This entry in Artists in Bloom is a collage of 6 children's artwork entitled I love South Africa Land of Hope The children are 8 years old. They were given a black & white template which they coloured

I was going to attempt another writing post, but it's Sunday and my precious niece & nephew are coming for a quick visit ... so instead I decided to make a yummy very easy dessert to offer them. PINEAPPLE

I came across these magnificent photographs taken by @belladonne in the Umtamvuna Nature Reserve a few weeks ago. The spider was almost as large as her phone. The Umtamvuna Nature Reserve is in KwaZulu

I came across this photo while browsing my profile pics on facebook, and was struck by how happy we were. This was the celebration of my friend Doris's daughter's 21st birthday seven years ago. Doris passed

South Africa is in the doldrums .... everyone's putting their hope in Cyril, our new acting president. As for me, after my last post about BUSY (being under someone's yoke), I've decided that this year

That's the story of my life, in a nutshell ... a definition of BUSY. Too busy to relax, too busy to take a decent break, too busy to pursue other interests, too busy to write ... Get up at 6am, pack lunches

I enjoy playing games, let's see where this goes! Get A Free EGG While Understanding The Basics! The game in its own developer's words is: “This is Aethia: a game built on top of the Ethereum blockchain,

I love this post by @losthippie ... firstly what he has done with the photograph of his son is amazing, he has managed to portray depth of character and great visual effect. And then the reality of the

Being a preschool teacher can be extremely exhausting, yet simultaneously totally rewarding. When I first started this career 14 years ago I used to keep a record of the hilarious comments made by my 3-4

Here is some awesome information for newbies ... from people who really want to help newbies grow and develop. Become an integral part of the Steemit community. This initiative was started by @mudcat36

It's been ages since I added my five cents worth .. January is a write-off for me trying to keep afloat at the start of a new school year, and added to the chaos of lots of new little humans in the preschool

Staring into the flames ... a magnificently fierce fire of dried, gnarled vine fanned by a strong notorious Cape wind. Created with Steepshot View in the web app

After the horror of the mountain trail hiking knife attacks in the Cape, it's been difficult to remain upbeat about the fairest Cape. This weekend we are actually here in Paarl, near Cape Town, for a family

Not exactly what I was planning for my next blog, but woke up to this horrific story this morning and am so pissed off, angry, disgusted, sad, frustrated. What the hell is wrong with these arseholes in

Children's cakes and art ... most bakers produce beautifully decorated cakes with the technology available to print edible pictures, and some dedicated experts create fantastic works of art like a dear

It's a cool day, although midsummer, with a slight drizzle, conducive to spending time on the laptop catching up. Since joining Steemit I've been so keen to become involved and to meet a diverse range

Happiness and innocence, perfection and pure joy ... this little beauty brings so much joy and new meaning to our lives ... we are forever changed and extremely grateful for her. Being a grandparent ....

My two lovely roosters, proud and cocky as they should be. To the pot? Or not ... Created with Steepshot View in the web app

Sally with her little ginger boy, Dexter. We wanted him to be a fierce hunter of rats and mice, hence we named him after the serial killer in the series. He has turned out to be an unenthusiastic hunter,

Dusk ... lovely summer weather ... the sound of cicadas, birds roosting, children's voices in the distance ... all contributing to lifting me out of the blog doldrums and enabling me to get my fingers