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17 August 2015
The true gift
It's been a quietly busy few days here. I finished my blue swap sewing, worked in the garden, baked bread and a cake, made a quick quic...
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14 August 2015
Weekend reading
We're looking forward to a visit from my sister. She arrives on Saturday and will stay a few weeks - a respite from the very cold w...
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13 August 2015
My favourite place #6
This is a weekly feature for readers to show us their favourite place at home. Our first photos this week are from African Aussie in Austra...
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12 August 2015
Thanks Jo, thanks Andrea
This is a photo of me with my Penguin editor Jo Rosenberg, taken on our front verandah. Today is a milestone in Jo's life because i...
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10 August 2015
Our wild and natural habitat
The weather is wonderful at the moment. It's cool at night (6-8* C) and warm during the day (20C ish) and that is the best gardening we...
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7 August 2015
Weekend reading
It's been a productive week here with Hanno and I doing some work in the backyard. We're creating an area where we can sit and ...
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6 August 2015
My favourite place #5
This is a weekly feature for readers to show us their favourite place at home. Thanks to Sue and Angie for this week's photos. Both la...
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5 August 2015
Living better with less
We quite frequently read about how people lived through the Great Depression and how many thrived in those demanding conditions. The lack o...
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3 August 2015
Never give up
I love getting feedback and comments. I guess everyone who blogs does because it's the only way we know people read what we write. I am...
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31 July 2015
Weekend reading
This is our lavender laced Barnevelder. Of all the hens we have for eggs, I like Barnevelder eggs the best. I didn't have much tim...
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30 July 2015
My favourite place #4
This is a weekly feature for readers to show us their favourite place at home. This week we have Sue and Ale. Thanks for sharing your home...
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28 July 2015
How to make your own cake flour
I started seeing cake flour being use on TV cooking shows about a year ago and I've seen bulk cake flour once but never bought it becau...
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27 July 2015
The ordinary work of the day
We had a lovely weekend here. The sun was shining and it was warmer than it has been so we were outside with Jamie while he rode his new bi...
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24 July 2015
Weekend reading
The chooks and the garden this week. Can you believe it? Another week done and dusted. I hope you get the chance to put your feet u...
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