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3 August 2009
Work - who does what?
While I don't want to make DTE a question and answer blog, I do want to address a question Donetta posed last week. In part, she wrote:...
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30 July 2009
Beef casserole
It's cold outside, just right for a warming winter casserole. Ever since I read the wonderful Nourishing Traditions book, we've gon...
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29 July 2009
Getting others on board
I want to thank everyone who commented yesterday on the washing powder post. Sharing our our experiences gives us all more knowledge and wa...
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28 July 2009
Troubleshooting in the laundry
Just a quick post today because I'm going to work and I have a few things to do before I go. It will be a big day there as I'm pres...
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27 July 2009
Wool moths!
I cleaned out my work room on Saturday, a job that had been waiting for me since the wedding. With Tricia and I rummaging in the fabric stas...
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26 July 2009
Sunday viewing & reading - preserving food
I came across a very good series of You Tube videos on dehydrating foods recently. There are a few there and well worth taking some time f...
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24 July 2009
The evolution of the dish cloth
A reader asked me to write more on dishcloths - she is having problems with the cloths she knitted because they're too thick and don...
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22 July 2009
Living simply - how to start
Next in the series of readers questions is how to start living simply. Well, the answer to this is to know why you want to simplify your lif...
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The gentle art of homemaking
Day three of readers questions and this subject seems to be a favourite one here - homemaking. I really enjoy writing about this because I ...
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21 July 2009
Beneficial plants and insects - companion planting
This is the second in the series of readers questions. Today, companion planting and natural insect control, and another lady wanted anythi...
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20 July 2009
The simple life in retirement
This week I'll be answering the questions asked by readers last week. The first is on retirement. I guess we fell into retirement witho...
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19 July 2009
Sunday viewing - Trouble in Amish Paradise
I watch Compass every week and saw this BBC program last week. It's a very interesting look at two Amish families in Lancaster County. ...
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17 July 2009
What has the recession taught you?
Although it started off slowly, the world wide recession seems to have hit many countries pretty hard. Unemployment has taken a toll, so hav...
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16 July 2009
Fairy cakes
It's been quite a while since I posted about making fairy cakes. I promised to give you the recipe, so better late than never, here ...
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15 July 2009
Changing spaces
When we first moved into our current home, we made quite a few changes. The house had been lived in by an older couple and some of the thi...
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14 July 2009
How to make an oil lamp
I mentioned a few days ago that I was working on a little oil lamp. Well, I fiddled with it for a few days, tested wicks and oil levels, I...
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