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20 June 2017
Using traditional skills in a modern home
We all work in different ways in our homes. Some of us have babies, children or elders to care for, some produce fresh food in the bac...
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9 June 2017
I want to die happy
Homemaking attracts people from all walks of life, with differing wants, needs, philosophies and ambitions. I have a degree, a moderate...
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1 November 2016
Reducing the cost of living with a new baby
I was contacted by "Jenna" last week asking for help with a major life change. Jenna is a nurse, five months pregnant with her fi...
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6 October 2015
These things give our lives meaning
Yesterday Meg wrote a lovely and much appreciated comment: This post kind of sums it all up for me, this idea of simple living. Making w...
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11 February 2015
Blogging and the internet
A few readers have asked me to do a post about blogging, which I'm happy to do. I think the internet is one of the most powerful change...
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10 December 2014
Providing food for loved ones
One of the best things, for me, about being a wife-mother-grandmother who cooks is providing good food for the people I love. It's not ...
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1 December 2014
Younger folk are taking the lead in simple life
Hello everyone! I'm still having problems with my computer and will probably have to take it back to the technician later today. I hop...
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4 November 2014
A small world
My world is small. Many weeks of the year my world is happily contained within the boundaries of our property, and with the gate closed, I ...
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16 September 2014
I wear an apron almost every day
I wear an apron almost every day. I have about 10 of them in the cupboard, waiting, but if the truth is told, I wear about five favourites ...
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21 August 2014
Wabi-sabi - a reminder
I've been thinking a lot about wabi-sabi this year. If you've never heard of the term, it's a Japanese concept about being comf...
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