Liewe Tannie Elsa 2024 gaan altyd die jaar wees wat ek onthou, en waar ek geleer het wat regte ‘grief’ is. Somtyds slaan dit nog my asem weg-soos vandag. Ons het dié lekkerste kuier gehad op ‘n Sondagmiddag met die hele familie en minder as ‘n week later is tannie weggeruk. Netso. Sonder waarskuwing. HoeContinue reading “Liewe Tannie Elsa”
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The Book of Two Ways
Synopsis Everything changes in a single moment for Dawn Edelstein. She’s on a plane when the flight attendant makes an announcement: prepare for a crash landing. She braces herself as thoughts flash through her mind. The shocking thing is, the thoughts are not of her husband, but a man she last saw fifteen years ago:Continue reading “The Book of Two Ways”
That time I fell on my face
In 2014, or on the 3rd of May 2014 to be exact, I fell on my face during The Parkrun. It wasn’t funny at the time, but afterwards, I could see it happening, and being me, I probably would have laughed first. I like sharing this story because so many things happened on that particularContinue reading “That time I fell on my face”
Camping Season! – Pet friendly sites
My husband and I love camping. Recently, our fur friend has also developed a love for camping after his first experience. The first time I took Foxy (my fur friend) camping, it was a delight. It was as if he had arrived in heaven and couldn’t believe the freedom and all the new friends. HeContinue reading “Camping Season! – Pet friendly sites”
2024 Reading Challenge
It is a new year, so it is time for a new challenge, and I am excited! Last year was kind of a failure in terms of reducing my TBR (to be read) to half, as I ended up with more books instead of fewer. You can read about that experience here. I also wrappedContinue reading “2024 Reading Challenge”
Reading Challenge Wrap Up 2023
You have heard of girl math and boy math and other differnt kinds of math. But have you heard of book math? I am sure you have. Here is my book math. My Reading Challenge for 2023 started with 30 books, and I wanted to read 15 to bring down my TBR (to be read)Continue reading “Reading Challenge Wrap Up 2023”
The Dress with the Coffee Stain
“But yeah, you need a special talent to make a mess on something that you are not even wearing”. This is what my friend told me after I told her the story of The Dress with the Coffee Stain. Let me tell you about my hidden talent. It was an overcast morning and I hadContinue reading “The Dress with the Coffee Stain”
The Optometrist
I was in Grade 9, and we had a visit from a gospel outreach team at our school. As always, they extended an invitation and at the end, mentioned that if anyone had something they wanted to talk or pray about, we could meet one of the team members after. I met up with oneContinue reading “The Optometrist”
The Podiatrist
Meet Alisha Lalbeharie. She is a registered podiatrist from KZN who completed her BTech Podiatry in 2019. In 2023, she received the Best Lower Limb Care Provider award at the African Excellence Awards. She is the Kwa-Zulu Natal Branch Chair for 2023-2025 for the Podiatry Association of South Africa. This year, she completed the CDEContinue reading “The Podiatrist”
The consultant physician and medical education specialist
I have had the privilege of working with Dr Stan Landau at the CDE Academy of Teaching and Learning. I have learned so much from him in the past few months, and I am extremely grateful to be able to call him a colleague. He joined the CDE in 2003 and has been a valuableContinue reading “The consultant physician and medical education specialist”
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