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Monthly Archives: September 2014
The Power of a Cappuccino on a Dull Monday Morning!
11-59pm Maybe my motive wasn’t entirely pure, but I have to say it was partially good. Today, Leonard and his handlanger arrived at my house to sort out the woodwork of the front windows. I promise you, just the fact … Continue reading
Elsie’s Peak Hike
2-54pm Yesterday afternoon we walked up Elsie’s Peak. The last time I did it was a year ago. We parked a little below the start of the path and Riana came with Julian and I. They set off up the … Continue reading
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Tagged Banting Chocolate Cake, Ellies Deli, Elsie's Peak Hike
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Saturday Morning Cleanup
11-27am The cottage is going to be occupied by a more permanent tenant in 2 weeks time. It has become a high priority to clean up a disastrous area of rubbish that had accumulated next to the cottage….it was just … Continue reading
More van Niekerk Dirt…
1-42pm Looking back, it seems a decade on air resulted in a decade of house neglect! In hindsight, I seemed to be on a hamster wheel, like a machine, just going and going and going and certainly not stopping to … Continue reading
3 Minute Banting Chocolate Cake in a Mug
1-14pm At the ladies retreat I went to this last weekend, in our gift pack was a little recipe called Sweet Love. … So what I did was go and buy Banting substitutes which are almond flour and sugar substitute … Continue reading
This Good News Story Gave Me Goosebumps…
2pm. Sometimes, it’s really easy to post a blog. Other days, it takes hours and I sit with my fingers hovering over the keyboard waiting to figure out what I’m going to say! Today, I’m pleased to say, is the … Continue reading
Time To Get Honest
10-32am In 2001, I had a life-changing event happen to me. Bruce Wilkinson had come to South Africa and was holding a seminar in Johannesburg over a few nights. Our church connected via satellite and each evening for 4 nights. … Continue reading
A Walking, Talking, Praying, Laughing Weekend!
3-30pm That’s what it’s been – a walking, talking, praying, laughing, weekend. Getting to better know the women at my church has been fabulous. We have laughed together and cried, prayed, walked, talked and eaten! It’s been 48 hours of … Continue reading
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Tagged Berachah Guest House, Malmesbury, Review of Berachah Guest House
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Berachah Guesthouse, Malmesbury – “Life is a Cupcake!”
11-20am It’s been a lovely 24 hours…arriving at Berachah Guest House in Malmesbury. We got here at just before 2pm and started off by finding my little spot in Malmesbury… View from my room…. After registration, a few of us … Continue reading
Ladies Retreat – Berachah, Malmesbury
Ladies don’t camp, we ‘retreat!’ This weekend, for the very first time, in my life, I am going on a Ladies Retreat. We are going to Berachah, in Malmesbury which is the reason I’m getting the blog out so early … Continue reading
Finding Significance 2
3-33pm I’m sure I’ve written about significance before, but I’ve been thinking about it, so you get a couple more of my ideas. More than 30 years ago when I had to decide what I was going to do after … Continue reading
What My Life Is Like Post CCFm
2-19pm It’s been 3 months since I walked out of the CCFm studio after my last show on air. How strange that was. I tried to mentally and emotionally prepare myself. Naturally there was a ‘honeymoon’ period – a time … Continue reading
Gratitude Journal
1-30pm Regularly, on Facebook, you see people writing three things they are grateful for. They generally have been nominated by a friend and have to do it for 5 to 7 days. When I was nominated, I sat down and … Continue reading
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Tagged Gratitude, Gratitude Journal, Hennie Otto's testimony
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