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by Lisa-Jo | Jun 23, 2009 | South Africa, Travel
It’s been 1 year and 4 months since I was last home. Home – for me – means South Africa. Specifically, Pretoria, South Africa. It’s located here: And no, it’s not a short trip up to Egypt. It’s far. It’s like traveling from...
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by Lisa-Jo | Jun 10, 2009 | Travel, Uncategorized
My Grandma turns 98 today. Ninety-Eight! That’s just two years shy of a century, people! And she still turns up at all family events wearing a suit, pantyhose, meticulous makeup and accessories, and heels. She remembers all her grandkids and greatgrandkids by...
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by Lisa-Jo | Jun 2, 2009 | Kids, Travel, Uncategorized
When he was a 3 months old and we were still living in South Africa Jackson received a care package from a gaggle of my best girl friends back in the States. A “Baby Shower in a Box.” And within that delectable stash of goodies there was something, nay,...
by Lisa-Jo | May 19, 2009 | Travel, Uncategorized
Those of you who have traveled even occasionally will appreciate the excruciating pain that is traveling with kids who have to “go” often and at inappropriate times while in transit. See, I planned to begin peppering this blog with little tidbits of travel...
by Lisa-Jo | Apr 28, 2009 | Travel
My life is divided in 2. There are 2 countries that share me, my heart, and my family. My first love and motherland is sunny, beautiful, complicated, hopeful South Africa. I grew up in the purple-kissed Jacaranda City – Pretoria. Every October the streets are...
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by Lisa-Jo | Jan 25, 2009 | Travel
Tonight, as I was rocking Micah to sleep, this was playing on the radio: Amazing love, how can it be – that you my God should die for me? Amazing love, I know it’s true – and it’s my joy to honor you – In all I do, I honor you. I am...
