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14 May 2019
Twelve years old today
Twelve years ago today, I sat here at a table in my sewing room and started my blog, Down to Earth. I had no idea what I was doing. During ...
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10 May 2019
A perfect day in the backyard
It was a close to a perfect day in the garden yesterday. Temp 26C, low humidity, the brightest of blue skies and so many migrating birds re...
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4 May 2019
Two new workshops
I'm having a Blogging for Beginners Workshop on Saturday, 25 May and a Writers' Workshop (getting published) on Sunday, 26 ...
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3 May 2019
Autumn vegetables and homemaking
After a couple of weeks of rain, we now have sunshine and the gentle heat of late autumn. The strawberries are growing well, raspberries an...
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22 April 2019
Making your home
At some point in the morning, without fail, I make our bed. It's an indispensable part of my home making and the comfort it provide...
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18 April 2019
Easter - sit back and relax
It's been a busy week. Shane, Alex and Eve slept here last night. Jamie is here now, Shane is at work and soon they'll go over to K...
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16 April 2019
How are you going with your apron?
Today I've been working on another felt rabbit, this time for my granddaughter Eve's fourth birthday next Sunday. Eve told me last...
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15 April 2019
Another birthday! UPDATED
I wrote the first part of this post in 2013 to celebrate my 65th birthday and thought I'd add to it today, on my 71st.
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11 April 2019
Homemade dog food
Recently I revised my recipe for Gracie's meals. I've never fed her canned dog food because I want her to stay healthy and I doubt ...
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8 April 2019
Sewing bee - aprons
I wanted to hold this world-wide sewing bee so that we could work collectively on aprons that we use everyday. It's economical to make ...
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