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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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9 December 2013
Starting your simple life
I've written about this subject in the past but I'm doing it again because I've had a few requests for it. Let me start by sayi...
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6 December 2013
Weekend reading
I hope all those ovens are being cleaned along with all the other pre-Christmas tasks. Try to stay calm and focused. In less than three wee...
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4 December 2013
Green cleaning the oven and stove top
I use my oven a lot, probably five times a week on average. Everything goes in there - bread, scones, cakes, biscuits, pies, quiches, roas...
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3 December 2013
Changes and ongoing maintenance
One of the many things we do here is to keep an eye on our house, car and garden maintenance. We don't want things to get out of hand a...
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2 December 2013
Getting ready for Christmas
We're coming into the danger zone, a time when we all have to watch what we do, stop listening to the incessant Christmas advertising a...
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