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The month of May is all about mothers and what they mean to us. See all the exciting things you can do for this mother's day ! |
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1. Your mom deserves to be pampered. Treat her to a half day spa package at Kievits kroon.
Price from R755. Read more
2. As children, we were treated to amazing picnics by our parents. Return the favour by taking her to Ga Rouge for a delicious picnic lunch under the tree. Blanket, food and beverages are provided. Read more
3. Can you still remember making your mom a handmade card in primary school? Chances that she kept them are very good. Surprise her this Mother’s Day by making her a card yourself. Your effort will not go unnoticed. Go to www.scrap-a-doodles.co.za for ideas. |
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4. Really want to pull out all the stops? Get all the children to participate in preparing a scrumptious lunch and book a violinist, saxophonist, harpist or a guitarist to serenade your mother. She will love you for this.
5. Stretched for cash? Present her with a gift voucher that reads “Mom’s day off” which she can redeem whenever she feels like it. The days’ responsibility will then be bestowed upon yourself and you will be responsible for everything that mom usually does for the family.
6. There is nothing more important to a mother than her family. Surprise her with a family portrait photo session and include everyone that is dear to her heart. Recommendation:Anri Heyns Professional Photography
7. Centurion Theatre is hosting a Jannie Moolman and Kevin Leo show especially for Mother’s Day. Tickets are R120 per person. Prior booking is essential.
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8. Children take a lot out of a marriage. The Love Dare is a tale of devotion for couples. Help your parents sustain their happy marriage. Get the book at any Exclusive Books or CUM Books nationwide. Price approximately: R99.96
9. Help her unleash her creativity! Send her for painting and drawing classes @ Gables Art Studios. Call: 012 342 2125
10. If your mother has the privilege of having grand children, get the participation of all your siblings and frame photos of the entire family in a family tree format. Phone Andrea @ AV Framing on 083 453 0478 |
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Coming Soon!
Liefling, the Movie, featuring singer Bobby van Jaarsveld and actress Lika Berning (Jana Cilliers’s daughter) is the first Afrikaans Musical in more than 30 years to hit the big screen. The legendary Gé Korsten featured in the original movie and it is his daughter, Linda Korsten, in her role as co-producer, who is to be thanked for the revival of this film.
The music, produced and arranged by Johan Heystek includes old favourites as well as modern day hits. Kurt Darren, Kevin Leo and Sonja Herholdt can also be seen in the movie. The breathtakingly beautiful Hartebeespoort area sets the back drop for this love story, but the film crew also shot some scenes on location in Switzerland.
Go to wwww.liefling.com for more information or click here for the trailer. |
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THEATRE
Kalushi - The Story of Solomon Mahlangu SA State Theatre - Pretoria
Until 23 May 2010
Henry Rollins Live
SA State Theatre - Pretoria
6 May 2010
Elzabe Zietsman
Centurion Theatre - Lyttelton Manor
7 May 2010
Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra 2010 Concert - 2nd Symphony Season SA State Theatre - Pretoria
Until 30 May 2010
SPORT
Bulls vs Crusaders Loftus Versfeld
8 May 2010
ART
Silence, Beauty & a Cup o' Tea Association of Arts - Nieuw Muckleneuk
Until 5 May 2010
Private Logic FRIED Contemporary Art Gallery and Studio - Brooklyn
Until 30 May 2010
Studio Raid FRIED Contemporary Art Gallery and Studio - Brooklyn
Until 6 May 2010
MUSIC
Karen Zoid Café Barcelona - Elardus- Park
21 May 2010
InDeep&DeckedOut Stones - Centurion
8 May 2010
Dogbox "Roof top party" Hotbox Studios - Pretoria
8 May 2010
One Night in Parow Stones Centurion
15 May 2010
OTHER
Michael W. Smith SA Tour
NG Moreleta - Woodlands
20 May 2010
Heart Cry 2010 Herlewingskonferensie
NG Moreleta - Woodlands
14 & 15 May 2010
Mediaeval Fayre Pretoria ShowGrounds - Pretoria West
8 & 9 May 2010
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Tea Time Treats
Recipe from Six ingredient suppers by Jody Boshoff
Remember arriving home after a hard day at school and smelling the aroma of your favorite cake being baked by your caring mom? Well, now it is your turn. Treat your mom to this easy peezey flop proof Microwave chocolate cake this Mother’s Day.
