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Monthly Archives: December 2014
18 Hours -Two Accidents – One Fatality
4-39pm It’s been a horrible 18 hours. I live close to a major intersection and in less than 24 hours there have been two bad accidents, one of which claimed a life. Late last night, it appears a drunk driver … Continue reading
Four Pros – Four Cons of Banting
2-10pm I’ve been thinking about this for a while and am writing it down to try and make sense of some of my thoughts. Having been following LCHF/Banting Lifestyle for a couple of years, I have discovered a few things … Continue reading
4 Seafront Tables – 11km – 24 Hours
4-01pm This is what happens when my brother comes for the weekend. We get out and about. By the time we dropped him off at the airport to fly back to Johannesburg, which we did a short while ago, it … Continue reading
Banting Chocolate Brownies
9-50am If it’s chocolate, I’m in! I actually went looking for a form of Banting Christmas Cake, but trust me, with all that fruit, they are going to be a real trick to get vaguely into a low carb zone. … Continue reading
Hannelie Groenewald Says She Has Forgiven Those Who Killed Her Family
3:36pm There is nothing more powerful than forgiveness. It results in freedom for the giver. They know that judgement is not their problem or responsibility and can move on. While Hannelie Groenewald is mourning the loss of her husband and … Continue reading
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Tagged Groenewald family, Hannelie Groenewald, Werner Groenewald
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Pray for Hannelie
2-39pm I cannot think of anything more devastating for a mother to cope with in life than the death of a child. It’s not supposed to happen this way. On Tuesday, Hannelie Groenewald arrived home (Pretoria) from Afghanistan – alone. A temporary … Continue reading
Living With Regrets
12-46pm The older I get, the more clearly I see how easy it is to make rash decisions that cause pain and suffering to those nearest and dearest to you. My beloved Mom passed away in 2004. For more than … Continue reading
Getting Away With Murder
3-30pm I could hardly believe my eyes when I came in and saw the ticker feed on the TV saying Dewani was a free man. Has he gotten away with murder? There are so many questions left unanswered in this … Continue reading
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
12-43pm If you take two steps forward and then one step back, then two steps forward, then one step back, progress is very slow. That’s how it seems to go with Mike’s golf! He gets a lot of practice – going to the driving range … Continue reading
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Tagged Golf, Golf with Mike, Pierre Korkie, Swellendam Golf Club
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Banting Pinwheels
9-37am This is a fabulous little treat, ideal for breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack, starter or light dinner. For special occasions or family times, it will be a real hit. This came straight from Riana, who not only made them, but … Continue reading
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Tagged Banting pinwheels, Banting recipes, Egg Recipes, LCHF - what to eat
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15 Things To Do During Load Shedding
2-29pm Apart from it being the season to be merry, it’s also the season of load-shedding – that’s regulated power cuts for those who are reading this from other parts of the world. There’s a schedule released by Eskom and … Continue reading
God’s Not Interested In Popularity
2-46pm I got thinking about this last night. I Googled “God’s not interested in popularity” and this is what came up… God’s not interested in popularity. There are no eternal benefits to winning a popularity contest on earth. It does … Continue reading
More Details About What Happened In Kabul On Saturday Afternoon
1-11pm This week, I have been following the brutal slaying of Werner Groenewald, and his teenagers, JP and Rode in their Kabul compound. Werner’s wife Hannelie, was not home at the time of the attack. Bonnie linked me with a … Continue reading
“I’m Okay,” says Hannelie
11-24am When I first heard about Werner Groenewald and his two children being killed in Afghanistan and leaving behind their wife and Mom, I thought to myself, “I bet she wishes she had been there to die as well.” The idea of … Continue reading