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Issue 130 • Pietermaritzburg & Midlands • August 2017

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In this issue Everyday Life

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Meet our cover stars, learn some winter beauty tips and find out how you can help those less fortunate.

Healthy Life/Beautiful Life

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Find out how you can treat and remove varicose veins.

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After

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Kids’ Life/Party Life

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Try a yummy muffin recipe, read about planning the perfect party with Hoppers & Bugs, and the importance of learning to swim and learning to love water – for adults and kids!

Diary Dates

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Find out about events, festivals, workshops, meetings and markets happening in your area.

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Meet the Cover Stars Our cover stars this month are the Soogrin family from Pietermaritzburg - StephanieAnne and Lucienne Soogrin, with their daughters, Mia (4) and Lou-Ann (2).

Stephanie is the marketing co-ordinator for Midlands Meander Association and Lucienne is a sales executive at Nashua.

Mia “Mia Moo” enjoys helping her mom bake and using her imagination to play with her little sister. Mia enjoys bike riding, painting and drawing, especially on the walls at home (!) and loves bonding with her dad. Mia does not like certain animals or sharks, but she loves her fruit and is always sharing her eats with her sister. She is a very competitive child and always gives of her best. Mia is very independent, affectionate and well mannered. She attends a beautiful school and loves waking up in the morning for school.

Lou-Ann “Lulu” is a very busy bee. She loves being around her big sister and copies everything Mia does. She is often found unpacking kitchen cupboards or wearing her mom’s shoes. Lulu is very loving and has a big love for animals, fruit and veggies. She is always looking in the fridge for strawberries or orange slices. Lulu is a big fan of Michael Jackson and can sit for hours watching his live concert DVD. She enjoys being outside on the jungle gym or swimming, there is nothing she is afraid of she really is a brave little girl.

“We love being parents to our girls. We love watching them grow into their own little personalities. We are truly blessed to be able to provide them with everything they need and that we were their chosen parents. Our lives are perfect because of our girls,” concludes Stephanie.

Written by Sarah Mackintosh

GRADES 1 - 12

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Everyday Life

Winter Beauty and Makeup Tips Dry Lips: this is normal in winter, but not if you follow these two steps: • Add a little bit of sugar with a pea size amount of tooth paste on your toothbrush and gently rub your lips in a circular motion; this helps to exfoliate your lips, getting rid of all the dry dead skin, leaving you with super soft kissable lips.

• Always moisturise your lips with a lip balm or Vaseline before applying lipstick (the trick here is not to apply a lot but just enough).

Foundation: during winter it is best to use a creamy foundation so your skin does not look and feel tight or dry - creamy foundations help to moisturize the skin (if you have oily skin, use a water-based foundation instead).

• Remember to exfoliate your skin once or twice a week to get rid of all the dead skin cells so your foundation does not look flaky.

Sunscreen: always wear a sunscreen or a moisturiser with an SPF of at least 15 - yes,

even in winter!

• Use a non-greasy sunscreen under your foundation; if you find it to be too greasy then try using a BB cream which has a sunscreen. A tinted moisturiser also gives you coverage and has anti-ageing properties (perfect for the lady on the go who just doesn’t have time for a full foundation and moisturiser application).

Makeup Removal: NEVER ever go to bed with makeup on, no matter how tired you are.

• In the winter I use coconut oil to remove my makeup, then a makeup wipe to remove the residue. This works wonders in removing makeup, especially mascara!

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Everyday Life

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Everyday Life

How to Help

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• Tembaletu Community Education Centre works in communities across KZN, offering adults and youth accessible, appropriate education and training opportunities so that they can participate and contribute to the development of their communities. To find out how you can help, contact 033 – 346 1106, or visit www.tembaletu.co.za.

• The Pietermaritzburg Children’s Home provides a home for children who are orphaned and vulnerable, as well as children infected and affected by/with HIV and AIDS. They accommodate children between the ages of six and 20 years. If you would like to volunteer or make a donation, contact 033 – 387 4004/5/8 or visit www.pch.org.za.

• Howick Hospice is a non-profit organisation committed to caring for the terminally ill through home-based care, education and training, social welfare and bereavement support. Hospice relies on support and financial contributions from the general public, corporate sector, and philanthropic donors. To make a donation or find out more, visit www.howickhospice. org.za or phone 033 – 330 5257.

