Just Me!

I find answers in words and pics. I’m a mama, accidental entrepreneur, a wife, animal lover and word lover!

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SEW-OP - sewing up co-operation!

Creating employment one stitch at a time...

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SEW, I bought a Business...

It is not very often that a beautiful story falls into your lap, and you have the opportunity to become part of it. I am blessed to say this has happened to me and I have found a place I didn’t realise I was looking for, but I now know feeds my soul. My husband is a serial entrepreneur, and he finds it enthralling to either start businesses or buy them and grow his current crop. For me, I left…

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Trevane

Yes, this is all gushing and lovey!

Birthdays are very special to me – not my birthday, but celebrating others on their birthday. Today is Trevane’s birthday. In the last year, I have reflected on that point in time where I decided I wanted a life with this man. It was pivotal. It was a crossroad. It was where I left what I knew and predictability behind. It was where I truly took the path less travelled… We have had epic…

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Cyprus Diaries - 18 May 2023

The gods are smiling on me. While I have a passport biometric appointment booked for today, the kind Home Affairs Agent did my “stuff” on Tuesday, when I was there with Treydon. It saves me an additional trip to Pretoria. We are on the way. Now to decide on accommodation and book the tickets.

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Cyprus Diaries

Republic of Cyprus – vector map We had many travel plans for 2020. We all know how that turned out. But now…. Cyprus and Dubai we are coming for you!!!!!!!!!! For a while, I was pretty travel savvy , but a few years of not travelling and having two children to travel with; has left me feeling a little out of my depth. But I seem to have found a great Travel Agent to assist me, and she just so…

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“It’s whole function is to rehearse catastrophe, scare you out of opportunity, and throw rocks at your dreams.” Michelle Obama – The Light We Carry The “It” being referred to is our “fearful mind“… It is almost the mid-way point of 2023. We are not getting any younger and this adulting thing requires us to do stuff for us – there is no mom waiting to wash your clothes or fix your problems or…

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Own your morning; Elevate your Life

I read  a lot. But I have never taken the time to read or listen to The 5am Club, by Robin Sharma. Not for any particular reason except that I “kind of” knew the concept so why bother… But in this journey of becoming a better version of me, the Universe is giving me many lessons and paths to follow that I wouldn’t normally travel – and in keeping with this, while I was scrolling through my…

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Grief

The thing about grief is that it is always there. The thing about grief is that we do not give it enough recognition. Grief becomes part of you when someone dies – YES. But it also becomes part of you when there is an ending!!!!! I know, because I am heart-deep in this at the moment. I now understand the psychology of grief. I am embracing it with the vulnerability it requires to handle it…

