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The Last of the Hippies

Just when you think you know the partner you have been with for the past two years, something happens that jolts you out of a seeming reverie and sightless state.

The Pirate Party

The fateful day had arrived. It was a Sunday - forget holy day or day of rest, this was to be a day of unrest and pure wickedness. Preparations had been made all week and on the day before the party, my boyfriend Peter and I brainstormed the coolest Pirate antics for 5 year olds.

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Beauty

Beauty, a word we hear and read regularly, yet, somehow, I question whether we really know how to define it? Apparently, as a western society, we do not seem to be too bothered about questioning what ‘true’ beauty is.

A Change of Heart

It’s been an off-week. You know the kind – unproductive, uninspired and unimpressive. I must admit though, one highlight does stand out from all the lowlights, our one and a half year anniversary. My partner and I not only celebrate whole years of togetherness, but also half years , as mushy as that sounds!

The Archipelago

As a single mother, I have the tendency to assume that I am on my own solitary island, surrounded by an ocean of ‘normal’ families. Yet, when I bumped into the mother of one of my son’s classmates the other day, it turned out that she too was a single mum.