Who are we
Who are we?
We are The Aloe Child …
A group of friends who like writing about life.
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Who are we
We are The Aloe Child
About us
We are, so far, Trudie and Sindy …
No Negativity Challenge
Last weekend I attended our Network’s Super Regional. Friday evening was just for the leaders in the business. What an amazing evening! Our Platinum Presidential challenged us. Three months with NO negativity. Why? Because there are power in our thoughts and our spoken words! This is what she said: Every time you open your mouth,… Continue reading No Negativity Challenge
Sadness
As I’m sitting here typing, my issues and problems suddenly seem SO insignificant. I have just found out that a friend of mine has leukemia and that the doctors gave her three months. Don’t get me wrong. I know that in your situation your problems always seem the biggest. And that the last thing you… Continue reading Sadness
When you feel INVISIBLE
Have you ever felt invisible? Like you really don’t matter? As I’m sitting here, typing, I’m remembering all the times that I am there for people. Really there. You can call me day or night – if it is within my power to help you, no matter how inconvenient the time is for me, I’ll… Continue reading When you feel INVISIBLE
You are not a Cleaning Machine!
Why is it that in some homes one person ends up doing all the work? And trust me, it’s not always the woman either. Men and women should share the workload equally – that is, if they share the responsibility to raise an income equally. In our marriage it has always worked like this: If… Continue reading You are not a Cleaning Machine!
Time to get Organized!
As I am sitting here typing, I have (almost) sorted out every room in the house. (The craft room remains a challenge.) And I started thinking … Dangerous, I know. When I was much younger, I was a slob (maybe the post title should be confessions of an ex-slob 🙂. My room was always a… Continue reading Time to get Organized!
To Mom, with Love
So Mother’s Day is nearly upon us. For those of you who forgot, it’s the 12th of May … I’m looking at this from (believe it or not) three perspectives. One: I am not a mother. Not by choice. I try to avoid the church services where they ‘celebrate Mother’s Day and every Mother gets… Continue reading To Mom, with Love
The difference between Riches and Wealth
What are the difference between being rich and being wealthy? Every body wants to be rich – that’s rich. Being rich is simple. All you need is money. The more you have – the richer you are. Steal, rob , forge, scam, swindle, work. All ways to become rich. Few of these paths are admirable. … Continue reading The difference between Riches and Wealth
The Books I Never Read = The Lessons I Never Learned.
I became learning impaired the week after graduation. Mentally constrained – learning impaired. Intelligent but DUMB. No, not due to an accident or illness. Even worse, dumb by choice. I believed that I had arrived and I knew it all. No one could teach me a thing. But life is strange that way. I had to learn… Continue reading The Books I Never Read = The Lessons I Never Learned.
Comfort – the enemy of progress
This post is dedicated to those of you who are following my fat loss journey Today is the 20th of April 2019. I am hanging my head in shame, as I have not kept my commitment to exercise at all. I have also started to slip up on the meal plan front. Why???? you ask… Continue reading Comfort – the enemy of progress
Red Velvet – Trick or Treat?
A red velvet cake can be a wonderful thing or the biggest frustration you have ever had! Ever tried baking one? Ever tried that very same recipe again and the outcome is completely different? Welcome to Red Velvet Cake! After much trial and error, myself and a ‘sister in baking’ have decided that essentially a… Continue reading Red Velvet – Trick or Treat?
Mannatech – Just do it!
Why? You ask me. Well, let me tell my story.
About 2 years ago my darling husband came home with this hair brained idea – we should spend R5500 (that’s a lot of money for middle class South African’s) on these health products and try our hand at network marketing the same time.
At that time I was still baking couture cakes full time for a living (yes I will post pictures) and did not give it any attention. But, being a loving, supportive wife (as if), I told him if HE was willing to do it, “Go for it.” At this point I should probably clarify that it was more a dare than permission.
So about 4 days later this box of products arrived at our house and as he should have guessed (knowing me for more than 20 years) I gave it NO attention. This R5500 investment in my? health, sat there on the shelf for four months. Shameful, I know, the poor man had my best interest at heart after all.
At this point I developed chronic ear infection and was at the lowest point of resistance. So said man took advantage and had our upline phone me to explain how these products can help me. By the way, I had NO idea who she was or why she was phoning me – intro darling husband.
Then I made a deal with this husband of mine. “Is this medicine?” I asked. “No” came the answer, “it’s food”. Genius that I am, this was the deal – “For every tablet you put into YOUR mouth, I will take one too”. I must say he didn’t see this coming and had no choice but to comply.
Skip one month – now he tells the story where I was seriously ill, I do not agree. Yes I had issues – who doesn’t? But seriously ill? No. However, I did see immediate improvement in my health.
You know that nasty first two days of every month, you know the ones I’m talking about, suddenly it wasn’t nasty any more.
Next thing was the acid reflux – now my very brave doctor told me I would get better if I lost weight (very brave). Funny thing, this too got better WITHOUT me losing weight!
BUT the thing that impressed me the most till this day, is the improvement in my skin. At age 40+ (we won’t go into specifics) I looked like a teenager. I kid you not – two weeks after I started using the facial cleanser, my skin cleared up – for the first time ever. And believe me, I tried everything else and NOTHING worked.
Yes, we did start doing the whole network marketing thing as well, and yes, it is totally worth it. But I will save that story for a later post.
PS – if you want to know what products I used, go to the ‘Contact Us’ page, and some-one will get back to you.
