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Sunday Hike – Magalies Hiking Trail
When it was raining on Saturday I decided if it is still overcast or raining on Sunday I was not walking. This is not my favourite trail so I was just looking for a reason but when I woke up it was blue skies and sunshine so off I went. And I am glad I…
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Weekly Wisdoms #45
It feels like it is Friday every day at the moment. I have grand plans to write more, the suddenly it is Friday again. I was skeptical about every woman who hit 40 recently suddenly getting diagnosed with ADHD but let me tell you, I have been so scattered the last few weeks, I think…
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Sunday Hike – Hazeldean
The last time we walked the Hazeldean Valley trail was earlier this year at the end of our rainy season. It was literally 5km of mud, puddles, slipping and by the end of it we were all covered in mud. But it was still an adventure. The walk itself is really easy – it is…
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Weekly Wisdoms #44
I had my weekly coffee date with Eve this morning. She mentioned that there is a chance Donald Trump may win a Nobel Peace Prize! It looks like he didn’t but I didn’t every thing I would be in a world where this was a possibility. What a time to be alive, right? Glimmers (Glimmers…
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Wordless Wednesday – Jasmine
My mom-in-law gave us this jasmine years ago and it took ages to start growing and even longer to flower. But look at it now! It is climbing all the way up our wall and is flowering beautifully.
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Sunday Walk – Nkwe Resort
This walk is definitely in my top 5! It was a new walk for our group but also a new trail. I have been to Nkwe before, they have a beautiful picnic area with a waterfall and natural pool. But the hiking trail is brand new. There are 2 5km trails and a combined 10km…
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Teacher Appreciation – Pencil Cases
Even though we homeschool, Emma does now have a tutor. Everyone is also getting ready for end of year gifts so I made a few goodies for Emma to sell at her markets. I decided to try iron-on vinyl again because it has been my nemesis – I can’t get the heat of the iron…
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Weekly Wisdoms #43
Can you believe it is October. This year seems have flown by and taken forever at the same time! We have no started planning and prepping for our December holiday and I can not wait. We have booked a house near Kenton on Sea that allows pets. Glimmers (Glimmers are micro-moments of joy that make…
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September Highlights
What was your biggest win or accomplishment this month? Definitely walking two long, tough walks. I did Klapperkop for the second time and it was tough but I really enjoyed it. Our walk at Rietvlei wasn’t hard but it was very hot and one of our longer walks. Share your favorite moment or memory from…
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Wordless Wednesday
“A dog is the only thing that can mend a crack in your broken heart” – Judy Desmond “No one appreciates the very special genius of your conversation as the dog does” – Christopher Morley
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Blog Link Party – Reflections & Revelations
I have decided to change things up a little bit for my Link Party and add a monthly set of prompts to help everyone get the creative juices flowing. The prompts do say autumn because most of my readers and writers are in the Norther Hemisphere but I am going to change it to Spring…
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Weekly Wisdoms #42
What a frustrating week this has been. David is a financial planner for aviators. Two years ago we started working together but it is a totally new industry for me and what that doesnt really come naturally for me. I have, obviously, learnt a lot over the past few years but every now and then…
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Wordless Wednesday – Affirmations
How lovely is this? It is an affirmation tree and it was at the entrance of the market we went to on Wednesday. Everyone was stopping to read them on their way in and then when they left. Such a wholesome dose of positivity.
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Sunday Walk – Rietvlei Nature Reserve
This week we walked at Rietvlei Nature Reserve. The reserve has buffalo, rhino and a cheetah so you have to book one of their guided walks, which we did. Initially the walk was supposed to be 7km but ended up being about 9.5 because our guide wanted us to see animals so we had to…
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Weekly Wisdoms #41
I only realised after I posted last week that I have been doing these weekly updates for 10 months now. I am not the most consistent of people – I get an idea, execute and then lose interest (I am realising more and more that I too, may have a little ADHD) but I have…
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Wordless Wednesday
The story of my walk with Kobe – in pictures. I don’t generally walk with Kobe on my own – he has a lot of anxiety and can be reactive with certain dogs. But I decided to try it anyway. Started off well. About 15 minutes in he decided he didnt like the route and…
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Wisdoms and Wrinkles Link Party #31
A new month and exactly 3 months of posting my link party! Time flies when you are writing, right? So truth be told I wasn’t sure anyone would join my party initially but then you all showed up and I am so grateful. I am loving reading everyone’s blogs and slowly growing a little community…
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Is Your Child Depressed? How do you know?
