December 2009

Travelling Tuesday: Twas a Bloemin’ Good Christmas

December 29, 2009 Baby Photos
Yay Summer

Today was supposed to be a Travelling Tuesday in the literal sense, as we had planned to head back to Gordon’s Bay on this bonnie Travelling Tuesday. Well, we actually planned to head back yesterday and take a couple of days to get home, and then decided that wasn’t such a nice way of making [...]

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The (In)security of the Expatriate Experience

December 26, 2009 Stories
Scottish African American

This might happen to you. Maybe not exactly the way it happened to me. But I want to write you to prepare you. Because there are things you were put on this earth to do. And I think you have an enemy who would like it very much if you didn’t succeed in doing them. [...]

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It’s a Bloemin’ Good Christmas!

December 25, 2009 Baby Photos
MTV Cribs

It is good to be in Bloemfontein. As you know, the bacon-covered cherries have made my Christmas. I thought I’d share a few pics of the grandson my Mom and Dad are missing so much. I am missing them! It was AMAZING how quickly he figured out the three easy steps to prezzie time: #1 [...]

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Bacon + Cherries + Prezzies = Yay For Christmas

December 25, 2009 Hometastic Goodness
Glazed Cherries

If you know me at all, you might know that I really, really love bacon. Really. When I first started this blog I called it Smiling’s My Favourite. And Bacon. So, good news. Bacon is on the menu in the Collie household at Christmastime! As promised, I have a illustrated step-by-step for you and, as [...]

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Merry Christmas!

December 25, 2009 Baby Photos
Wistful Bear

I hope you are having a wonderfully Merry Christmas! The Bear woke us up at 5:45 this morning and is already down for his first nap! We haven’t gotten everyone together to open prezzies yet, since he got up so early and then went down for a nap before everyone else was up and moving! [...]

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Tis the Season: For Christmas Watermelon!

December 24, 2009 Baby Photos
Melon Bear

As expected, it’s a hot and sunny Christmas in our neck of the woods right now. Beautiful. I am still sorely missing my family, but I am doing my best to enjoy the beauty and laughs of doing some new traditions over the holidays, while remembering that it’s the goodness of God that this season [...]

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Tis the Season: For Things Better Left Unsaid?

December 23, 2009 Baby Photos
Well Hush

You remember the other day when I was talking about how I think sometimes it’s good to point out that something is a big, fat, yucky lie? Well I was mulling over another one I thought I’d share with you. Please let me know what you think. Someone once told me … like ages and ages [...]

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Travelling Tuesday: Introducing Exotic Bloemfontein!

December 22, 2009 Baby Photos
Pet Turtle

It’s Travelling Tuesday!  I know all eleven of my blog readers are excited! I thought this week I’d introduce you to lovely Bloemfontein, South Africa, since I’ve been mentioning it so much lately. Even among South Africans, it’s not a very well known city. (Or better said, people know of it but know nothing about [...]

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