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16 March 2017
Gracie news and photos
So many readers have been asking for more Gracie news and photos. She's seven months old now and she's healthy, active and very m...
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10 March 2017
Weekend reading
There has been a lot of knitting and baking going on here this week. That is always relaxing work and something I look forward to every ...
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9 March 2017
Pickled coleslaw
I made this pickled coleslaw the other day and we enjoyed it with cold roast chicken. It's fresh and crunchy and goes well with the add...
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5 March 2017
Age is more than skin deep
If you think about all the negatives we hear about ageing, or even if you just watch modern life from the sidelines, you'll probably ge...
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3 March 2017
Weekend reading
This week has flown by but I'm getting a lot done and feeling like I have the housework under control again. The weather is changin...
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28 February 2017
A busy home
I've made the first steps towards our new season garden. It will be planted up some time in March but before that, we'll have the c...
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25 February 2017
Weekend reading
She makes me smile and laugh, this dog of ours. She's little but she's strong and fast and she gets into mischief every single ...
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22 February 2017
An old quilt
Quite a few of you commented on how nice our blue quilt is (see previous post). I've blogged about this before but we must have a lot o...
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19 February 2017
Including the mistakes
This time last year, Hanno and I set off on a three week book tour. We came home feeling happy and optimistic after having met hundreds ...
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17 February 2017
Weekend reading
It's been a busy week full of simple home tasks, family, dogs and thoughts of changing seasons and what that means for me and my ho...
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13 February 2017
A slow busy week ahead
It was 42C on the verandah here yesterday but I believe it was much hotter out west. I'm very grateful we have an air-conditioned house...
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10 February 2017
Weekend reading
I'm really looking forward to the end of summer so I can get back into baking and doing housework without sweating or needing to si...
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7 February 2017
Buttermilk chicken and fruit cordial
Here's another recipe that is good to eat in summer or winter. It is started the night before and marinated overnight, the preparation ...
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