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  • Never the coffee!

    What part of your routine do you always try to skip if you can? Never the coffee! The rest may be negotiable. Like setting the alarm the night before- and calculating just how many hours you will get to la-la. Checking my daily ‘to do list’. Also, something I can, on some days, do without.…

  • A work in progress.

    How do you manage screen time for yourself? Calling scrolling and being a slave to your device, screen time, is a misnomer. Me time, quality time, healing time, alone time, family time – these are positive concepts. And you are encouraged to make use of all this time – to your own benefit! As I…

  • Lights that hold

    Invent a holiday! Explain how and why everyone should celebrate. What gives a feeling of quiet celebration like strings of fairy lights? I would venture that one would have to go a far way to find its equal. Candlelight would be the perfect addition to create a pocket of light. My holiday suggestion would involve…

  • Trust the timing of your life

    What’s something you believe everyone should know.

  • Up close and personal with Jack.

    Threading is the ancient skill of removing unwanted hair- face or body- by means of a cotton thread. The thread is wound around fingers on both hands and kept in the teeth. The action is of bobbing the head as the fingers twist the cotton around the hair, thus removing the hair.  Not completely pleasant,…

  • Awe and Joy

    What does it mean to be a kid at heart? One word- awe! To be in awe of everything. The sunrise, that sunset, that range of mountains, and everything else. A characteristic of this kind of heart is the willingness to be awed. To be surprised. And to be fascinated. Having the curiosity to keep…

  • Three little wishes

    You have three magic genie wishes, what are you asking for? I am not going to wish for word peace or an end to hunger. Although a wish of this nature would be an essential for the mess the world is in today. I am going to be entirely selfish and tell you about my…

  • Love you to the moon and back.

    How much would you pay to go to the moon? Not much, really. I prefer to look up to the moon and bask in her soft light. She washes away the dirt and grit that accumulate  when you are living a full life. She gives home and hearth to the wanderer, who weary with a…

  • What food would you say is your specialty? Food. That is my speciality. I have a special place in my heart for great and good food. Great food is that which wows you in presentation and taste. I also call this food sublime. Nothing like allowing the dish to absorb you and all five senses…

  • South Africa : Sunday Along the West Coast

    Yesterday, for the first time, we meandered from Cape Town towards Yzerfontein on the West Coast. We drove right alongside the sea through Blaauwberg- where you will see the iconic Table Mountain across the bay. Blaauwberg is a favourite spot for surfing and kite surfing. There are many quirky shops and cafes. The area was…