Ingredients
250 ml flour
250 ml sugar
10 ml baking powder
1 ml salt
75 ml cocoa powder*
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100 ml oil
2 eggs
250 ml boiling water
1 tin Caramel Treat*
Grated chocolate/Flake* |
Instructions
Beat all the ingredients for 1 minute with an electric mixer
Pour into a greased plastic Tupperware ring mould
Microwave for 6-8 minutes on high until completely cooked.
Test by touching the cake – it should be only a little moist and
should not wobble when you shake the dish.
Unmould and allow to cool.
Cover with Caramel Treat and grated chocolate. |
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Sy klits kapsels left, right and centre, verf lippe rooi en oorlaai almal met komplimente. |
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“Ek voel soos ‘n oopgedraaide visbliksleutel, ‘n spiral metaal styf om my vasgedraai wat bo dit nog in ‘n houtkrat toegespyker is. Ek wil hier uit.” sê Susan*.
Vanoggend sit ek hier in die rokersvierkant in Denmar en verlustig myself aan die stories van die vroue wie se paadjies ongelukkig (of dalk gelukkig) hier gekruis het. Susan se hare staan ‘n bietjie woes maar ten minste het sy haar helder oranje lippe aangesit. “Nee kyk, lipstiff laat my beter voel. Ek’t hom nou so met die ear bud uitgegrawe om ‘n bietjie kleur in my lewe te bring.” Ek smile net.
Suzette* sit langs my. Dit is al na middagete en sy sit nog netjies uitgedos in haar helderpienk pajamas. Die donker kou haar siel vandag. Haar foon lui en ek kan nie help om ‘n bokoor na haar kant te draai nie. “Hulle sê hulle gaan nou maar vir my permanent ‘n bed voorskryf”, sê sy met ‘n tikkie swart humor en ‘n stoute glimlag. “Nee regtig, hulle sê ek is heeltemal blêrrie mal.”
Ek kan myself nie inhou nie en launch ‘n lag wat weergalm deur ‘n plek wat se gange en sale veronderstel is om met die grys van depressie uitgevoer te wees. Vir ‘n oomblik sluk ek my lag en ek wonder of dit regverdig is om te borrel van geluk waar ander smag daarna. Maar almal lag en meeste is braaf genoeg om die spot met hulself te dryf. Ek moet bieg, ek self was van mening dat jy heeltemal blêrrie koekoes moet wees om hier te land, dat die plek net vir mense is wat sleepvoet rondloop en hulself met lepels teen die kop kap. Dit is nie. Dit is ‘n plek met mense nes ek en jy. Hier word bietjie gehuil maar ook in oorvloed gelag. Die verskil van hier binne teenoor die wêreld daarbuite is eenvoudig eerlikheid. Hier ontken jy nie jou hartseer of probleme nie.
Jy gooi dit oop soos ‘n laslappiekombers, amper soos ‘n kunswerk van jou lewe. Blokkie vir blokkie lê dit oop en vertel jou lewensverhaal tot waar jy nou besig is om nog ‘n stuk aan te werk. Hier buite tussen ons vriende, familie en kollegas, bêre ons eenvoudig ons komberse in ‘n kis vir wanneer dit regtig koud word of tot iemand wat ons waarlik vertrou kom kuier.
Meegevoel, simpatie en die gawe om van onsself te gee is ‘n saadjie wat in ons almal geplant is. Anders as met ‘n boontjie, ontkiem hierdie saad nie wanneer dit met watte bedek is nie. Watte, in hierdie geval, is selfbeheptheid met ons eie probleme en gejaagde lewens wat ons vriende en familie se seer so vinnig verby ons laat flits dat ons nie eers notisie daarvan neem nie. In D-town staan dinge stil en offer gebreekte mense geplakte stukke van hulself aan die wat dit meer nodig het. Hoe kosbaar is dit?
Sonette* is ‘n borrellende vrou wat vandag ontslaan word. Gedurende haar tyd hier, het sy dit haar besigheid gemaak om vir elke San-trap en haar maat ‘n “make-over” te gee. |
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Die susters wou haar nou die dag verkla omdat hulle gedink het sy bedryf ‘n onwettige besigheid. Dit was tot groot vermaak van die inmates (soos hulle na hulself verwys.
