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Category Archives: A Thousand Thanks
I’ve Been Thinking
About 24 hours ago I arrived back in Cape Town, picked up my car and drove home. Tired but thankful to be home safe and sound and that the busy week was over. This morning I woke late and just … Continue reading
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Tagged The Lord's Prayer
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Life’s Too Short For Plastic Coffee
Today I got it all wrong. My hotel accommodation was bed only and I left sometime after 6am and walked to the venue hotel, where I did not stop from 6-45am until 1-30pm. I had nothing to eat. To drink, … Continue reading
From Durban
The Durban trip had a little hiccup in that when I got details of the hotel where the interviews would be held, I booked the cheapest room at that hotel and in doing so was bound into a non-changeable, non-refundable … Continue reading
Trying To Catch The Spectacular Moments
This morning I zipped into Cape Town for this city’s interviews. I left home at just before 5-30am and with very little traffic Ou Kaapse Weg was a breeze. What struck me was the fantastic view from the top. I’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged Attitude of gratitude, Gratitude
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Predictive Text Fails
One of the things I do almost every single time I write anything is to check what I have written. Most times there are errors, so I’m always glad I’ve proof-read. When you spot an error on my blog, it’s … Continue reading
When In Jo’burg…
Yesterday as I arrived in Johannesburg I was struck by the green-ness of the landscape. Coming into land, everything was so green, it looked quite beautiful and in stark contrast to the dryness of the Cape. Anne, my sister was … Continue reading
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Tagged Jamie Oliver, Jamies Italian, Johannesburg
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Banting Cheese and Onion Pie
Today’s amazingly simple (mainly) 4 ingredient Banting recipe originates from www.genaw.com. My friend, Riana sent me the link when I said I needed a Banting recipe. This recipe speaks a lot about how well Riana knows me. I need SIMPLE! It’s … Continue reading
Distracted Driving
It was a couple of years ago that I was driving down the M3 with my cell phone propped on my steering wheel and I was just scrolling through some messages, reading while driving. I wasn’t texting – I was … Continue reading
Moving Forward After Disappointment
I looked back over a blog I wrote in 2014 on disappointment. I had a job interview and was not successful. I had just left CCFm and really thought this job would suit me, so when I was not recommended, … Continue reading
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Tagged Disappointment, Recovering from disappointment
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He Did It!
Today was a red letter day! Mike and I drove through to the College of Music for what will be possibly the last time in a very long time. It was David’s final Master’s performance recital. These things are SO … Continue reading
There Have Been Many More Memorable Valentine’s Days
Valentine’s Day today and Mike and I made what we could of it, although we are not really given to romantic celebrations on a day like today. The day has been a long one. I went to bed after midnight … Continue reading
Questions to ask on a First Date
I read this article recently and heard about the 36 questions to ask on a first date. They are only supposed to take 45 minutes but the ‘test case’ couple took 5 hours. The questions are aimed at finding out … Continue reading
Sunday Date
Mike and I are not often spontaneous, but with a busy week behind us and busier one ahead, this morning we decided to go on a date. “Let’s go to Franschoek,” I said. He actually thought it was a good … Continue reading
Lower Carb Chocolate Brownies
Why buy when you can make! February will be the last month of my Saturday Banting Recipe. As easy as it is to pop up here, from March, I’ll do something different. For today though, this is mouth-watering stuff. So … Continue reading
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Tagged Banting chocolate brownies
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Trust the System
This is a phrase that has been coming to mind lately. Many times in life, in different spheres, you have to trust the system. A lot of times it’s not easy and may seem illogical or unfair, but you have … Continue reading