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19 August 2013
Out in the garden again + decluttering
The August decluttering challenge continues with three items going today. I am finally giving away my red dress. I kept it for years, even ...
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16 August 2013
Weekend reading
I did the last of my library sessions at the Noosa Library yesterday. It's been a real pleasure to go out to these libraries and talk a...
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15 August 2013
Using your loaf
At one of my library talks recently I was asked "do you make bread every day?" It was half way between an accusation and a cry f...
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14 August 2013
The kitchen table
We had lunch with Kerry, Sunny and Jamie yesterday. It's such a gentle pleasure to sit around a table and share food with loved ones. T...
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13 August 2013
Two thrifty meals to help with the budget
There will be readers who will gag at these old-fashioned recipes, as well as those who, even though the ingredients are quite cheap, still...
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12 August 2013
Decluttering challenge - week 2 + lemon cordial
I'm continuing the decluttering challenge many of us started last Monday. The declutterers at the forum are posting about what they...
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10 August 2013
Ecoyarns mini sale
Vivian is back from her family holiday and she's having a mini sale at EcoYarns this weekend. Most of the yarns with wool content ...
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9 August 2013
Weekend reading
The master's apprentice. This is where Jamie leaves his spade. I'll be busy with my writing most of the weekend. I'm hopi...
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8 August 2013
How to make bread in a bread machine
Homemade garlic and herb bread. Bread is part of our daily lives here. I make it most days and sometimes we buy a good rye loaf fro...
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7 August 2013
Perfection
I think a lot of people let the idea of perfection get in the way of living. When you expect perfection you raise the bar so high, most of ...
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6 August 2013
Apple and cinnamon milk risotto
Now that we are eating our main meal at noon, it can be a bit of a free for all later in the day when we're hungry again. The idea is t...
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5 August 2013
August decluttering challenge
Decluttering is a difficult task for most of us. If you've gone through your life with little money, then it is a real challenge giving...
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2 August 2013
Weekend reading
During the week, Dawn, a very generous reader, sent me a copy of a New Zealand magazine called Good. The undeniable fact that I ha...
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