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I haven’t walked in the estate for over a week. Today I got up and walked. Today is also seven months since #Ouma’s heart stopped beating and my heart changed. I have a bench I sit on and chat to her. Usually I do it at the beginning of my walk, but today I did it on my way back. This is my view when I talk to her, and this is what the sun was doing while I talked to her today. See the little orb? Then, sitting at my desk today (also because of client commitments, I haven’t worked from home for a while), this little feather floated into my office. #signs #griefjourney #yourheartstoppedminekeptbeating #missyou #lookoumie #signsfromabove (at Waterfall Country Estate) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoUctjNsZ5bFSPVgW-vL-T7-G-RgVWJa7n9p7k0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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#steameducation Building and creating! #treydon has always loved to “tinker”. At 18 months old we bought him his own tools - real tools… This Christmas we bought a whole stack of robotics kits. And #Talin got this bubble machine to build - we figured Treydon could help him build it. They built it today. It’s great - they got to tinker with the tools, learnt about circuits and how to put batteries in, following instructions, testing the build and then playing!!!! For some reason Treydon felt he needed to eat the bubbles and we had a slo-mo collision. I suppose they also learnt about airflow when we hauled out our fan, to blow the bubbles higher. #learningwhileplaying #bubbles #bubblemachine #batteries #electriccircuits #tinkering #building #creating #finemotorskills #slowmotion #slomovideo #nailingthisparentingthing (at Waterfall Country Estate) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoP5FbWLfPD2isfR7VePUkUgwlqqaDvDlq4P4E0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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01/02/2023 - I did a thing! It’s been a long time since I bought a car just for me… Family responsibilities and adulting have influenced the decision for a while. I have only ever worn or embraced one car brand - it’s also the only car brand that makes me smile and lol when I drive it. And while I have grown up and bought the “grown up” version this time, I bought the fast version too! I sit behind the wheel and it feels like I have come home. Welcome to our family ICANDI. Your presence makes me smile, laugh and cry. #ouma - LOOK! Your favourite car is back. When I bought my first Mini, and other people told me it was a silly decision, you loved it and told me they were speaking “piffle”. You also told me I drive too fast (while anchoring your feet into the floor and hanging onto the grab handle) and I still maintain - it’s not fast, it’s just because we were close to the ground. @mini - my brand always. So “MINI” possibilities. So MINI memories to be made. @mini_northcliff - thank you for your part in my mini journey!!!! #jcworksmini #mini #countryman #miniverse #minilife #newcar #fastcar #funtodrive #minimemories #makingmemories #thisiswhatmemoriesaremadeof #icandi (at BMW Northcliff) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoMT_ZlMagKNr0HKy4wkYtmwSxSMAFB8RKHas80/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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The skies of waterfall showing off again! Yesterday my plan was to@go@for an early morning run - 5:15. Loadshedding and the mosquitos had me up from 3:30am. So I had a lot of time to talk myself out of running. But after much debate in my head I got myself out by 5:20. As I rounded one of the corners, I was present with these skies. Absolutely no filter - these are the real colours. #skiesofwaterfall #morningrun #5amclub #atomichabits #getupandmove #consistency #change #sunrise #beautiful #grateful #blessed (at Waterfall Country Estate) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnSyou2jc7JEgvnsz7Q3xmhbTPSvlUWBdo65aM0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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#change #becomingsupernatural @dr_joedispenzaa https://www.instagram.com/p/CnLdmaLod9xoqZqYU5NB7Bz5W0ln1F0gwh_2IE0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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I’m finally doing it - I’m watching the Marvel movies - I was advised to watch them in phases based on their release date, rather than in order. Three movies in and only halfway through Thor, I wonder if Loki is actually bad, or if he is just misunderstood? I also wonder if I had watched this in my naive and idealist youth, I would even ask this question or just see his “badness”? I see there is a Loki movie - I hope he is redeemed just like Sirius Snape… 🤔 Please don’t spoil it for me, though… #reflection #loki #godofmischief #marvel #marveluniverse #thor #ironman #finallywatchingmarvel (at Waterfall Country Estate) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm3OvTBDwUtoONvU-dA4UDHUlyc7V6ngVYyTJM0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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I’m at that point in this book where it’s close to the end but I’m reading VERY slowly because I don’t want it to end! @angelalduckworth - thank you for this book, the research and your contribution to society! GRIT has had an immense impact in my life. I have so many ideas swirling around in my head and I have answers to many of the questions I have been asking about myself over the course of the last few years. As an added bonus, I have more positive ways of parenting. Here’s to becoming gritty again in 2023. Here’s to the achievement of my low levels goals on the way to living my life philosophy. With that, I’m off for a walk - one of my low level goals that will help me achieve longevity. #grit #angeladuckworth #goals #gritty #longevity #fortheloveofbooks #fortheloveofreading #booknerd #selfempowerment #changestartswithyou #wiseparenting #parenting #2023 #gritty2023 (at Waterfall Country Estate) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmvTsbpjX9cfDuSWQQgWlPxCt3rut770zNYrBg0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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My walk presented me with these colourful beauties… They are weeds, but so pretty. Perhaps a reminder that even the thorny, weedy parts of our life have a beauty. And perhaps the beauty is found in accepting these parts and learning from them; rather than running from them. Embrace the flow of life… #weeds #flowers #nature #reminders #embracethejourney #life #thorns (at Waterfall Country Estate) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmtG4ols2saMP9j4jCXyANMfQnETBYgZvNrSMc0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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An early morning coffee is, by far one of my most favourite things, along with an intense book. The cup in which I drink my coffee has a direct impact on the amount of joy I receive from the caffeinated bliss. This cup brings joy to my coffee! #firstcupofcoffee #thecupmatters #earlymornings #lookoumie #grit #angeladuckworth #caffiene #startingthedayright #oneofmymostfavouritethings #findingthejoy (at Waterfall Country Estate) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmQQkE2IOdAgwRRVsW3838qV2DzMDG92H16P4I0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=