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Monthly Archives: September 2013
Granny’s Deteriorating Condition
7-45am On Wednesday this week I received a phone call from the doctor at the Ladies Christian Home where Granny is staying. She explained that Granny has a suspicious lump on her chest. I thought it was a breast lump … Continue reading
Internet Scam Artists…How I Nearly Got Caught…
9-42am I had a brief Facebook conversation this morning with Valerie Gail about the ‘Other’ Facebook email inbox we all have. Most women, when they open it find a list of really good looking guys with amazingly straightforward names such … Continue reading
When It’s Time To Stop Praying!
1-53pm Can you believe I would ever suggest such a thing! But today, I listened to Andy Stanley speaking from part 3 of his series entitled ‘Judgment Call.’ It was a lightbulb moment. It’s time to stop minding my own … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Stanley - Judgement Call, Butternut Soup, Lakeside, Organic Zone
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The Low Carb, HIGH FAT Conundrum
1-18pm Oh boy! Oh boy! Oh boy! The world of health and food has certainly been thrown into a spin with the suggestion of eating LCHF (Low Carb, High Fat). I think the main concern that most people have is … Continue reading
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Tagged Does the body really need fat?, Is fat healthy?, The LCHF Conundrum
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Remembering 9-11
9-44am 12 years today. It was an event that shook the world. When you watch the documentaries covering details of what happened, it’s shocking. Most of us remember where we were on 11th September 2001. I was standing in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Bloodshed in Syria, Christians in Syria, Remembering 9-11
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The Amazing Avocado Pear
1-17pm My blog seems to be morphing into a Low Carb information centre. What has struck me lately is the need people have for information. Everyone has to eat! Many people eat too much. Daily, I hear from people who … Continue reading
A Super, Super-Food We Should All Be Eating!
3-09pm There is a food we should all be eating, all except those who are allergic and as I researched more about this super-food, the more impressive it became. In recent years we’ve been told to restrict them to once … Continue reading
How To Improve Your Day In One Easy Step….
7-27am This morning I woke up crabby! It was the kind of way that your Mom would say, “You got up on the wrong side of the bed!” I was so irritated and took it out on Mike (poor guy) … Continue reading
Early Morning Hike
10-05am Today was the FH Methodist Church Annual Elsies Peak Hikeathon. This is the 4th year they’ve had this epic event. The idea is to climb Elsies Peak as many times as possible between 7am & 2pm. The person who … Continue reading
Jo’s Amazing Low Carb Muffins
10-34 Teatime at our ladies meeting & Jo arrives with these amazing low carb muffins. .. Here’s what you do: mix 100g ground almonds, 1/2 cup crushed/ ground sunflower seeds, 1 cup fine dessicated coconut, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon & 2 teaspoons baking powder. Then blend … Continue reading
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The Basics of Low Carb High Fat Eating (LCHF)
11-48pm The week that Prof Tim Noakes is on the Rise and Shine show is usually very busy and this week has been no different. Every time we dedicate just under an hour to this topic there are new people … Continue reading
Melt In Your Mouth Chicken…
6-46am A couple of credits for today’s yummy suggestion for tonight’s dinner. My friend Jo copied it from Susie Janzen’s FB profile. Thanks Jo & Susie! It is just so easy, it’ healthy and it’s much better than fried!!! Here’s … Continue reading
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Tim Noakes Tuesday – September 2013
5-44am With Prof Noakes in the studio today, I thought I’d make it easy for you and copy and paste links to all the previous talks onto this opening page. I’ve also copied Mark Mauder’s three day LCHF eating plan … Continue reading
Message for Married Middle-aged Men
1-14pm For me it was a really amusing experience and so I’m wanting to blog about it and one day bring it up on air as well. It’s about Mike speaking to someone about a few marriage struggles they were … Continue reading
1st September – A Significant Day…
10-44am It’s a bit of a misnomer to say that 1st September is the first day of spring in Cape Town. The spring equinox is only 22nd September (that’s when the plane of the Earth’s equator passes the centre of … Continue reading