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27 May 2015
Whole orange muffins
A good muffin recipe is as indispensable as a good scone recipe. It's something you'll use again and again, everyone loves it and...
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25 May 2015
The powerful possibilities of a simple life
I look out the window and see Hanno digging in the front garden. He'll be tidying something up, or digging out roots or thinking about ...
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22 May 2015
Weekend reading
It's been a busy week again with more work than I thought I would have. The weather is a little warmer but there's no humidit...
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20 May 2015
Simple meals from the stockpile
I spent the past few days travelling and working. We had a short trip to visit family on the weekend and now I'm back at the desk, writ...
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15 May 2015
Weekend reading
Miss Tammy Wyandotte and Bluebelle snuggling up on a cold night. It's cold. As I write this it's only 5C/41F but I won't...
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14 May 2015
Down to Earth hardcover available soon on Amazon
I'm very pleased to let you know that my Down to Earth hardcover book will be available soon from Amazon. The books are currently on t...
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13 May 2015
Hot food on a cool day
I asked Hanno to buy some lamb neck chops for me last week and since then they've been sitting in the freezer ear-marked for Scotch bro...
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12 May 2015
My work room
Virginia Woolf once said: A woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction . I'm not sure I agree with that but...
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11 May 2015
Using a steam press
Ironing has never been my favourite activity. For many years, there has always been washing waiting to be ironed in my home. Sometimes I...
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8 May 2015
Weekend reading
I'm feeling more comfortable as the weeks fly by. It's cool most mornings now and as I walk down to the chicken coop early ...
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7 May 2015
Buying rugs at Costco
Yesterday we went to Costco for the first time. I didn't know what to expect but I'd been looking around for two floor rugs and the...
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6 May 2015
Renovating the verandah
Before we moved into our home here 18 years ago, we owned the house but had tenants in it. While we were still living up north, we contract...
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