I am sure I read somewhere that the govt has decided to give new moms some sort of once off grant of around £500.... but for the life of me I cannot seem to find it.... does anyone know what I am talking about?

I have a pregnant friend who could really do with a bit of a financial boost.... so anyone else who has any ideas let me know!

1. Don't deprive yourself.
Treat yourself once a week. If you know that once a week you can pour a bag of M&M's into your happy mouth, this splurge will make it surprisingly easy to eat healthy meals the rest of the week. Step 1 is the end of dieting as you've come to know it.

2. Drink water, drink water, drink water!
Two quarts of noncarbonated water a day works minor miracles.

3. Work out at least ten minutes a day.
Watch how those few moments of exercise change your appearance and your life.

4. Schedule fitness appointments in writing each week.
Commit to this plan as you would a business meeting or a baby's feeding—it's every bit as important.

5. Don't stop eating—stop eating in front of the TV.
Food is a beautiful, glorious part of life, and it deserves your full attention. If you eat while you watch TV, you're not giving it that attention and you're probably overeating.

6. Pick an idol and let that person motivate and inspire you.
Put her picture up in your house or office. When I look at a photo of Madonna's impressive body, it motivates me to get up and take a jog.

7. Breathe consciously for five minutes every day.
Sit somewhere quiet and breathe deeply and slowly, in through the nose, out through the mouth. This is the most simple, effective way to achieve serenity while neutralizing stress.

8. Take 30 minutes of private time each day.
Use this half hour any way you choose. But do it alone and stick to it religiously.

9. Write yourself a love letter once a month.
Address it, mail it, and when it arrives, read it—a compliment from the most important person in your life.

10. Stand up straight and tall.
This is an old New Orleans secret. If you practice what self-confidence looks like, you'll begin to know what it feels like.

Print this article and put it on your refrigerator—quick tips to feeling good!



http://www.oprah.com/health/beauty/healt...mocode=023

Who are your favourite authors??

I have a wide variety....not in favourite order...

Cathy Kelly
Barbara Delinsky
Lesely Pearce
Jackie Collins
Danielle Steele
Bryce Courtenay
Jeffrey Archer
Ian Patterson
Martina Cole
Lynda La Plante
Jann Turner **
Rayda Jacobs **
Anne Landman ** Jann , Rayda and Anne are all South African
Alan Paton
James Van Praagh

That is to name a but a few....

I am so tired of having problems with my computer. I wish I could get a new one but for now will have to do with what I've got. It's so frustrating when the screen freezes & I have to reboot & start all over again. Sometimes my pc is fine & behaves rather well, other times it gives me so many problems that I just want to cry & give up.
I do regular maintenance checks & have anti virus.

Just venting some of my anger & frustrations right now. :mad:

Hope all you Globalbuzzers are keeping well.

Bye for now.

Beautiful Women

Age 3: She looks at herself and sees a Queen.

Age 8: She looks at herself and sees Cinderella.

Age 15: She looks at herself and sees an Ugly Sister (Mum I can't go to school looking like this!)

Age 20: She looks at herself and sees "too fat/too thin, too short/too tall, too straight/too curly"- but decides she's going out anyway.

Age 30: She looks at herself and sees "too fat/too thin, too short/too tall, too straight/too curly" - but decides she doesn't have time to fix it, so she's going out anyway.

Age 40: She looks at herself and sees "clean" and goes out anyway.

Age 50: She looks at herself and sees "I am" and goes wherever
she wants to go.

Age 60: She looks at herself and reminds herself of all the people who can't even see themselves in the mirror anymore. Goes out and conquers the world.

Age 70: She looks at herself & sees wisdom, laughter and ability, goes out and enjoys life.

Age 80: Doesn't bother to look. Just puts on a purple hat and goes out to have fun with the world.

Maybe we should all grab that purple hat earlier.

I heard that you get fined when you bring biltong in to the UK from SA..

This true or not?

There is some creature in my garden that makes big holes...taking half of my flowers with him. I think it might be a fox. He even did his blerrie business next to my tulips!!!

i keep on filling the holes up again and replanting the flowers that are still replantable but by the next morning the little bogger did it again!!!

Any advice on how to get rid of it.....or what it might be.

Like most things in life today we now have an established syndrome for mothers and fathers, interesting for all divorced parents though, there are actual illnesses for their behaviour of your ex spouse http://fact.on.ca/Info/pas/turkat95.htm

For years now James has been grinding his teeth – apparently a lot of deaf people do it, due to hearing something and of course anxiety.

Now we are dealing with his issues with a psychologist but this morning one of his teeth fell out – grind to the bone.

Has anyone got any suggestions as to stop him grinding – he sleeps with a gumguard – at my wits end with this problem?

Hey ! Lekker a bookclub has been started, thanks for getting this going Icecub ! I look forward to posting and chatting here for sure ...

Will be starting a new book this week got from the library, it is a SA book.

Gardening at Night by Diane Awerbuck.

It is about a young girl's life through childhood and into womanhood. It goes from the 80's to the 90's and takes place in Kimberley - a town which she is trying to leave. Looks like there is drama, comedy and all the reminders of an SA past. I will let you know what it is like.