• The Child and Family Welfare Society of Pietermaritzburg aims to provide appropriate and cost effective professional services to the children and families of all communities in Pietermaritzburg. If you would like to volunteer your services contact them on 033 – 342 8971 or visit www.pmbchildwelfare.co.za for more information.

• The Butterfly Campaign is aimed at assisting the The Salvation Army Joseph Baynes Children’s Home, which cares for children who are abandoned or from abusive or unfit homes. The home runs out of supplies regularly and any donations are welcome. If you are able to help donate supplies or make a monetary contribution, contact Maria on 060 490 9403 or mventerprizes79@gmail.com.

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Varicose Veins

Varicose veins are large tortuous veins of the legs often caused by broken valves within the veins that remove blood from the legs to the heart. These valves commonly break down due to a family history, previous trauma or pregnancy.

Once the valve is broken, blood then flows freely within the vein back to the lower leg and feet, and not up to the heart. This causes the typical varicose veins symptoms of pain, heavy legs, cramping, swelling, skin itch and skin pigmentation. Left untreated, varicose veins due to venous reflux will slowly progress to cause more symptoms over time.

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During this procedure a small catheter/wire is inserted under local anaesthetic into the vein, and the vein sealed with heat. This is true walk-in walk-out surgery and the patient resumes their normal activities the next day.

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Spider veins are small thread veins on the surface of the skin. They are most often a cosmetic problem, and are best treated by sclerotherapy. During sclerotherapy a chemical is injected into the vein using a very fine needle. The vein is damaged and the body naturally removes the vein.

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Healthy Life

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Kids’ Life/ Party Life

Banana and Cinnamon Muffins

This recipe makes for a fantastic warm snack or the ideal breakfast on cold wintery days, or you can pop one in your child’s lunchbox for school.

• Place the bananas in a mixing bowl and mash with a fork (a few lumps are totally fine) • Add the beaten eggs, peanut butter, honey, yoghurt, vanilla and milk to the mashed What you’ll need: banana and stir until well mixed • 2 free-range eggs, beaten • Add the wet to the dry ingredients and mix • 3 small ripe bananas (2 large) together using a hand mixer on a low speed, • 1/4 cup honey until well mixed (do not over-mix) • 1/3 cup sugar-free peanut butter (or any • Grease a muffin tin using Spray and Cook nut butter) • Fill each muffin cup (almost to the top) and • 1/3 cup plain Greek yoghurt place the muffin tray in the oven • 1/3 cup whole milk • Bake for 15 minutes and allow to cool for a • 1 tsp vanilla essence few minutes before serving • 1.5 cups brown whole wheat flour • Serve with sliced banana, and/or a spread • 1/3 cup rolled oats of butter • 1 tbsp cinnamon • 1 tsp baking powder • 1 tsp baking soda Method: • Preheat oven to 175°C • Sift the dry ingredients into a mixing bowl and stir in the oats, set aside

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Kids’ Life/ Party Life

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They have a range of NEW jumping castles Visual/ Spatial to offer: Asterix, Avengers, Trolls, Princess Carriage, Tsunami, Barney, Kaleidoscope, Bodily/Kinesthetic Diveshni Ramnath : 0780 64 94 84 a/h Princess Sofia, Thomas the Tank and Minions. Hoppers & Bugs provide additional Master Mind Fordiveshni.creations@gmail.com a free brochure & sample report your child’s inborn talent by doing a Virtual Ability Test Test. It Identifies services like cakes, entertainment, helium Discover 9 types of intelligences based on the scientific study of fingerprint patterns with brain lobes. It helps students in deciding subjects of study, balloons, draped gazebos, stretch decor associated extra- curricular activities, personality type, learning styles & best suited tents, electric train, water balls, sand art, career selection. candy stations, party packs, Slush Puppy machine, Bumper Balls and themed party GO far wiTH accessories like cups, serviettes and plates, KiP mCGraTH and whatever your needs may be. They have more than 100 themes to offer to clients. Kip McGrath’s qualified teachers They cater for all kiddies’ parties, corporate create individual tutoring and small business functions like family days, programmes, using proven fetes, special functions, baby showers, adult Kip mcGrath methods. functions, Christmas parties and just about maths english any occasion where you may require their afrikaans short Courses services.

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Kids’ Life/Party Life

Creating a Lifelong Love of Water According to Odette Randelhoff, Chairperson of Pietermaritzburg & Midlands Swim Teachers Association for over 20 years, children should be introduced to water in a fun way as early as possible. Plastic floating toys, cups or jugs with holes in are good ways to encourage playtime in the bath. Once the baby is old enough to lie in the bath, sinking toys are a great way to get children to put their faces in water while they search for their toys. Odette emphasises that FUN is the key word. Another bath time activity is to give your toddler a plastic straw for them to blow bubbles.

