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I never managed to master crochet but I know a lot of you will have. Which is why I’m sharing this lovely pattern for a great old-fashioned sunburst pillow. I...

I’ve said for many years now that it is so hard to get true, unbiased information about chemicals in our food and household products because Big Food and Big Pharma...

Can you knit, crochet or quilt a peggy square? Well here’s a wonderful new initiative to help families with new babies. Little Sprouts is a volunteer-run charity that give away...

My biggest problem cleaning is that I get easily distracted. I’ll be half way through filling the dishwasher and find myself on the floor playing with the dogs. Or I’ll...

I’ve been loving the sunshine we’ve been having lately because it means I can open up all the doors and windows and give the house a thorough airing. We are...

I know I should wash my car more because with all our driving up north it gets covered in dust and dead insects. But I don’t do it very often...

September is Bee Aware month and the main message to get out there is that we need to plant more bee friendly plants. Bees pollinate one third of the food...

Eggs make terrific face masks because they are full of wonderful nutrients and they will even temporarily tighten the skin which is great for a night out. Here are two...

My youngest daughter Pearl and I cleaned out the pantry this week and we were both shocked at how much food we had in there that was either way past...

As you know, I’m a big fan of turmeric which I buy as a root (like ginger) at an Indian greengrocer in Sandringham. It has fantastic healing powers and I...

As the world struggles with its addiction to soft drinks it seems water is becoming the go to drink for food manufacturers. Whole Foods, the very expensive but very healthy...

Do you live with too much noise? One thing I love about my time up north is the wonderful silence. Sometimes I can hear fish jumping in the harbour everything...

I had to share this great Martha Stewart recipe which has been sweeping the internet. Basically you throw everything into a pan and heat it up. I’m trying it this...

I’ve been having fun this week trying out candles. Thanks to all of the wonderful emails I received from you when I was looking for candles with 100% essential oils...

10 natural remedies for the garden I don’t know about you but I’m itching to get into the garden, yet I know it’s a bit early to start planting. I...

You can use my laundry liquid for machine-washing woollens if you have a wool setting on your machine, but this is a super delicate wash which I recommend for hand...

Sick of plastic vegetables? I get so frustrated when I need to buy vegetables and they come wrapped in plastic. There is just no need and it simply adds to...

Bring back the water fountain! Occasionally I buy a bottle of water and feel really, really guilty about it. Usually it’s because I’m on the road and thirsty and I...

Kombucha scoby I wrote about making my own kombucha a few weeks ago and it is going very well. I’m getting 1 litre of lovely fizzy kombucha a week, which...

Lavender cream soft launch You asked for it and here it is. Following on from the successful launch of our Rose Cream we asked what flavour you would like next....

STAND UP AND PLAY PREVENTION I’ve suffered from lower back pain for nearly ten years now. I’m 28 years old and mildly active, so it’s quite an annoying thing to...