http://belinda.za.net B's Blog - Being anybody to everybody but yourself. Wed, 23 Jan 2008 20:00:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I was off to work on Monday and what a reality shock that was!  The previous week our big boy went back to school and little Lollie went to preschool for the first time.  He's really struggling to adapt and fighting with all his might against the new routine.  I ... http://belinda.za.net/2008/01/23/and-life-goes-on/ My first post for 2008 is about foreplay - sex, what a wonderful way to start our new year! After quite a funny discussion with friends of ours (after lots of red wine...) we came to the subject of foreplay. The word sex is very often used in our household ... http://belinda.za.net/2008/01/09/foreplay-in-2008/ I know I am going to sound like a real w(b)itch now, but it's BAD, BAD, BAD, BAD for your kids!!  Stii and I use to have quite a clear understanding when it comes to computer/playstation games (this relates to Ian - 7 years old, ... Stii I'm still struggling ... http://belinda.za.net/2007/12/17/playstation-games/ Stii and I took the boys to the beach today, for the first time this season (as everybody knows, the best time to come to the Garden Route for a holiday is during February/March).  We've got the best weather during February, and with the recent floods we've had, the beach ... http://belinda.za.net/2007/12/09/garden-route-blessings/ First of all, a huge THANK YOU to Carl Spies (http://carlspies.com). Even though I don't know you personally, you have restored my faith in mankind. You gave me hope that all is not lost and that there are people on this earth that actually care about fellow humans, ... http://belinda.za.net/2007/11/28/a-simple-act-of-goodness-goes-a-long-way/ Ian after his operation, recovering - sleeping like an angel. He woke up with a smile - No problems. Henk after his operation - Recovering. After lots of bribing, eventually he ate some jelly. The chewing gum was nice! And now he's getting tired of the hospital Finally, we're home!! The operations last week Wednesday went very ... http://belinda.za.net/2007/11/26/a-week-of-little-sleep-and-high-stress-levels/ Thinking back at the night I was sitting here, typing a message for Justin on his post of his son that's going into hospital, I was trying to think of all the "right" words and what to say and what not to say. Being in the same boat ... http://belinda.za.net/2007/11/19/kids-hospitals/ "Vaaderkarsfees ek is lief vir jou ek vas baie soet ek is ian ek wil baie graag `n remote control  kar he en `n handskoen wat 3 verskillende ligies in `n paar swetpakbroekies`n psp henk wil `n batman hemp he en `n supeman speelding" To translate the above in English it ... http://belinda.za.net/2007/11/12/my-sons-santa-list/ I've recently been going through a very rough patch at work - working 11 hours a day, trying to give my best for the Company I'm working for, then getting home late at night, trying to please everyone here, getting frustrated, irritated, and just being nasty to the people that ... http://belinda.za.net/2007/11/08/are-we-forgetting-to-live-our-lives/ Our house is filled with animals ... First there was Krummel (as in crumb). She got he name from the Neels Holgerson children animated story. He had a little hamster called Krummel. Then came Jessie (short for Jessica). She's the one that we got with our house when we ... http://belinda.za.net/2007/11/01/animal-planet/