Odette says a safe swimmer is a happy swimmer and yet drowning statistics are on the increase. Do not become a statistic.

The World Health Organisation estimates that drowning claims the lives of more than 60 000 children under the age of five and more than 360 000 people each year. Sadly, Africa’s drowning statistics are the highest in the world – more than six children every hour of every day of every year!

Learning to swim is a life skill and should be enjoyed by all parties – the swimmer, swimming teacher, and the family member who takes the young toddler to lessons. Lessons should be flexible and accommodating so that each toddler arrives at their best time.

For adults, the saying “better late than never” applies! Odette believes that if you break the fear of water, it is broken for life.

Parents and child minders are reminded to keep a watchful eye on ALL children at ALL times around ALL water!

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Diary Dates AUGUST AWARENESS DAYS • Organ Donor Month • Child Health Month • World Psoriasis Awareness Month • Women’s Month • 15 Aug – 15 Oct: Bone Marrow Stem Cell Donation and Leukaemia Awareness Months • 1 – 7: World Breastfeeding Week • 1 – 7: CANSA Care Week • 9: Women’s Day • 12: International Youth Day • 29 Aug - 4 Sept: Deaf Awareness Week ARTS & CULTURE • 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Aug (Tues), 7pm – 9.30pm, HILTON ART GROUP, R200pp per class, claudiaplunkett@gmail.com.

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• 1 – 31 Aug (various days), 9am – 4.30pm, DOMESTIC COOKING CLASSES, Vital Life Training, R1 450pp, 033 – 386 4451, 083 445 1441, www.vitallifetraining.co.za.

• 1 – 31 Aug (various days), COMPUTER TRAINING, R120 per hour, Microsoft Software 2003 – 2013, one-on-one training, beginners to advanced, lynettemuchna@sai.co.za.

• 1 – 31 Aug (Mon & Wed), 9am – 10am, TAI CHI WITH DEBORAH DON, 1 Committee Lane, Hilton, 033 – 343 3226, 082 228 7943.

• 1 – 31 Aug, various days & times, DOMESTIC TRAINING – EMERGENCY CARE & FIRST AID WORKSHOPS, in English and isiZulu, Vital Life Training, 083 445 1441.

• 4, 11, 18, 25 Aug (Fri), 1pm – 4.30pm, 3 DAYS HERBALIFE TRIAL PACK CHALLENGE, Mills Spar Bean Tree Café, PMB, Clayton, 082 332 5032.

• 18 Aug, 10am – 12pm, HOPE IS BEAUTIFUL – FREE WORKSHOP ON ADDRESSING THE APPEARANCE-RELATED SIDE EFFECTS OF CANCER IN A PRACTICAL & POSITIVE WAY, Netcare St Annes Hospital boardroom, Dominique/Shabnum, 033 – 897 5052, 082 360 2590, Shabnum.ismail@netcare.co.za.

ENTERTAINMENT • 9 Aug, 2pm & 6.30pm, A TRIBUTE TO ELLA FITZGERALD & ERROLL GARNER, Rhumbelow Theatre PMB, Allan Wilson Shellhole, 5 Durban Rd, PMB, R150pp, book at Computicket or e-mail roland@ stansell.za.net, www.events.durbantheatre.com.

LEISURE/OUTDOORS • 1 – 31 Aug (Sat & Sun), 10am – 5pm, GOSHALA COW SANCTUARY, just outside PMB, info@goshala.co.za, 084 258 1121, 033 – 251 6110.

• 1 – 31 Aug (Sat & Sun), 9am – 5pm, SPRINGHOLM PICNICS, Springholm, Nottingham Road, Natal Midlands, 082 682 0378, picnics@springholmchalets.com, www.springholmchalets.co.za.

• 1 – 31 Aug, PMB BABYSITTER’S CLUB, Nikita, 078 439 9051.

• 1 – 31 Aug, 10am – 3pm, every weekend (weather permitting), LIONS RIVER RAILWAY, Piggly Wiggly, Midlands, a miniature railway, R30 per person, www.facebook.com/LionsRail, Andries Keyser, 062 206 1906.

• 1 – 31 Aug (Thurs & Sat), various times, CIRCLE DANCING, 1 Committee Lane, Hilton and Lakes in Amber Valley, Deborah, 082 228 7943, 033 – 343 3226.

