Entries by Lara Thomas

Salt and tissue salts

The socks are no longer safely in the cupboard. Rain came this afternoon, and Jess and I like to be cosy and we like to wear socks and I noticed, this evening, that we both had a beautiful pair on this evening and said as much. Jess’ response: “One of my pairs has been stolen”. […]

Giving rocks

Near the end of our walk around the Plett burbs today, Kit refused to be in her hiking carrier anymore (yes, we were using a hiking carrier for a very relaxed walk and yes, my wife told me that people would judge me for it being overkill but I like the way the hiking carrier […]

The sock challenge

The sock challenge seems simple enough. Keep 5 pairs of socks together. The catch? You have to do it for more than one day. You have to do it for weeks, on end. You have to keep it and them together. They have to find their mate, again and again, after wash cycles. One of […]

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Each Day

Two years ago a friend of mine took a photo every day for a full year. It was beautiful to witness the growth in her simple pursuit – the intimacy of the daily practice. I want to do the same, only with writing and photographs. Why do I want to write? I haven’t written in […]

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The best readings for wedding ceremonies in Cape Town

Most couples don’t have a list of poems and extracts from novels that they’ve been saving for their wedding ceremony so I thought I’d share some of my favorites. Before I delve into my favorites readings for wedding ceremonies, I’m going to start with a few that aren’t, only because they are used – in […]