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24 August 2011
The long run
In the most recent gardening post, Patricia asked about how Hanno and I work together and added: "Mainly I ask as quite a number of fri...
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23 August 2011
Sewing and knitting for the babies
I don't remember doing any knitting for my own babies. I didn't sew for them either. My mum knitted beautiful booties and jackets f...
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22 August 2011
Changes in the backyard
Life is never static. Things change all the time. Just when you think it's looking fine, change breezes in, and the work starts again. O...
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19 August 2011
On my mind ...
This is a Friday photo feature that anyone with a blog can join. To take part, post a photo on your own blog, write a short caption explaini...
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18 August 2011
Final reading of the book
This is just a teaser - an indiction of what you'll find in the book. In a busy week full of reading and workshops, today I am to...
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17 August 2011
Mortgage and superannuation for single parents
Today I'm featuring an email from a lady who wrote a couple of weeks ago about establishing a life while paying a mortgage and saving fo...
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16 August 2011
Moving towards spring in our kitchen garden
I haven't written about our garden much lately but it's still here, happily bubbling away in the background, providing much of our f...
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15 August 2011
A sustainable cup of tea
After water, tea is the most popular non-alchoholic drink in the world. My favourite drink is orange juice made from our backyard oranges,...
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12 August 2011
On my mind ...
This is a Friday photo feature that anyone with a blog can join. To take part, post a photo on your own blog, write a short caption explaini...
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11 August 2011
Homemade sour cream and chilli jam
A couple of days ago I made a batch of cultured cream and some chilli jam and Eclair asked if I would write more about them. We have quite ...
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10 August 2011
Less is more
Once upon a time, suburban homes were showpieces where the smartest appliances, the largest screens and latest furnishings combined to pla...
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9 August 2011
An email from Sophie
Last week I received a sad email from Sophie in New Zealand, she wrote: "I just wanted to write you a wee note to tell you of my expe...
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8 August 2011
A typical weekend
Another weekend - another mix of work and sitting back with our feet up. I did some knitting and reading, presented a blogging workshop at ...
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