• 1 – 31 Aug (Tues & Wed), various times, YOGA CLASSES IN PMB &

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HILTON, Glynis, 076 823 9327.

• 6 Aug (1st Sun), 10am – 3pm, HALLEY PARK MINIATURE RAILWAY, 78 Rudling Road, Bisley, Pietermaritzburg, Andries Keyser, 062 206 1906, www.pmes.co.za.

• 27 Aug (Sun), 8.30am & 12.30pm INCHANGA CHOO CHOO STEAM TRAIN, from Kloof Station (Stokers Arms) to Inchanga Station Craft Market (return), adults: R240, pensioners & children: R170, Bruce, 082 353 6003, bookings@umgenisteamrailway.com, www.umgenisteamrailway.com.

• 12 Aug, 9am – 3pm, THE HILTON CAR SHOW, Grace College, 2 Hilton College Rd, Hilton, 033 – 343 2177.

• 13 Aug, MARRIOTT DARGLE TRAILS FESTIVAL, www. dargletrailsfestival.co.za.

• 20 Aug, 7.30am, WINTERSKLOOF TRAIL RUN/WALK, www. hiltonvillage.co.za to enter.

• 20 Aug, 9am – 10am, HILTON PRODUCE EXCHANGE: AUGUST CROP SWOP, James Craib Park, 3 Committee Lane, Hilton.

• 26 – 27 Aug, MANDELA DAY MARATHON, PMB to Howick, http:// www.mandeladaymarathon.org.za/Official_Site/.

• 26 Aug, 8.30am – 1pm, CLIVIA PRE-PRIMARY FUN WALK – CLIVIA CLASSIC, PMB Botanic Gardens, Stacey Caldecott, 082 662 2529.

MARKETS • 5, 12, 19, 26 Aug (Sat), 8am – 12pm, PIETERMARITZBURG SPCA MORNING MARKET, 235 Woodhouse Road, 033 – 386 9267.

• 5, 12, 19, 26 Aug (Sat), 6am – 10am, PMB FARMERS’ MARKET, PMB Botanical Gardens, Mayors Walk, Mike, 082 886 0687.

• 5, 12, 19, 26 Aug (Sat), 7am – 12pm, CLARIDGE FARM & GARDEN MARKET, 5km from Northway Spar, PMB on the Otto’s Bluff Road, 078 037 6908.

• 5, 12, 19, 26 Aug (Sat), 7am – 11am, KARKLOOF FARMERS’ MARKET, 2.6km outside Howick on Karkloof Rd (access on D507), 082 820 8986, Andrea.

• 5 Aug (1st Sat), 8am – 2pm, JESMOND DENE MORNING MARKET, Jesmond Dene Nursery, 204 Murray Rd, Cleland, PMB, Belinda/ Hayley, 033 - 396 1342, beanbag.cafe1@gmail.com, R120 per stall.

• 6 Aug (1st Sun), 8.30am – 11.30am, DARGLE COUNTRY MARKET, Lions River Club, darglecountrymarket@gmail.com.

• 6 & 27 Aug (1st & last Sun), 9am – 3pm, YMCA SUNDAY MARKET, YMCA, Scottsville, Jenny, 073 500 1244.

• 25 Aug (last Fri), 5pm – 9pm, PMB DUNROBIN MARKET, Dunrobin Garden Centre, 31 Warwick Rd, Penny, dunrobinmarket@gmail. com, 082 920 2787.

• 27 Aug (last Sun), ALEX UPMARKET, Alexandra Park, PMB, Michelle 033 – 396 2807.

MEETINGS • 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Aug (Tues), 2.30pm – 3.30pm, MOMMYHEART FOOTPRINTS GROUP, 9 Hillside Rd, Hilton, 081 528 6577.

• 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Aug (Wed), 9.30am – 11am, MOMMYHEART POSTNATAL DEPRESSION SUPPORT GROUP, 9 Hillside Rd, Hilton, 081 528 6577.

• 2 & 16 Aug (1st & 3rd Wed), 7pm, MARITZBURG CAMERA CLUB, Victoria Country Club, Duncan Mackenzie Dr, Montrose, PMB, Leon Heyes, pmbcameraclub@gmail.com, www.maritzburgcameraclub. co.za.

• 15 Aug (3rd Tues), 9.30am, HILTON GARDEN CLUB, Judy Sinclair, 033 – 343 2402, 082 852 4087.

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