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Happy Women’s Month!
Happy Women’s Month!
- Lizl Zandberg
- August 19, 2021
- 7:27 am
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Welcome back to our Best Buddies Blog!
This month is women’s month and we want you to get to know the women in our lives a little bit more. We would not be such a tight family without them, so thank you to all the ladies and our one man for all your hard work and dedication!
Meet our roses and our one thorn among the bunch:
Tasja White
What are your hobbies?
Upcycling old furniture.
What is something you always wanted to do?
Walk the Otter Trail, join a canoe or rowing club.
What do you want people to remember you for?
Being kind, compassionate and living each day to my full potential.
What is your Women’s Day message for all the women out there?
Never miss an opportunity to make a difference in some one’s life. No matter how small, every act of kindness will be appreciated.
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Florence Mitchell
What are your hobbies?
Hiking, camping, karaoke, sport, playing games like Bingo.
What is something you always wanted to do?
Helping kids who struggle in difficult households.
Going to Switzerland.
What do you want people to remember you for?
My bubbly personality and my beautiful smile.
What is your Women’s Day message for all the women out there?
Always be a first rate version of yourself. Every woman’s success should be an inspiration to others. We will be stronger together if we cheer for one another.
Sylvia Xubuzana
What are your hobbies?
Listening to music, singing & reading Xhosa Novels.
What is something you always wanted to do?
I always wanted to own my own business.
What do you want people to remember you for?
My beautiful singing & my strong personality.
What is your Women’s Day message for all the women out there?
The going might be tough, but remember before things start going well a storm brews first. Love yourself, embrace your beauty, never feel that you are not enough, you are worth so much more. The world is full of hypocrisy, don’t lose yourself in the process. You are unique, efficient and worthy. You deserve all the beauty the world has to offer!
Lea September
What are your hobbies?
Baking & Cooking.
What is something you always wanted to do?
I always wanted to get my driver’s license.
What do you want people to remember you for?
Being kind, loving and caring for others.
What is your Women’s Day message for all the women out there?
Never stop believing in yourself. Stand up for what you want to achieve. God created women to be strong human beings.
Viwe Ndude
What are your hobbies?
Reading and cooking.
What is something you always wanted to do?
Teaching or becoming a social worker.
What do you want people to remember you for?
Being a nice, humble person.
What is your Women’s Day message for all the women out there?
I want to say to every woman out there to love themselves. Be who you want to be, live life as much as you want to, because yesterday is past. Never feel less of a woman because of what other genders think of you. Women are powerful.
Linett Pamire
What are your hobbies?
Netball.
What is something you always wanted to do?
Continue with my education.
What do you want people to remember you for?
Helping orphans and children in need.
What is your Women’s Day message for all the women out there?
You are special, without you your kids would not survive. You are all superstars.
Qudisiyah Abrahams
What are your hobbies?
Dancing and being with friends.
What is something you always wanted to do?
Study further and get my degree in ECD.
What do you want people to remember you for?
I never give up. I always try my best to accomplish something in life.
What is your Women’s Day message for all the women out there?
Believe in yourself and remember that you are loved, and appreciated, always continue to shine.
Cathy Vlotman
What are your hobbies?
Travelling.
What is something you always wanted to do?
I always wanted to teach.
What do you want people to remember you for?
My smile and my sense of humour.
What is your Women’s Day message for all the women out there?
We are like a palm tree, so when the wind blows let us stand firm in the storm. Never forget to smile, no matter what!
Andrew Mazibuko
What are your hobbies?
Cooking.
What is something you always wanted to do?
Become a musician.
What do you want people to remember you for?
My million dollar smile.
What is your Women’s Day message for all the women out there?
You are world changers, keep on doing good, you make every day special. Have a wonderful Women’s month and stay blessed.
Jessica Chingwe
What are your hobbies?
Cooking, sowing and reading the Bible.
What is something you always wanted to do?
Start my own business to get empowered.
What do you want people to remember you for?
What I gave to the community, especially the girls who could not afford sanitary items and assisting the elderly.
What is your Women’s Day message for all the women out there?
As a woman you need to be strong, love other women, not to be scared and being a goal getter.
Zimkhita Ndiki
What are your hobbies?
Reading, drawing, colouring in pictures.
What is something you always wanted to do?
Hiking, traveling the world, zip lining, going back to school.
What do you want people to remember you for?
Being a strong girl, having a good heart, laughing, having a happy soul and going for something I believe in.
