Monthly Archives: June 2014

Epic Sunday Fail

Posted on June 15, 2014 by Helga

3-27pm What a crazy morning! Mike woke up at about 6-15am and asked if we had run out of electricity because the power was off. I know that a few days ago we had 150 units so we shouldn’t have … Continue reading →

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Mission Statement for My Life

Posted on June 14, 2014 by Helga

1-29pm If you have a mission statement, it keeps you focused. A mission statement for an individual answers a few questions about why am I here, what I do and how. If you can answer those questions in roughly one … Continue reading →

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Trust & Betrayal

Posted on June 13, 2014 by Helga

1-41pm I used to be a very trusting person. I took everyone at face value and generally trusted them. I had no reason not to. But as I have grown older and been betrayed by  some people and treated with … Continue reading →

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Carb Content of Various Foods…

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Helga

11-33am Knowledge is everything when it comes to what you eat. The more you know about the food, the better idea you will get of what you should and shouldn’t be eating. Someone asked me about chickpeas the other day. … Continue reading →

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Before & After – The Bedside Table.

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Helga

1-56pm It’s one of our top differences… Mike is organised and I am not! In my cleaning of out our bedroom and bathroom, I cleaned Mike’s bedside table. It took me all of 5 minutes. He hardly noticed because his … Continue reading →

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One Of The Hardest Things I’ve Ever Done

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Helga

1-11pm A number of things have happened over the past 24 hours. Yesterday, Mike was home and so after gym, I came home and made us a big cooked brunch, which lasted us from 11am to 6pm. After lunch, I … Continue reading →

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The Deep Inner Me…

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Helga

12-42pm There is a difference between the deep inner me and the external outgoing Helga that you see. And even though there is that difference, it does not mean that I am wearing a mask. The deep inner me is … Continue reading →

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Fake “Tim Noakes” Facebook Page

Posted on June 8, 2014 by Helga

2-05pm I don’t know why I haven’t written about this earlier. During my last week on air, I had Prof Tim Noakes in the studio. We had a few seconds of off-air conversation which went like this: Me: Last time … Continue reading →

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People Look At Me Funny!

Posted on June 7, 2014 by Helga

1-19pm I think I know why I love golf so much, not to play, but rather to caddy. People look at me funny when I say I love caddying…. and it is the most commonly asked question I get, “when … Continue reading →

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“I must remember to say that on air!” Oops!

Posted on June 6, 2014 by Helga

2-51pm Yep! It happened! Today, with the day bright and the rain over, I went for a jog around Fish Hoek. Clocked up just over 6km, labouring so slowly in places, a walk would have been quicker, but it was … Continue reading →

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The van Niekerks have a problem!

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Helga

9-14am I have been finding joy in the menial things! There is no need to rush at my house any more. I can patiently meander through the day, doing a bit of this, cleaning out that. It is not a … Continue reading →

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What God Taught Me Through Rise and Shine

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Helga

6-47am Now that I have been grappling to find a new morning routine, I’m learning more about what God taught me through doing Rise and Shine for 10 years. 1. I learned discipline. Years of getting up early ingrained in … Continue reading →

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Not Since 1996 Has This Happened….

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Helga

2-55pm At the end of 1995, I left my half day nursing job and took a leap of faith into a year of self-employment. Little did I know that 1996 would be training ground not only for on-air work, but … Continue reading →

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This is one thing that will REALLY annoy Mike!

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Helga

3-15pm So today is it! After going to bed at midnight last night, I woke up just before my alarm clock and listened to the silence, contemplating how my new role at home will be. My alarm went off at … Continue reading →

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Facebook – What I Like and What I Don’t Like

Posted on June 1, 2014 by Helga

6-30am It’s Sunday morning and 6-30am. Mike’s alarm went off an hour ago! So I woke up and made us coffee. He has gone back to sleep again. I turned on my cell phone and mindlessly scrolled through my Facebook … Continue reading →

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