Karlien Kruger

    Most of us end off the year with so many good intentions of the things we want to change in the new year.  Loose weight, stop smoking, budget better, etc. But have you ever considered making happiness a priority in the new year? I don't know about you, but in the past, every time I try do these typical resolutions, they last about a week before I just […]

I look at the newspapers and see the stories of poverty and hunger in my beautiful country, and it breaks my heart.  It's not supposed to be like this.  Not in a country with such a small population and abundant natural resources.  We can no longer turn a blind eye and just accept things as they are.  When are we going to start taking accountability?  When are we going to […]

I've been spending a lot more time in the garden lately.  I'm still learning, and there's been a bit of collateral damage, but I've had success as well.  It felt really great when I could cook a stew with the pickings from my Lazy housewife green beans. I strongly believe that we all need to start growing some of our own food.  And I wish community gardens were a thing […]

I always thought that I'm more of a dog person, until the lockdowns started in 2020. That was the year a feral cat decided to choose me as her mama. It must be the most amazing feeling ever when a wild animal chooses you as their human. My collection of cats have grown over the last two years, I  now have 3 feline babies at home. The youngest one, which is also the […]