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22 January 2015
A pictorial walk through the week
I thought I'd do a pictorial post today with few words. I think I talk too much sometimes. :- ) I hope you enjoy this look at photos th...
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21 January 2015
Making elderberry drinks
Last week our elder tree (sambucus nigra) was heavy with berries. It's the first year there have been enough berries to do anything ...
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19 January 2015
Cleaning the pantry
Well, after giving myself a week to do it, I finally got to the pantry cleaning yesterday. I usually leave things like that to the last min...
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16 January 2015
Weekend reading
Tomato relish for the stockpile and lemon juice for the freezer. I haven't done my pantry work yet but I have taken the "b...
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14 January 2015
Healthier and cheaper cold cuts
It often pays to look at different ways to supply healthy food for your family. I don't like buying cold cuts from the supermarket or ...
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12 January 2015
Pantry challenge
I did a lot of baking over the holidays and now my pantry looks neglected and untidy. I looked in there yesterday morning when I was st...
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9 January 2015
Burnt koalas need mittens
I'm writing this in addition to the weekend reading because this has just come to my attention. Many koalas burnt in the recent bush f...
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Weekend reading
I love the new year. The days are brimming with expectation and the promise of unknown treasures ahead. I gave up on new year's res...
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8 January 2015
Let's get this show on the road
Hello for the first time in 2015! I hope you've all had a good break, enjoyed your holidays and chilled out with your feet up for as lo...
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19 December 2014
Weekend reading
Christmas colours. This will be my last post of the year as I need to take a break. I won't be far, I'll be here with Hanno...
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18 December 2014
Cleaning up for Christmas
Here is Jamie with his little red Hamburg overnight bag. He wanted to know why Santa left those presents at our place. We have a sur...
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16 December 2014
Moving forward, looking back
These tiny pink roses were one of my mum's favourites - Cecile Brunner roses. They're easy to grow and they're what I'd c...
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15 December 2014
Saving electricity, money and greenhouse gasses
The end of the year is a good time to think about electricity, gas and water usage and how you can manage your usage. Work out what you pay...
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12 December 2014
Weekend reading
Spicy pickled cucumbers. In two short weeks, Christmas will be over for another year. I hope you have some time this weekend to plan ...
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