What is your Women’s Day message for all the women out there?
Don’t let anyone tell you how to be, what to do, how to act, how to dress. You are beautiful even on days you don’t feel it. You are special, loved, worthy and important to add you to this world because you have an important role. Remember that.
Nicole King
What are your hobbies?
Spending time with my family & fishing.
What is something you always wanted to do?
Fashion designing.
What do you want people to remember you for?
My smile.
What is your Women’s Day message for all the women out there?
NEVER give up.
Siyathemba Pikiso
What are your hobbies?
Cooking & baking.
What is something you always wanted to do?
Acting / performing arts.
What do you want people to remember you for?
Having a good heart and being kind to others.
What is your Women’s Day message for all the women out there?
Don’t let any individual make you feel less of a human.
Nomangelengele Xaso
What are your hobbies?
Reading, walking, cooking.
What is something you always wanted to do?
Study further and travelling.
What do you want people to remember you for?
I want to be remembered as a hard worker and someone who likes helping people.
What is your Women’s Day message for all the women out there?
There is inner beauty in a woman who believes in herself. We are capable of anything we put our minds to, the world is incomplete without us. Happy women’s day. Wathinta Abafazi, Whatinta Imbokodo.
Sharlene Jantjies
What are your hobbies?
Having a good time.
What is something you always wanted to do?
Camping in the wilderness.
What do you want people to remember you for?
Always being happy.
What is your Women’s Day message for all the women out there?
Never lose your smile.
Busiswa Qobo
What are your hobbies?
Taking long walks.
What is something you always wanted to do?
I always wanted to be a teacher.
What do you want people to remember you for?
My kind heart and my smile.
What is your Women’s Day message for all the women out there?
Be yourself and an inspiration to others.
Lizl Zandberg
What are your hobbies?
Baking, watching movies, playing games & gardening.
What is something you always wanted to do?
Travel around the world.
What do you want people to remember you for?
I want to make a huge difference in the kid’s lives that I work with every day.
What is your Women’s Day message for all the women out there?
I shall conquer all…
Christina Makalana
What are your hobbies?
Watching Television.
What is something you always wanted to do?
Own my own restaurant.
What do you want people to remember you for?
Someone who gives with an open and good heart.
What is your Women’s Day message for all the women out there?
Be strong and learn to be independent.
Marguerite Esterhuizen
What are your hobbies?
Applying paint techniques to furniture, going on 4×4 routes and watching movies.
What is something you always wanted to do?
Go river rafting.
What do you want people to remember you for?
My honesty and treating everybody fairly.
What is your Women’s Day message for all the women out there?
Follow your heart at all times and remember to be brave!
Kath Allardice
What are your hobbies?
Any new adventures I can go on with my family.
What is something you always wanted to do?
Travel around the world.
What do you want people to remember you for?
Bringing smiles to children’s faces in any way that I can.
What is your Women’s Day message for all the women out there?
Strength is seen in many different forms. Do the best you can to bring positive change for our future generation of girls.
Carmen Van Wyk
What are your hobbies?
I enjoy walking , reading, playing board
games and beading.
What is something you always wanted to do?
I would love to walk the Camino in Spain and I would love to go to a German Christmas market. I love Christmas.
What do you want people to remember you for?
I would like to be remembered for walking talking and teaching love. I believe that the more love we have in the world the better the world will be.
What is your Women’s Day message for all the women out there?
There are things only a Woman can understand
There are things only a Woman can feel
There are things only a Woman can do
None of these things are simple or easy
I am proud and honoured to be a Woman.
Here is a fun recipe that you and the kids can make together!
Best Buddies Banana Sushi!
Ingredients
Sprinkles Sushi:
1 banana
2 squares dark chocolate
1 tbsp sprinkles
Disco Ball Sushi:
1 banana
2 squares dark chocolate
1 tbsp silver balls
Coconut Sushi:
1 banana
1.5 tbsp Nutella chocolate spread
1.5 tbsp shredded coconut
Rice Krispie Sushi:
1 banana
1.5 tbsp nut butter
3 tbsp rice krispies
Instructions
Peel the bananas and place them on a plate or board.
For the Sprinkles and Disco ball Sushi, melt the chocolate and pour it on top of the bananas. Add the sprinkles or silver balls on top and place in the fridge until set.
For the Coconut and Rice Krispie Sushi, spread the Nutella onto the top of the bananas and then roll them in the shredded coconut or rice krispies.
Serve straight away.
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