girl, it was to be a pretty thing, with a beautiful pattern and deep berry colour.That it was to be a...
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An unexpected Malabrigo Friday!
As it sometimes goes, you wake up from a nightmare at 04:00 and after you've dropped the kids at their school, the day is already 4 hours old and you're ready for a nap. Too early for that.So you...
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