clairemobey

It's not easy for me to say no. To anything. In fact, it's near impossible. I am not sure where the programming comes from, but I am a people pleaser, to the point that it becomes detrimental to me. I

Lexi really is the most gorgeous cat I have ever known. With her Siamese/wildcat/tabby breeding she really has grasped the best genes of all of them. Generally, she prefers comfort over adventure, but

I have discovered that keeping my knitting close by means I swear less at my PC when it's misbehaving or taking a long time to load. Yes, I am one of those people who has way too many Chrome tabs open:

When it comes to cold weather, there's nothing that warms you up as nicely as a fire and a gorgeous glass of red wine. Red wine is also, in moderation of course, said to have many health benefits including

A lovely melancholic song for you on this rainy Sunday in Cape Town. Meant 2 B, was written by 13-year-old me after having my heart broken for the 1st time. It's incredible how nerves and emotions play

Oh my holy hat. You know, sometimes life throws something at you to realize what really matters in life. Thank you universe insertseyeroll 🙄. Zak and I had a night from hell on Thursday night. He is doing

Heritage Day in South Africa is a public holiday designed to remind us all of where we come from. Many of us dub it Braai Day as that's what most South Africans like to do! With @zakludick being Afrikaans

I've honestly been avoiding this series as I have had pretty much zero motivation to "take back the reins" since my knee condition was diagnosed as inoperable last year. But we have to look on

Well, it's been a rough few months, but I finally got another book to write! I've managed to keep my sanity with knitting and cupcakes, but I must say I'm very relieved. Freelancing is not for the

This is our version of Wake Me Up by Avicci. It's probably one of the most famous tracks of recent club/ dance/ house music in the last 10 to twenty years. Ah, ok a quick google search revealed it was

This is pretty much exactly how Lexi got me to adopt her. At the time, I was looking for a kitten about 12 weeks old and Lexi was uch older. She was at least 4 or 5 months old. When we got to our destination

Good heavens, it's like I blinked and my knitting ran away with me! Project number 2: which is my oogilieboo for @zakludick has come along so nicely and neatly! I came up with the name "oogilieboos"

We're in exactly the reverse of the Northern Hemisphere with regards to season change. Still, we have seen such a huge rise in the love of pumpkin spice and Halloween. I didn't specifically make his soup

Squeek has always been a notoriously skittish cat. It's just in her nature. My mom adopted her and her brother almost 9 years ago now (Bubbles passed from cat leukemia a few years back). She had no real

I woke up this morning feeling like I'd been hit by a bus. No energy or motivation. I felt like this yesterday too, but didn't attribute it to my period, most logically, and got caught in a cycle of misery,

Music is my life blood, my soul. It's the beat my heart dances to and the vessel I use to travel through time and emotions. This world is hard Life is hard People are cruel Karma doesn't always work out

So I promised in my last chapter 🍓🎂🎁🎈🎉🎊🎂Claire's Crazy bakes and Kitchen Hacks Chapter 51: Cake So Good It Should Be Illegal :p Happy Birthday Zak!🎂🎁🎈🎉🎊🎂🍓 that I would let you know how the

So, having finished my 1st knitting project, I am happy to say we are moving on to our next one! Apparently, everyone in my family now wants one as Aime gleefully claimed the 1st. It is so cozy she never

I don't know why we haven't been doing more of this, but what a great way to celebrate a birthday! We basically copied @matthew-williams ' birthday and ordered pizza and converted our lounge into a

I've been noticing the flowers popping up slowly over the last week or two, thinking they were nuts because there was still snow on the mountain. It just goes to show, that sometimes, Mother Nature knows