Monthly Archives: February 2015

State of the Nation – Ours and Others

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Helga

6-01am I didn’t watch the State Of The Nation Address last night. I started seeing the humiliating FB posts – one after another – the mocking- the embarrassment – the disorder. I cringed. I did not need to see the … Continue reading →

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Pride Comes Before A Fall

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Helga

12-35pm It’s so interesting how life unfolds at times. Today, I met with a friend I haven’t seen for ages and we got talking. We spoke about our families and the events in our lives as Moms are want to … Continue reading →

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Birth Order and Personality Traits

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Helga

2-17pm I got talking with a friend this morning about in which order we come amidst our siblings and how it affects our personalities. When I looked it up online, I found this article which pretty much describes how I … Continue reading →

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I Find Myself Praying for Marli

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Helga

2-15pm Marli, Henri, Rudi, Martin, Teresa. Names of the van Breda family,  that I call to mind today, yet three weeks ago, I’d never heard of them. Neither would I have been able to tell you there was a golf … Continue reading →

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I Just Want To Be Happy!

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Helga

1-49pm I think this is a very regularly googled phrase – “I just want to be happy”. 16 700 000 results. I found this on the internet as well, although I am not sure who wrote it….   What got … Continue reading →

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Sunday Times Story…van Breda Murders

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Helga

3-08pm The story that has gripped our city  has been the brutal attack on the Stellenbosch- based van Breda family. After asking four questions, last week, each day I look for news pertaining to the story. Today it was there in … Continue reading →

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Banting Milkshakes – Chocolate & Strawberry

Posted on February 7, 2015 by Helga

9-33am Banting milkshakes are a great way to treat yourself and get some additional healthy fat into your diet. Ingredients Coconut cream x 200ml Full cream milk x 100ml Knob of butter Xylitol to sweeten (optional) 4 squares of 85% … Continue reading →

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The Most Important Text Message Ever

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Helga

1-31pm While yesterday’s blog got a lot of attention due to it being regarding Henri van Breda and the tragic Stellenbosch murders.  It’s not an easy topic to think about, nor write about. The only way for me to cope … Continue reading →

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If Henri Didn’t Do It, Who Did?

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Helga

7-45am It’s been 9 days since three members of the van Breda family were murdered in a gruesome home attack. I have watched the news reports, each and everyone, as the days have passed. I’m not sure what the police … Continue reading →

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Load-shedding 101

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Helga

1-47pm Load-shedding – it actually has a official definition…   It first became famous in South Africa back in 2008 when one Sunday, suddenly, with no warning, there was a massive Cape Town wide blackout. The power was out for … Continue reading →

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Once In A Married Life Time…

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Helga

11-27am Yesterday evening, I was just thinking, ‘it’s February – this is the month of Mike’s birthday – he’s turning 64.’  I commented to him that he is the age of the Beatles song. Have fun listening to this… Yes, … Continue reading →

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Being Your Own Best Friend

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Helga

2-56pm I’ve written a bit about this in recent months, but today’s blog is about being a fly  on my wall! It’s been quite an interesting season of my life these past 8 months. One of the pleasures or challenges … Continue reading →

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Single Ladies! Look For This Quality In Your Man…

Posted on February 1, 2015 by Helga

11-30am Donkey’s years ago, when Mike & I just started dating, an interesting scenario played itself out. I had a list of attributes that I wanted in my future husband. One of them was humility. It was one of the … Continue reading →

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