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Moms who Care – #PayItForward
I am blessed to belong to a wonderful group of Women in the South Peninsula, Cape Town (in the valley). Some of us are connected on a group on Facebook called “South Peninsula Moms” which was started by Nicole Downes. A wonderful thing happened this week. Nadine van der Westhuizen wanted to “bless a deserving mom” and…
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With Privilege comes Responsibility
There is so much anger in South Africa today. Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika – Lord Bless Africa! If we continue on this route, think who will benefit. Not the people. Not the youth. This post will be a little all over the place and perhaps a little controversial (not my favourite thing!) but I want to start a…
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Change your life in 90 days
They say it takes 21 days to make or break a habit but 90 days to make a lifestyle change. Usually when we break habits we are merely replacing them with different ones (hopefully better ones), whereas in 90 days – we are looking at changing the way we do things completely. For example, you may…
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From Fear to Hope
I wasn’t going to say anything, I am still not sure I will even post this… Over the last few weeks we have been bombarded with reports of online hate and racism. Thankfully there have also been counter posts of love and positivity. I don’t think people like Penny Sparrow are necessarily full of hate.…
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My Goals and Resolutions for 2016
I never got around to wishing you a Merry Christmas (so Merry Christmas!) because life has been very busy since we closed. It is been filled with family and friends and what a blessing that is! I am so grateful for the past year and the many life lessons I have learned. Some easier than…
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Your ultimate weekend?
“Oh, I just want what we all want: a comfortable couch, a nice beverage, a weekend of no distractions and a book that will stop time, lift me out of my quotidian existence and alter my thinking forever.” Elizabeth Gilbert
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Simple Maths
Simple Maths: Pure love can never be halved only doubled. If it feels negative, multiply your efforts and if needed change the equation
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Friendship
“A friend is one that knows you as you are, understands where you have been, accepts what you have become, and still, gently allows you to grow.” – William Shakespeare
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More Abundance?
What works for Mrs Jones – your neighbour – won’t necessarily work for you. How we organise our space is such an individual thing. We need to decide what works for us and not what looks good. Sometimes we need to throw everything out and start from scratch when things are not working for us…
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What imperfect Gemstones and a Child’s eyes taught me
It was recently School Holidays again and most holidays we try to make at least one trip to the Scratch Patch. We did the same when I was a child and I remember bursting with exciting when we reached the road leading to the gem paradise. I remember how amazed I was with each stone…
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Create more time!
“For every minute spent in organizing, an hour is earned.” Unknown
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Resolutions to make us Happy in the New Year!
It is the beginning of a new year and it feels like just yesterday when I was making goals for 2014. It’s now 2015…it’s a new year. I find myself delaying goal setting and making resolutions, in part because I want them to be really meaningful. I know if I just spew out some half-hearted goals, they won’t…
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2014 Thoughts
Hello Family Treasures Family. We have been rather quiet recently. We have experienced more loss and heartache, we have lost another friend (just after the birth of her baby), we have had friends and family going through very hard times and it is at times like this that family becomes even more important (and of…
Hello, I’m Denise
Our blog is all about the joys we share as a family, including all those experiences we have with friends who are like family. The ups and the downs, getting creative and feeding our souls, travelling and exploring, dancing in the rain and taking time to remember what matters most. Please join me on my journey as I gather some family treasures and share them with you!
