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Friday, April 4, 2008

Get your health in 'mint' condition!

Many decades ago mint was used to heal -and - aid in the prevention of infection; dog - and - snake bites. Needless to say, there was a time where someone could not just rush to a chemist or hospital. It was simply too far away, and most people only had only a horse - and - cart for transport. Mint... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunny pictures

My four year old son developed a love for colouring in. He ecspecially likes it when his mom colours in with him. In order to make colouring more interesting and eventfull for him, I have shown him how to add a sun to most every picture he colours in. Bright, big - and - beautifull sun. The... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, April 3, 2008

The miracle of aloe

This succulent plant is commonly found in South Africa. Generations of families did already benefit from the medicinal properties of aloe. Imagine that! Early Dutch settlers used this humble succulent for a range of purposes from sunburn remedy, shampoo, lostions - and - last but not least the... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, April 2, 2008

The sins of the fathers

Just the other day I was reading the story of Abraham, his wife Sara, their slave Hagar, and the two sons Isack and Ismael (whom where Myfrom Sarah and Hagar). That should not be so difficult you say... Now that is where you are wrong. A four year old's mind is very, and I mean very curious! I have... Sign in to see full entry.

The croocked scetch

On Sunday, just past, me and my son were sitting in the dining room, me helping with his colouring book. He is quite keen on colouring in and painting, even at only four years old. I have shown him to add a sun to some of the colouring in pictures, because all of us needs a little sunshine in our... Sign in to see full entry.

For the traveller

A few years ago I had this lovely bookmark, which helped me through some difficult times. I then lost it, never to find it again. That is untill yesterday. O joy! I would like to share it with you, as I think you might find it to be quite inspirational. It is a short little prayer by Sir Francis of... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Why lavender is good for you.

Have you ever wondered how our ancestors would have dealt with pain and ailments, all those hundreds of years ago? To start, lavender had dosens of uses for our great grandmothers and their mothers. You might have thought that lavender was only good for it's fragrance. That is so not true. I am... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, March 30, 2008

Thankyou for reading, I am back again!

Good morning to all my loyal supporters. I do apologize for not being 'present' in the blog for so long. I do have a lot of eco-friendly and electricity/water saving tips, which I will be sharing with you, very soon. Do look out for that. It might change your life. Kind regards: Anne. Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, March 14, 2008

Sulphates in wine

You might ask yourself. Why on earth writ on 'Sulphates in wine'. The reason is simple - and - I will explain it now. I have been told that sulphates is added to wine in order to aid to the ripening process... or something. But, I also know that sulphates might not be healthy. It can make you quite... Sign in to see full entry.

Missing pages

This one goes out to all the keen 'real' book fanatics out there. You know the ones with paper and ink.... I am a keen scolar of the Roman history and mythological worlds. Recently I took out a book from my local library. A lovely little item and a real find. The name of the book 'The art of... Sign in to see full entry.

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