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19 March 2009
The return of the homemaker
We've all wanted her to return. That icon of the fifties, the housewife in the Audrey Hepburn dress and frilly apron who had perfect lip...
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Imagine this ...
snuggling in, soft and warm, on a cold winter's evening, wrapped in a Shaker-style blanket made by my own hands. I am trying to stay fo...
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18 March 2009
What's for tea?
Putting nutritious food on the kitchen table is one of the tasks a homemaker must repeat every day. I cringe when I think of the many times...
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17 March 2009
Vegetable and fruit garden in full swing again
Clicking on these photos will enlarge them. Autumn, that most favoured of all the seasons, is here, and in my neck of the woods, that means ...
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16 March 2009
Balloons, babies and birthdays
My friend Bernadette called in on Friday afternoon and while we sat, talking, on the front verandah something caught my eye. I looked to the...
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13 March 2009
The Frugal Home
It seems to be agreed now, we are headed for a few shaky years ahead. Some are saying it will be the same or worse than the Great Depressio...
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12 March 2009
That first step
Cracking the walnuts. Caution is in the wind. We're being advised to save our resources, spend our money - for the good of the national...
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11 March 2009
Work, walnuts and knitting
With two incredibly busy days at work behind me, I'm happy to be home again. I love my work, love the people I work with, and the studen...
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10 March 2009
Worm farm - fast maintence
Worms are a mystery to many people but if you have a small bucket of compost worms, you can create a worm farm that will help you get rid of...
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9 March 2009
Processing luffas (loofahs)
They look ugly. The dry skin is brown with blotches of mildew, they look heavy but they are deceptively light. Yes, I'm talking about ...
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