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Hello everyone! I would like to apologise for lack of activity on the site, my blog, as well as my Facebook fan page. I am looking to the future, to a time I’ll be able to update you often from my own farm. I know exactly what I want and need to just make it […]

It’s been quite a while since I have posted a blog so I thought I would update everyone on what I am currently up to. These passed months have been a bit hectic as I am starting on a new path in life, that is a new job and new place of residence.   Starting […]

Around the world people greet in different ways, some bow, kiss, hug, and others shake hands. As there are different cultures in South Africa, the greetings can be quite different. The South Africans have a particular hand shake that is similar to our normal shake but with a couple added moves. These moves symbolize respect […]

In a previous post I spoke about the official languages of South Africa. These 11 languages are not the only languages in the country. Recognized languages include Khoe, Nama, Lobedu, Northern Ndebele, Phuthi, San, South African sign language, and Fanagalo. There are also European and Asian languages and different dialects of the San and Khoikhoi […]

Recently I was asked to elaborate about my pig business. I am a student with a student visa so I’m not allowed to hold a proper job. I devised a plan to make some money and to help pay the bills. Enter ‘This Little Piggy Went to Market‘, my pig business.   My business started […]

In past postings I have talked about South Africa being known as the rainbow nation. There are wide and varied cultures and languages present in the lives of its people. With eleven official languages in its repertoire, English is the international language. Afrikaans is of Dutch origin and the remaining nine are African. Xhosa, Zulu, […]

A South African barbeque or Braai (pronounced br, roll ‘r’ if possible,-eye) is a typical gathering for holidays, weekends, or really, anytime. Similar to our American open flame barbeque; however, meals at a braai are cooked over hot coals. This enables a thorough, slow cooked meal.   As most braais include a meal of a […]

When my California family or I talk about my passion for animals and what I have been doing with my life the last eight years, many believe it is a fantasy. Perception leans towards the belief it is all fun and games working with baby animals, feeding cuddly darlings from bottles and growing them to […]

At the lodge where I began my practical, I worked with many native South African staff members. They knew that I was from overseas and had no family members in South Africa. When I started university in 2008, one of the families took pity on me not having a ‘home’. They invited me to live […]

During my middle and high school years, from 12 to 18 years old, my mother and I were members of a mother/daughter charity organization. National Charity League, formed over fifty years ago, is one of the United States most distinctive and well-respected mother-daughter membership organizations. NCL has more than 175 Chapters with more than 48,000 […]