The van Rijsewijk Journal Project

A living, searchable family story library where future generations can add new memories.

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This project grew from the handmade family journals I started when the kids were small. Life got busy, but the stories kept growing — so this digital journal has become our way of preserving those memories, together.

Silkscreening

It started with an advert on the South Peninsula Mom’s group: a silkscreening workshop in Glencairn. It sounded like exactly

October 2017

August 2017

Renovations continued August 18:Lambert flew up to JHB early this morning to buy his new bike! Random pebbles hidden during

August 2017

July 2017

July 17: Tom passed his Bike Learners, first bike lesson 19th July   Discovered a lovely breakfast restaurant in Steenberg

July 2017

June 2017

3 June: Sad occasion we took part in a, motorcycle cavalcade outside NG Kerk, Kommetjie for Hannah Cornelius. On Sunday

June 2017

May 2017

My 54th Birthday weekend at Temenos in McGregor, we took the car up   A selection of stones painted during

May 2017

March 2017

Photos from March

March 2017

12th Night Maynardville 2017

February 2017 We hadn’t been to Maynardville in yonks but on Chelsea’s recommendation, we went to see 12th Night. I

February 2017

February 2017

Paul starts at Achievement Awards and takes Moon Unit every day. He got a hair trim and a new tattoo!

February 2017

Frog Mountain: February 2016

Our 6th Wedding Anniversary (24 years). Tom joined us at Frog Mountain.

February 2017

Marie & Hans 2017

Well, this is how Marie eats her pizza – no crusts at the Red Herring. This was 18th January, a

January 2017

Frog Mountain Jan 2017

January 2017 The new year brought with it a bit of a shocker when Marie & Hans were mugged while

January 2017

The Year 2017

Paul: Started at Achievement Awards, 1st Feb Tom: Grade 11 Barbs & Lamb: Lemonade Design studio at Valyland (since 2009)

January 2017

The Hottest Christmas ever: Enjo 2016

Okay, we were warned, Cedarberg gets really hot. They weren’t exaggerating! Around 43ºC on Christmas day. Eish! But Enjo Farm

December 2016

Frog Mountain August 2016

After my Mom passed away at the end of July 2016, we decided we needed a break at our favourite

August 2016

Millie’s Story

February 2014 One day I saw a post on our Facebook Valley Trade & Swop group of someone wanting to

February 2014

The Year 2014

Paul: Studied Graphic Design at DADA Tom: Grade 8 Silvermine Academy Lemonade Design: Valyland Centre. Clients: January 2013: Geocaching with

January 2014

The Year 2012

Paul: Grade 11 Silvermine Academy, 17-18 years old Tom: Grade 6 SVPS age 12 Lemonade Design: Valyland Centre, clients: January

January 2012

Goblin’s Story

June 2011 It was about 6 months after Jet had passed away and we felt ready for another cat. We

June 2011