Nostalgia and My #Weekend #Linky

Welcome to my weekend blog hop - Make My Saturday Sweet #137! My blog is best viewed in Google Chrome. Click on the images to view them larger. This week I taught a listening class on the topic of "Nostalgia" to the Level 5 English Language students at YWAM. I spent some time pondering on what nostalgia means and how I could convey that effectively. I kept going back to the idea of grandmas and how they play a big role in their grand-kids' lives, but I couldn't find a video clip for my international students that would be personal...

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A Week at Our Home with #Linky

Welcome to my Picture Perfect Party Linky #152! This blog is best viewed in Google Chrome. Click on the images to view them larger. Sheela and Prince Prince Sheela and Amanda Amanda Drew a Cake Teacher's Comments on Amanda's Report The Daily Routine of Laundry ********************* Here's a peek at My Latest Post on 1camera1mom: Simon's Town - Part 3 Submarine Museum Toy Museum We toured the submarine and popped in at the toy museum. Simon's Town - Part 3 ********************* My Weekend...

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Easy Chocolate Sauce Recipe

Welcome to my weekend blog hop - Make My Saturday Sweet #136! My blog is best viewed in Google Chrome. Click on the images to view them larger. The other day, Amanda helped me make an easy chocolate sauce recipe that I got from my mother-in-law. It uses ingredients that you probably have at home. That's actually why we made this recipe, because it was already nighttime and the items we needed were on hand. Easy Chocolate Sauce Recipe: Ingredients: 100 g (3.5 oz) dark chocolate 100 g (3.5 oz) milk chocolate 1 cup sugar 1 cup...

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Our 20th Anniversary with #WW #Linky

Welcome to my Picture Perfect Party Linky #151! This blog is best viewed in Google Chrome. Click on the images to view them larger. Today's photos are of Sheela,Amanda's cat, and Prince,Samantha's cat. Sheela and Prince snuggling Prince at the window Sheela at our front entrance 20th Anniversary! ********************* Here's a peek at My Latest Poston 1camera1mom: Simon's Town - Part 2 I've got a nice selection of photos, soplease take a moment to have a look:Simon's Town - Part 2 ********************* ********************* ...

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Weekend Blog Hop

Hi Friends! My weekend linky is running over two weeks, since I'm spending this time with my family before my son heads back to university on Sunday. The kids are having their winter break and will begin their third school term on Monday. For those of you who aren't familiar with my blog, I'm an American mom living in South Africa. Wishing you a great summer or winter wherever you live! Click on the link below for the blog hop: Wine Barrel Planter and Weekend Linky...

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Photo Moments and #WW #Linky

Welcome to my Picture Perfect Party Linky #150! This blog is best viewed in Google Chrome. Click on the images to view them larger. Photo Moments from this past week Our Cats at Play Amanda Meeting the Neighbor's Dog (She was picking up loose stones in the garden for pocket money.) Boys Reading to Amanda Jeremiah and Matt took turns reading to Amanda. The boys grew up together at YWAM (Youth With A Mission), so Matt is like part of the family. Jeremiah bought this book for Amanda when he was in Kalk Bay...

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