I've been cooking from scratch since I started cooking nearly fifty years ago. It makes sense to me because it's tastier, I know wh...

Stupid or lazy?  I love Seth Godin, he always makes me think. Nita at Throwback at Trapper Creek was writing about garlic as well.  I am o...

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This is from the Angelica Organic Farm site "The bright white flawless looking Chinese garlic is bleached with chlorine. Most concern...

Last week I was interviewed by the lovely Georgia at ABC Capricornia radio station; that interview was played on air on Monday. I've ag...

I'm preaching to the converted here when it comes to homemaking and the importance it holds in our lives. There are so many homemakers ...

We had a quiet weekend after a busy week. Last Friday I went back on the committee of the Neighbourhood Centre as secretary so I spent a pa...

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There is no sitting on the fence when it comes to chokos in Australia, you either love them or hate them. I love them, but not to eat; we u...

I'd like to clarify some things after reading a couple of yesterday's comments. I am sure my long term readers already know this an...

I received an email from a young married woman in her late 20s the other day. She is trying to decide whether to give up a career in teach...

There is no doubt about it, when you start living a more simple life and decide to get rid of as many harsh chemicals as you can, you have ...

You often see loofahs being sold in shops; in Australia they're sold at the Chemist. People see them and know they're sponges but o...

A few blogs I came across this week that I think are worth passing on to you. Find out what real men do here on Small Things. Seasoning ...

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My gmail account was hacked today. I have about 100 emails and messages so far from people who received a bogus email supposedly from my em...

I have written quite a bit in the past about how homemaking and housework are looked down on by some and sometimes seen as a less than acce...

It's strange, isn't it, how we drift through stages in our lives; how we enjoy doing something, then we go off it, and occasionally...