Nostalgia and My #Weekend #Linky

Welcome to my weekend blog hop -

Make My Saturday Sweet #137!

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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 and meaningful for them. Then I got the idea of how powerful the smell of a particular food can bring back happy memories. That brought me to this fun clip on YouTube called "How Smells Trigger Memories."

My Brazilian students said that a strong trigger for them was the smell of freshly brewing coffee. It reminded them of their childhoods when their moms or grandmas would make coffee in the mornings for the whole family. That's when I learned that Brazilian kids drink coffee along with everyone else in the home.

I sometimes get a whiff of clean laundry soap or perfume that reminds me of my grandmother. She always smells good. Her beauty routine is important to her. For example, she loves having her hair done and she always looks after her skin with luxurious lotions. The last time we saw my grandma was when we went to the States in 2013. We Skyped with her over the past weekend and that was really nice.

My Grandma with Amanda and My Mom - 2013

My Grandma with My Son - 2013

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Last Weekend's Post:
In case you missed it...
Easy Chocolate Sauce Recipe

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 the Easy Chocolate Sauce Recipe, because it was already nighttime and the items we needed were on hand.

Please pin any photos that you like to your Pinterest boards and you can follow me on Pinterest too. Also, make sure you visit me on Instagram. Sometimes I capture neat photos with my mobile phone that I haven't shared on my blogs.

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Make My Saturday Sweet is a weekend blog hop for all family friendly blogs. You are welcome to link your favorite post from the past week(s) and to visit the last link before yours and leave a sweet comment. It's a really easy and fun way to make new friends and to catch up on old acquaintances.

Now on to my blog hop...

It's time for another Make My Saturday Sweet blog hop!

Join me (your host) for this fun and easy hop.

All family friendly blogs are welcome!

If you host your own blog hop(s), then feel free to

link them on my Blog Hops page!

I would love for you to follow me on

Google+

Pinterest 

Twitter 

Facebook 

I'm also now on Instagram!

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• Follow Tina (your host) on one or more links listed above.
• Link up a post from your family friendly blog.
• Please try to add my hop button on your post or side-bar.
• Share about this hop on Twitter, Google+ or Facebook.
• Visit the last link before yours and leave a sweet comment.

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Weekend Linky

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A Week at Our Home with #Linky

Welcome to my Picture Perfect
Party Linky #152!

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Sheela and Prince

Prince

Sheela and Amanda

Amanda Drew a Cake

Teacher's Comments on Amanda's Report

The Daily Routine of Laundry

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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

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My Weekend Post:

Easy Chocolate Sauce Recipe

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Now on to my blog hop...

Come link up your Wordless Wednesday

(with or without words) or any picture post

at this Picture Perfect Party Linky.

Join me on this fun and easy blog hop!

If you host your own blog hop(s), then feel free
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I would love for you to follow me on

Google+

Pinterest 

Twitter 

Facebook 

and

I'm also now on Instagram!

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• Follow me on one or more links above or via email.
• Link-up your post with a picture and follow as many new blogs as you like.
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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 water

Method:
Add all the ingredients into a medium sauce pan.
Heat until everything melts.
Allow to simmer until thick like pouring cream.

Notes:
I left ours simmering for an hour.
It really only thickens nicely once it has cooled.


Steps:

Please pin any photos that you like to your Pinterest boards and you can follow me on Pinterest too. Also, make sure you visit me on Instagram. Sometimes I capture some neat photos with my mobile phone that I haven't shared on my blogs.

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Make My Saturday Sweet is a weekend blog hop for all family friendly blogs. You are welcome to link your favorite post from the past week(s) and to visit the last link before yours and leave a sweet comment. It's a really easy and fun way to make new friends and to catch up on old acquaintances.

Now on to my blog hop...

It's time for another Make My Saturday Sweet blog hop!

Join me (your host) for this fun and easy hop.

All family friendly blogs are welcome!

If you host your own blog hop(s), then feel free to

link them on my Blog Hops page!

I would love for you to follow me on

Google+

Pinterest 

Twitter 

Facebook 

I'm also now on Instagram!

Here are the easy rules:

• Follow Tina (your host) on one or more links listed above.
• Link up a post from your family friendly blog.
• Please try to add my hop button on your post or side-bar.
• Share about this hop on Twitter, Google+ or Facebook.
• Visit the last link before yours and leave a sweet comment.

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Weekend Linky

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Our 20th Anniversary with #WW #Linky

Welcome to my Picture Perfect
Party Linky #151!

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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!

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Here's a peek at
My Latest Post

on 1camera1mom:

Simon's Town - Part 2

I've got a nice selection of photos, so

please take a moment to have a look:

Simon's Town - Part 2

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Now on to my blog hop...

Come link up your Wordless Wednesday

(with or without words) or any picture post

at this Picture Perfect Party Linky.

Join me on this fun and easy blog hop!

If you host your own blog hop(s), then feel free
to link them on my Blog Hops page!

I would love for you to follow me on

Google+

Pinterest 

Twitter 

Facebook 

and

I'm also now on Instagram!

Here are the easy rules:

• Follow me on one or more links above or via email.
• Link-up your post with a picture and follow as many new blogs as you like.
• If possible, copy the button code below and add it on your linked post or blog's side-bar.
• Tell others about this hop on Twitter, Google+ or Facebook.

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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

Photo Moments and #WW #Linky

Welcome to my Picture Perfect
Party Linky #150!

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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 visiting a friend for a few days. It's George's Marvellous Medicine by Roald Dahl and Jeremiah finished reading it to her last night.

Tea for Two

Samantha put on this fun

tea party for her little sister.

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Here's a peek at
My Latest Post

on 1camera1mom:

Simon's Town - Part 1

I've got a nice selection of photos, so

please take a moment to have a look:

Simon's Town - Part 1

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My Latest Book Reviews:

Sammy Steals the Show




Wind Catcher

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Now on to my blog hop...

Come link up your Wordless Wednesday

(with or without words) or any picture post

at this Picture Perfect Party Linky.

Join me on this fun and easy blog hop!

If you host your own blog hop(s), then feel free
to link them on my Blog Hops page!

I would love for you to follow me on

Google+

Pinterest 

Twitter 

Facebook 

and

I'm also now on Instagram!

Here are the easy rules:

• Follow me on one or more links above or via email.
• Link-up your post with a picture and follow as many new blogs as you like.
• If possible, copy the button code below and add it on your linked post or blog's side-bar.
• Tell others about this hop on Twitter, Google+ or Facebook.

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This is a Wordless Wednesday blog hop.



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