Category Archives: Stuff and Snippets

Deepest Darkest Duty-Free Dubai…

I awoke at the godly hour yesterday… whispered hello to the awakening sun. Skipped the salutations… and wandered outside. To tip the pool attendant so he’d reserve the 2 pool loungers in the quietest far corner with that desert view… … Continue reading

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Blogs Blocks and Brunei…

Since I last posted (seventeen days ago – the last post was by my guestblogger Stuart – thank you kindly again dude) I have been to 9 birthday bashes, 2 farewell dinners, 3 orthodontic appointments, a brilliant concert, a less-than-brilliant … Continue reading

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Life Or Something Like It…

It is near impossible to put into words the scale of devastation, the depth of heartbreak we’ve witnessed this past weekend. As coastal landscapes have terrifyingly vaporised into wasteland, the reverberations are roaring still. Perhaps poetically, it is all only matched … Continue reading

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Word…

It was World Book Day 8 days ago. A worldwide celebration of books and reading ♥ And there are all sorts of discounts to be had till the end of the month so check these out. Not that we really … Continue reading

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Chrysalis…

Our whole household is obsessed with caterpillar-watching these days. Yes really. To repeat this long-ish story (for some of you) my awesome-homeschooling-mom friend KLT gave us some juicy caterpillars from a batch of dozens she found scrambling around a fallen … Continue reading

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Birthdays…

Rare treat last night as I fell asleep to and with this… De.li.cious ♥ And awoke to this… Yeah she scooted out of bed first this morning 🙂 Oh and the shot above is making a guest appearance from theotherlittleblog … Continue reading

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Home Bittersweet Home…

So last Sunday I sat reading this at breakfast. And I was once again heartbroken and outraged to see the level of greed that exists in this country. Screw the green carbon-rich peat swamps let’s talk green dollar-rich greasing. And Spouse and … Continue reading

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Exit The Tiger…

So tonight The Family meets to dine. To usher in The Year Of The Rabbit. The Littles will wait restlessly for their magical money-filled ang pows. The Biggs will wait patiently for the even-more-epic-than-last-year-wouldja-believe?! fireworks display. The Wise Ones … well … Continue reading

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Welcoming The Rabbit…

So the Poinsettias have yet to fade in our home. But MAKE WAY MAKE WAY the reds the golds … the oranges … have arrived. The New Lunar Year is on the rise and with it this… And My Little … Continue reading

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Change…

… is pervading our home these days. My still-new iPhone 4 was nicked in Manila last weekend. And though I mourned the loss of my constant companion, she who captured & recorded snippets of my life on-the-go; she who kept … Continue reading

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