In Johan en Stasi Eldredge se boek, Jy’s bekoorlik, skryf hulle dat elke meisie mooi wil wees en bemin wil word, selfs dié in Denmar wat soms met moeite ‘n kam deur hul hare trek. Meeste van ons glo in die krag van gebed. Ek sien ‘n kompliment as ‘n gebed vir daardie persoon wat dan “krag” en “wil” soos nuwe asem in hul longe blaas.
Depressie is ‘n werklikheid en ‘n mediese kondisie. “Ag nee, ruk jouself nou reg”, word daagliks teen depressielyers vasgeslinger. Wel, ek daag jou uit om na jou naaste hospitaal te ry, vir jou iemand daar te soek met kanker en dan lekker nonchalant vir hulle te sê om hulself reg te ruk. Leen miskien net jou boetie se krieket pads en helmet, want die kans dat jy gemoker gaan word is goed. Ek word purperrooi van woede wanneer die samelewing uit hierdie oogpunt na depressie kyk. Dit is nie ‘n swakheid van karakter nie; dit is nie ‘n verskoning vir luiheid nie; en dit is nie die soeke na blote aandag nie. Geen wonder niemand in Denmar wil hê dat die wêreld daar buite moet weet hulle is hier nie. Die stigma is die wortel van die kwaad.
Vivienne (haar regte naam) is een van min wat voel dat die stigma maar kan loop doppies blaas. ‘Nee, skryf my regte naam. Ek is nie skaam om hier te wees nie, ek het myself hier ingeboek. Ek drink mos ‘n pynpil net vir ingeval ek ‘n hoofpyn gaan kry.” skerts sy. Dis asof haar woorde my ‘n oerwapper teen die oor gee en ek besef dat die stigma wel die wortel van die kwaad is maar dat stilswye as moordenaar seëvier.
Ek maak ‘n punt daarvan om van vandag af mense in die oë te kyk wanneer hulle met my praat; om regtig te luister wanneer ek die voorreg geniet van ‘n ander persoon se verhaal; om te erken dat ek self soms koekoes voel en lus is om ‘n lepel teen my kop te kap; om die vloei van wyn oor my lippe met komplimente te vervang en om vir God te soek in al my weë.
“Ek is lief vir jou” is groot woorde maar magtig! Sê dit te veel en sê dit dan weer. Mag Mei 2010 gevul wees met geel in plaas van grys; met geluk, liefde en ‘n kleinhuisie vol komplimente. Gelukkige Moedersdag aan my merkwaardige ma (jy is ‘n rots), aan al die ma’s wat soms wens hul kan hul kinders in die Durban-boks sit vir rus en vrede vir hul siel, maar veral aan die vrouens van Denmar. Julle inspireer my!
Baie liefde,
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7 Minutes with Karlien van Jaarsveld
1. How long have you been staying in Pretoria?
I have been living in Pretoria for the past 6 best years of my life.
2. What do you like most about Pretoria?
Good food, great music, best friends, the big city life.
3. Where is your favorite hang out in Pretoria?
Oh how I want to say Presley’s…..ha ha, definitely Rhapsody’s Menlyn / Centurion and of course home having a true South African braai with friends and family.
4. You are about to launch your first album. Tell us what to expect.
Something new, something old and something borrowed.
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5. When will it be available and where can we get it?
It should be available in about a month’s time, I just finished recording the vocals, and it’s in for mix and master, so keep your ears on the ground.
6. Your mom is your manager and put a lot of effort into your career. Describe her in 5 words.
Hardworking, Focused, Good sense of humor (on the right day), Always-around-when-the-tears-start-to-fall. She is an all around mom… Strong, independent – someone to look up to….Sorry you said 5 words.
7. Will you be doing something special for your mom this Mother’s Day?
Duh.
8. Bobby van Jaarsveld is your gorgeous brother and you have a beautiful baby sister, Cara Brink too. In your opinion, who is your mother’s most beautiful child? We can’t decide.
Sjoe, feels like you know me, we always have this fight and I am always winning…..Game on Brother! Ha ha ha
9. Which rugby team do you support?
My little stepbrother Ryno’s school’s 1st team.
10. If you could have dinner with any soccer player, who would it be?
David Beckham – it’s the only soccer player I know.
11. If you were responsible for the entertainment of a tourist during the Soccer World Cup, where in Pretoria would you take him and what will you offer him to eat.
I will bring him to my house and have a TRUE South African braai with Pap & Vleis…with Eden playing in the backround. |
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