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5 January 2014
Enough
Written in 2010 The beginnings of our new season garden. From the outside, our simple house belies the fact that such rich lives are be...
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4 January 2014
My home is like a small business
Vivian at Eco Yarns is having a sale. She says: "To welcome the year, we have a discount code valid till 15th January 2014. Use code N...
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3 January 2014
The secret life of a happy homemaker
Written in 2009 Don't let them fool you, there is joy to be found at home. If you listen to the people who don't know that, yo...
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1 January 2014
I wish
From the 2012 archives. There was a common misconception when we were on the book tour that the way Hanno and I live works best for old...
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24 December 2013
Happy Holly-days
Thank you for your visit here on Christmas Eve, I think it's the best one of the holly-days. Hanno and I wish you love, happiness a...
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20 December 2013
Weekend reading
Take care of yourself over the holidays and stay safe. I want to see you back here next year. Merry Christmas everyone. I'll see you so...
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18 December 2013
Taking a break
Most of you know I'm writing for Penguin again and hope to have that series of six ebooks published from March next year. They'll b...
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17 December 2013
Answering the questions
A week or so ago I said I'd answer any questions you had. I got two questions, both set out below. I hope both ladies are still reading...
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16 December 2013
A labour of love
I was hoping to have Johnathan's cotton cardigan finished for Christmas but it is not to be. I foolishly mis-read the pattern twice! an...
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13 December 2013
Weekend reading
I've been seeing the heavy snow falls and storm footage from north America and the UK on our news here. It's such a tragedy t...
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11 December 2013
Going low-tech, soaking clothes and dishes
I'm often on the lookout for ways to do my day-to-day chores without using any, or very few, cleaning products. There are two clear wa...
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10 December 2013
Getting to know my supermarket, again
Hanno did the grocery shopping yesterday; he does it almost every week because I don't like going to the shops. I was preparing lunch w...
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