Category: Life Event
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Loving Leo, the Baby Who Didn’t Grow in Mommy’s Tummy
We heard a preacher a few years ago and the core message was: ‘Do for one what you wish you could do for everyone.’ That was a defining moment for us. It settled adoption in our hearts.
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How the Stormers Jersey Became an Icon of Change
From a garish rainbow to the famous blue and white hoops, the Stormers have been through a lot of change since the beginning of the SuperRugby era. Here’s why they wear their jersey so well, especially now that it’s got a BrightRock logo on the back.
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Don’t Miss David O’Sullivan’s Iris Session About Wedding Budgets!
Big Days cost Big Money. That’s why planning a wedding is one of the first, financial challenges most couples tend to face once they decide to tie the knot – especially if they’re planning the wedding of their dreams.
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How Spanky Miranda Taught Me to Leave Home & Love Life
I feel more at ease and more at home in my car than I do in my actual home. I would rather spend eight hours on the road in my car than sitting at home. You could argue that I only sleep at home, and that really I live in my car.
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VIDEO: Your Career as a Rugby Match
Whether in a rugby game or your career, an awkward bounce of the ball, or an unexpected twist of fate, can make all the difference between that awesome win or that epic fail.
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10 Reasons Why Marriage is Like a Game of Rugby
I played an old game: “Why is a this like a that?” It’s something you can do with your kids, if you have any, or your inner child, on a road trip. Why is a motorbike like an orange? Why is a sardine like a photocopier? Why is marriage like a game of rugby? This…
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Why I’m So Happy to be Home Alone in My Faraway Tree
I had no idea I was going to love my tree platform so much, but I do. It’s my refuge, my calm-down spot, my ideas hub, my gratitude place and a good hidey hole, all in one.
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Why You Won’t See Me in the Kitchen during a Stormers Match
The Stormers Bug bit me when, by virtue of my job, I started to be invited to watch rugby at the Newlands box with a client. What started out as a ‘nice day out’ with my husband has ended as passionate love for rugby and what it stands for.
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Happiness is a Smaller Home, Filled With Love & Laughter
When you own a big house, it comes with complications. When it’s time to replace the gutters, for example, there are what feels like kilometres of guttering to replace. The garden takes a lot of time and effort to maintain just to a tidy standard.
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Thank You For My Lovely New House, Barack Obama
When I met my husband, he’d just gone halfies on a townhouse with his brother Phil. A sprawling bachelor pad with a case of Hansa and another case of Red Bull by the front door, and a kitchen counter that functioned solely as a place to put greasy takeaway boxes and the keys to their…