I have been wanting to write this post for literally a year. As someone who shares through writing when something happens, anything – big or small, we want to write about it. I have shared what happened to Cameron but I have wanted to share a post on how to prevent something like this from…
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Sunday Walk – Klapperkop
I did this walk earlier this year. I think it was my 3rd walk with my walking group. It was horrible. We got lost, it was hot, it ended up being 9km. I was finished afterwards – I was actually finished on the walk – there were stages I was literally lying on the floor….
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Weekly Wisdoms #40
This week was considerably calmer in comparison to the last few weeks. Emma’s outdoor hockey has ended for the seasons which makes our week so much calmer. I also decided to skip my Sunday walk just so I could lie in and start the day slowly and it was so good. Glimmers (Glimmers are micro-moments…
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It’s The Small Things
It is always the small things that bring the most joy, well for me anyway. I was driving this morning and was so looking forward to dipping my ginger cookies into my coffee when I got home which sent me down a rabbit hole of other small things that bring me joy.
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Wordless Wednesday – Spring
This time of year is so special – watching our little corner of the world come alive again after winter.
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Wisdoms and Wrinkles Link Party #30
A new month and exactly 3 months of posting my link party! Time flies when you are writing, right? So truth be told I wasn’t sure anyone would join my party initially but then you all showed up and I am so grateful. I am loving reading everyone’s blogs and slowly growing a little community…
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Quick Fire Questions
I am almost halfway on my 100 days of writing challenge. It was a self imposed challenge but I wanted to really try and push myself to get back to regular writing. So I am looking for inspiration all over to get the juices flowing. I found these quick fire questions on this blog post…
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Sunday Walk – Down Creative Lane
We had such a busy week – it just felt like we were running from one activity to the next. And then I was hit with a horrid bug on Friday which left me still recovering on Saturday while we had a host f activities on for the kids. I decided to skip my Sunday…
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Weekly Wisdoms #39
I was late writing this post because I woke up on Friday with a parasite trying desperately to take control of my body. So spent the day between my bed and the loo. The positive though? I had 2 fasting days this week! Fortunately it was just a 24hr thing and left as quickly as…
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15 Mistakes I made in my twenties
This is a bit of a loaded blog topic because my twenties were wild and not always in a good way! What were some of the lessons you learnt?
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Wordless Wednesday | Spring is Springing
I took these photos on my walk yesterday. There are small signs of spring everywhere – I love it. What is happening in your part of the world?
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Wisdoms and Wrinkles Link Party #29
A new month and exactly 3 months of posting my link party! Time flies when you are writing, right? So truth be told I wasn’t sure anyone would join my party initially but then you all showed up and I am so grateful. I am loving reading everyone’s blogs and slowly growing a little community…
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10 Spring Quotes
A few fun spring quotes I found on the interwebs and a cute little image to remind you to take in the new season – wherever you are in the world.
