Monthly Archives: July 2015

To Bant or Not To Bant…

My opinion is that Banting works best for people who have dieted their whole lives and have yoyo’ed up and down the scale from 150kg to 80kg and back up again. They are chronically ill with obesity, high blood pressure … Continue reading

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Making Marriage Work – Learn From Others

When our 27 year old daughter, Stacey was about 12, she came home from school one day and told us that only 5 of the children in her class lived with parents who were still married. The remainder of the … Continue reading

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5 Banting Principles That Critics Will Agree On

  When it comes to Banting, you want to try and introduce some balance. There are 5 things which every eater can employ. Even the biggest critics of Banting cannot argue with these 5 principles and I think they go … Continue reading

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Ups & Downs of Life – A Different Perspective.

Life certainly does go up and down. It has swings and roundabouts and it has varying seasons. Sometimes we are on the outside looking in. It’s the difference between seeing an aeroplane flying overhead and being in it. It’s an … Continue reading

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van Breda Murders Latest

It was with quite a lot of shock that I googled the latest on the van Breda murders to find a story released in the press yesterday to say that there was not enough evidence to make an arrest and … Continue reading

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Detoxing

For a while I’ve wanted to get off my mini-dependency on coffee. I wanted to be able to not have coffee for a day or two and not get a fat headache. I weaned myself off it. I cut down … Continue reading

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Banting Comfort Food – Biscuit Recipe!

So many wonderful Banting recipes come to the fore on Facebook and when I saw this biscuit recipe, I just couldn’t resist trying it out. It’s just what I feel like on cold wintery days. It’s Banting comfort food for … Continue reading

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Death is a Staggeringly Horrible Thing

There’s nothing, absolutely NOTHING nice about the process of death. It’s cold and final and very depressing. I once watched in despair as a budgie fell sick and died. It was pitiful. I was so helpless. The few days he … Continue reading

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Making Marriage Work – Allow Each Other To Grow

Men and women enter marriage at different stages of personal growth and it is important for each to grow emotionally, mentally and spiritually without being hindered by the other. This was never so valid as in my marriage to Mike. As … Continue reading

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Beating Mid-Winter Procrastination

It was cold, wet and windy when Mike drove off to work this morning. I returned to bed and went through my usual routine. Truffles, the cat snuggled down a little deeper and purred a little louder…   Ah, the … Continue reading

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Morning Gorgeous

A friend is cleaning out her home and often-times I am the happy recipient of hand-me-downs. Truly I’m not looking for extra stuff – I too am trying to reduce the contents of  my home rather than add to them, … Continue reading

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Today May Not Seem Like Much…

I’m back cross-stitching again. I put it down for a while and then realised that “if it was to be, it is up to me.” The one that I’m doing is intricate and detailed. It has many different colours and … Continue reading

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“What one generation tolerates, the next generation embraces”

“What one generation tolerates, the next generation embraces” – this was something John Wesley said about 250 years ago. We are seeing its truth in our day and age. Recently I read a statement by musician Carman Licciardello. There’s nothing more for … Continue reading

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Banting Lemon Coconut Mug Muffin

Comfort food in winter. It’s hard to resist. Try replacing traditional carbs with a low carb option. These muffins take 1 and a half minutes cooked in a microwave oven. They are a great alternative to the 3 minute chocolate … Continue reading

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36 Years Ago Today…Time Passes But The Story Stays The Same

You have absolutely no say in the decision of being born into this world. You arrive, wriggling, kicking and hopefully screaming at the top of your lungs. You can’t request a ‘do-over’; you can’t ask to be sent back. You … Continue reading

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