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1 July 2014
Cutting my costs with baking, sewing and knitting
I've spent the past few days baking, sewing and knitting. They are such simple, old-fashioned tasks and I know my great grandmothers (a...
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27 June 2014
Weekend reading
Brrrr, it's cold here this morning but it should warm up later with a sunny day. I hope if your weather is cold, you have warm sou...
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26 June 2014
Choices and how they change us
I received an email from a young woman the other day who told me that she's so conflicted about a choice she has to make that she's...
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25 June 2014
Pizza and sausage rolls
I have a couple of food recipes for you today. I love sharing my recipes, they're just plain and simple, but I get a thrill when peop...
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24 June 2014
What does simple mean?
One of the ongoing comments I've had since I started writing my blog, and also in my real life, is that simple life isn't that simp...
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20 June 2014
Weekend reading
It's been a cold week here in our warm country. We desperately need rain but the forecast isn't offering any hope of that in th...
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19 June 2014
Winter knitting
I've yet to find a more comfortable winter activity than knitting. Just thinking about my wool, cotton and needles gives me a good feel...
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18 June 2014
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
I have no doubt that a change of mindset towards a less complicated and busy life would help almost everyone pursue their simple life dream...
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17 June 2014
The rag bag
Lori asked about making a rag bag after she read the last post. I wrote about this way back in 2008 so here is that post, Lori. I hope you...
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16 June 2014
Cleaning the laundry
I've been trying to find the time to clean out my laundry and finally got to it yesterday. I scrubbed the sink and bench, cleaned th...
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14 June 2014
Slow down with Slow
Slow magazine winter edition is out now so if you're looking for a decent read this weekend, see if you can find it at your local ne...
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13 June 2014
Weekend reading
Look who's back. Sunny and Jamie flew in from Korean yesterday morning. :- ) We will have a quiet weekend, a mix of work and rest. ...
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10 June 2014
The garden is thriving
Our garden is doing good things this year, thanks to Hanno and all his soil prep and maintenance work. We're eating from the garden...
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9 June 2014
Family history tablecloth
I've been moving towards this project for some time. A few months ago I found this curtain , added it to my Pinterest pages and st...
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6 June 2014
Weekend reading
We sat on that bench under the tree on the left. We had a day out yesterday. We left just after peak hour, which didn't seem to ...
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