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Weekend Away – Buffelspoort
I have never been away with just a group of girlfriends. Not once in my 47 years of living. Ansie and I went away a few times together but it was just the two of us. I always felt like I was missing out of an important part of womanhood but I never had a…
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Weekly Wisdoms #38
We had all been dreading this week. On Tuesday it was the first anniversary of Cameron’s passing. We had no idea what to expect or how we would feel. Of course we knew we would be emotional but his birthday was very emotional for me, so we were sort of preparing for the worst. But…
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10 Random Facts About Me
Everyone loves a little get to know me post, right? I also enjoy doing them because when I look back on older posts like this the facts are often different. Do you feel closer to me now 😂
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Monthly Musings – Spring
I wanted to take part in the Good Better Best Life monthly musings but its spring here and my kids don’t go to school. So I came up with some similar prompts that are relevant to me. What are your favorite spring traditions or rituals? We don’t really have any rituals but I do love…
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Sunday Walk – Jan Smuts House
This walk ended up being a bit of an adventure. We were supposed to walk at Rietvlei Nature Reserve but that didnt work out like we wanted it to, so we ended up doing a walk at Jan Smuts House. It was a shorter walk than our usual walks but went up the mountain quite…
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Scrapbooking: Fun Times
I have piles (and piles) of scrap paper left over. Little pieces of random paper, so I am slowly trying to use them up. I had this paper left over, it is from a set I bought but can’t remember the name now. So I cut it up into squares and smaller hexagons (that I…
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Therapy – It’s not a quick fix
Over the years I have been to a therapist here and there. After my divorce I saw someone for a while, David and I saw someone when we hit a speed bump. Cameron had a therapist for a few years. So when we lost him, it only made sense that we find someone to help…
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Wisdoms and Wrinkles Link Party #28
A new month and exactly 3 months of posting my link party! Time flies when you are writing, right? So truth be told I wasn’t sure anyone would join my party initially but then you all showed up and I am so grateful. I am loving reading everyone’s blogs and slowly growing a little community…
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The Gentle Reset: Everything You Need to Know About Broth Fasting
As a part of my health journey with my naturopath, I start the new week with a bone broth fast. Our goal is to get my pancreas to heal which will help my insulin settle which will help me get rid of this tyre of fat around my belly – well that’s the hope anyway….
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Sunday Walk: Moreleta Kloof Nature Reserve
I think I mentioned a few weeks ago that my walking group is getting fitter and ready for longer walks. That was confirmed today on our weekly walk. We definitely could have kept going but the trail was super busy and the longest trail is only about 5km. It is motivating to see how we…
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My Junk Journal
I am not actually sure if Junk Journal is the right name for this because I don’t actually use “junk” but do use random stickers, papers etc to create these pages. It is so therapeutic because there is no real purpose or planning – you just create a page using the pretty things you have….
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Weekly Wisdoms #37
What an emotionally heavy week. Kiara and I have renamed August – Anxiety August because Cameron’s upcoming anniversary has created so much anxiety for us all. But aside from that a few things happened in David’s world that were just so emotionally heavy. Our weekly schedules are just so busy that we haven’t really had…
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Scrapbooking: Memories at the Pool
Fun photos from time at the pool are always screaming to be scrapbooked and this was such a great holiday. I also wanted to try make a cut out using my Cricut and this was the perfect opportunity to give that a try. I made the title and the little splashes using my Cricut Joy…
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The Group of Friends I Didn’t Know I Needed
At the beginning of the year Eve and I decided one of our goals was to make new friends. If you are 45+ you will know this is not as simple as arranging a play date and bam you are besties. No it is a little more involved. Eve found a group of 40+ ladies…
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Wisdoms and Wrinkles Link Party #27
A new month and exactly 3 months of posting my link party! Time flies when you are writing, right? So truth be told I wasn’t sure anyone would join my party initially but then you all showed up and I am so grateful. I am loving reading everyone’s blogs and slowly growing a little community…
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Cortisol – By Huberman
I have been speaking about cortisol and burn out for years, basically since I was diagnosed with adrenal fatigue 3 years ago. It is still something I am struggling with, which is a little frustrating because I am doing everything right. Eve has been bored to tears (I think) with me talking about this but…
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Sunday Walk: Wonderboom Nature Reserve
The ladies in my group have walked this walk before a few times and kept saying it was so hard because you literally climb the mountain to the top and then come back down again. So I was a little apprehensive but I am also a lot fitter now. While it was tough I really…
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Meal Planning with Chef’s Box
Deciding what to eat for dinner is always a struggle for me, even on a good day. But on crazy days, it causes such anxiety. It’s made worse by the fact that David is keto, Emma is dairy free, I am gluten free, and Jack is 14 and works out 5 days a week. So…
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Weekly Wisdoms #36
This past week was not great. I was a little deep in my sadness, combined with PMS hormones and it was just a bit of a melting pot of mess and emotions. But despite that we did have a lot of wins and positive moments. A proper ying and yang week. Glimmers (Glimmers are micro-moments…
