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On making ‘lone’ time…

February 6, 2010 by Gina

I wrote a new article for Jozikids, why not swing on over and take a look?

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Keeping my resolutions…

February 3, 2010 by Gina

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

I try not to make resolutions as I tend to break them and then feel very disappointed with myself. As for 2010? I would like to be more adventurous, try more new things and push my boundaries a bit.

That was one of the questions in the 2009 in review meme i did.

I pretty much always go for the ’safe’ option with clothes, I have a few ‘out there’ pieces but mostly plain  and basic colours.  Today I found a dress and a tunic top at Mr Price.  Below is me pushing my boundaries, trying new things and being more adventurous.

*Images thanks to Paul Jacobson aka Hubband

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Random Meme F2F Blog Challenge

February 3, 2010 by Gina

Today’s Female2Female Blog Challenge:

If I could finish this Gd damn report I would be the happiest person alive!

In my kitchen cupboard I have cake baking stuffs.

On my desk I have a huge mess, but I need to finish that report before I clean it all up.

Image in my head acidicice’s sweet sweet Eli.

In the middle of my to do list book a service for my car.

I am dreading Friday morning.

Right now I want to be finished this bloody report!

I think I am not going to finish it today.

Going to have sushi for lunch with the girls!

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Phenomenal Women

February 1, 2010 by Gina

Once again Laura at Female2Female has given us a thought provoking and exciting task.

The search for THE Phenomenal Women!

My nomination is for a woman who gives 150% of herself in every aspect of her life.

From being an amazing, supportive and loving wife to being a fantastic friend.

From working her gorgeous arse off to volunteering in many many organisations.

She works tirelessly to promote Israel.

She gets involved in the community.

She is always there for me with a quirky smile, a hug and a cuppa or even a smile inducing sarcastic chirp.

I have never met anyone with as much zest for life as she has.

Even when life has thrown her a few curve balls she has a smile on her face and a positive attitude.

If anyone is deserving of being called a Phenomenal Woman, it is her.

I nominate Rolene Marks!

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All ladies love shoes

January 31, 2010 by Gina

Thats what my mug says!

I attended the first Ladies on Lunch (LoL) event today.  I had such a great time!

I met some Twitter/blog ladies that I follow for the first time face to face and got to chat a little to some of the gals I have already met.

Part of the LoL tradition is to bring a tea cup and saucer or a mug and swap with another lady.

At the end of lunch we all swapped our tea cups/mugs and I got Sally-Jane’s mug…

I love it!

Thank you to Laura and Wenchy for organising!

If you want to find out more about LoL and the next lunch just click on the button on the top right hand side of the page.

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Going once, going twice…

January 29, 2010 by Gina

Ok, the auction is open and will run until the end of the competition, for more details on dates and stuff go here.

So far I have the standing bid of R1200 (at R100 a month for 12 months) on Cath’s heart shaped sunglasses as well as a bid of R30 on Briget’s ‘Z’ key (it comes with the ‘CTRL’ and ‘V’ keys to make it work).

There are also a variety of other items up for grabs, including but not limited to:

  • Syllable’s big hat
  • Sheena’s next box of tampax.
  • 2 !! batches of Angel’s divine cupcakes.
  • Lindt & Sprüngli chocolate goodie hamper sent directly from Switzerland from SwissTwist
  • Nick offered to dress in a black suit, with an earpiece, sun glasses, shiny shoes and a menacing glare (optional). To follow you around for a day as your ‘body-guard’.
  • Various signed cleavage pictures
  • Richard offered up a A Bad Boy pair of boxers, hardly worn!!

All proceeds raised will be donated to the Wet Nose Foundation!

So what are you waiting for, go, bid, now!

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I have to choose only one?

January 29, 2010 by Gina

Being Brazen is holding yet another fantastic, right-up-my-alley giveaway!

All I have to do is tell her my favourite kind of chocolate. Easy hey?

Not really…

I LOVE chocolate, especially expensive hand made types.

In no particular order these are the choccies I wouldn’t say no to:

  • Praline
  • Lindt 70%
  • Lindt 85%
  • Lindt Chilli
  • Lindt Sea Salt
  • Any and all dark chocolate
  • Good old plain Cadbury Dairy Milk
  • Top Deck
  • Lindt Creme Brulee (at R45 a slab)
  • I also love Nutella Chocolate Spread, I know, not technically a chocolate but come on!  Its sinful!

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Nomnom me

January 28, 2010 by Gina

The intrepid Sheena of Nerdmag fame has questioned the dedication of bloggers to all things self promoting and self serving.

She may be right, there are very few bloggers (at least that I know) that have put themselves out there.

So I take up the challenge and will promote myself shamelessly!

Please go here and submit your nomnom by adding my name (Gina Jacobson or @sproutsmom) and telling everyone why you want to nomnom me.

If it will take some bribery to get you to nomnom me then just tell me what it will take in the comments below!

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Blog Challenge – Why my city is better than yours!

January 27, 2010 by Gina

Once again Laura has given us an exciting challenge.

I *heart* Jozi!

I really really do.  I could think of no other place in South Africa that I would rather live.

Why you ask?

Well…

  • The BEST weather (not the last week or so, just ignore that).
  • Almost my entire family lives in Jozi.
  • December in Jozi is the best, no crowd, no traffic, no queues anywhere.
  • We know how to drive.
  • Hokkaido Sushi in Norwood.
  • Highveld thunderstorms.
  • I have met so many wonderful people that all hale from Jozi.
  • The ‘You make Joburg Great‘ campaign!  It just says it all.

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Overheard in my office…

January 27, 2010 by Gina

Due to the popularity of the ‘Overheard in my office…’ posts and with the motivation of these three ladies, and thanks to the genius that is my husband, who worked tirelessly and with much patience for my endless questions, I am proud to launch Overheard in my office…, a brand spanking new blog to document all the wacky, absurd and poke-my-eyes-out-with-a-spoon moments that happen in my office.

Please head on over and take a look around!

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