Monthly Archives: May 2015

Banting Superfood Breakfast Ball

Posted on May 16, 2015 by Helga

Sonja made three Banting snacks and this was the third. All three are under LCHF Recipes. This recipe originated with Ron Gabriel. Don’t be afraid of the unfamiliarity of some of the ingredients. Just ask for them at a health … Continue reading →

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Monkey Bite!

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Helga

Today is 15/5/15! I went to bed last night feeling thoroughly privileged. From yesterday onwards, I can say, “I was once bitten by a monkey!” To be truthful, it was just a little nip, but it drew (a very little) … Continue reading →

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The “Non-Negotiables” In Our Marriage

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Helga

When Mike & I married we didn’t really realise it but we had 5 core values that made up the none-negotiables of our marriage. Regardless of where you are in your life – you may be single, newly wed, long … Continue reading →

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Jayde’s Husband to Apply for Bail

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Helga

I picked up on one of the news media sites that Jayde’s husband Christopher Panayiotou is to apply for bail tomorrow. After two weeks in jail, I can imagine that he is pushing his lawyer to get him out as … Continue reading →

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Standing in the Corner With My Hands Behind My Back

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Helga

The wall was just millimetres from my nose. Both my palms were flat against it, as if I was putting my hands in the air for a police arrest. “Push your elbows down onto the wall,” came the command. While … Continue reading →

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The Bizarre van Breda Murder Case

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Helga

What is going on with the van Breda murder case is so strange and pretty much unprecedented in South Africa. The questions are piling up as no arrests are made, one survivor is named a key witness and has police … Continue reading →

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Remembering My Moms

Posted on May 10, 2015 by Helga

Today I remember and celebrate the lives of my two Moms. There’s my Mom,  from whom I get so many of my qualities. Her optimism is my optimism. Her joy for life and sense of humour flow liberally through my … Continue reading →

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Cream Cheese Pancakes

Posted on May 9, 2015 by Helga

There’s a place in South Africa’s “Klein Karoo” nestled at the foot of the Swartberg mountain range – Ladismith. It’s not a bustling metropolis, but rather a small farming community where the pace of life is at a dawdle. Several … Continue reading →

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How To Be A Happy Rich Person

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Helga

So here’s the deal: if you are reading this, you are rich. You have either a desktop computer, a tablet or a cell phone and that makes you financially better of than most of the world! Today I watched the … Continue reading →

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What Marriage Is and Isn’t

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Helga

I woke up this morning with an incident on my mind. It happened almost 29 years ago and took place just a few weeks after Mike & I married. We had officially said, “I do” and then gone off on … Continue reading →

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What Happened After the 86 Year Old Was Hi-Jacked

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Helga

I, like thousands of others, watched with horror as a security video showed an 86 year old Somerset West resident being hi-jacked outside her home. If you haven’t seen it, here it is… Mrs. Sue Smuts lives with her son … Continue reading →

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The Latest On Marli van Breda

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Helga

Every now and again there’s a flurry of news regarding the remaining van Breda family members and then something else makes front page news which overrides it. There have not yet been any arrests in the multiple family murder that … Continue reading →

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And Now It’s Time For Some GOOD South African News

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Helga

There’s been lots of bad news recently. Stories of murder, violence and xenophobia. Well here’s some good news that casts aside the idea that those from different cultures and backgrounds can’t spontaneously help another out. Today I met with a friend … Continue reading →

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Wanted: A Life Without Fear

Posted on May 3, 2015 by Helga

Living in fear. We live our lives on a fear spectrum. On one side are those (probably not many) who are free from fear (that’s where I want to be). On the other side of the spectrum are those who live … Continue reading →

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Banting Sesame Crackers

Posted on May 2, 2015 by Helga

I had these when I visited my friend Mary. She has a clinical dietitian friend named Sonja who made a number of low carb snacks, including these delicious sesame crackers. Seed crackers are well known today. This is a great … Continue reading →

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