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These make me feel a certain kind of way

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on March 16, 2026March 10, 2026

I smiled at the cute bee but felt sad because the rest is so true.…

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Children and reading

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on March 14, 2026March 8, 2026

It has been known for a while that many children are not school-ready when starting…

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Semlor

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on March 12, 2026March 6, 2026

Growing up in a Catholic family in South Africa, we used to eat pancakes on…

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A day

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on March 9, 2026March 5, 2026

These dog statues (ornaments?) were outside a shop. When I went inside, the owner was…

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Women’s Day

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on March 8, 2026March 13, 2026

Today is International Women’s Day (though South Africa celebrates their own Women’s Day in August),…

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What is the deal with pockets?

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on March 7, 2026March 3, 2026

When I compliment someone on a skirt or dress they often say ‘and look –…

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A day

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on February 28, 2026

A pile of snow in the centre of the city I rather liked this bathing…

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Ponderings

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on February 24, 2026February 25, 2026

This post on Reddit, although old, brought back memories for me. When I lived in…

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I had to have a sit down after reading this

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on February 17, 2026February 13, 2026
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Pink was for boys, blue was for girls…

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on February 8, 2026January 30, 2026

  Pink was originally a colour for boys and blue was originally a colour for…

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