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Fri, Jul 11, 14

More work need to save pigs.

I don’t know about you but I just couldn’t watch all of the Farmwatch hidden camera footage shown on Sunday. What a disgrace that this treatment of pigs is still...

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Sat, Sep 28, 13

Recycle your old fridge

Our fridge stopped working this week, just a month after our washing machine broke down which possibly says something about the life of appliances these days as I bought both...

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Swedish Seed cracker

Thu, Sep 19, 13

Swedish Seed Crackers

This is one of our favourite recipes, these traditional Swedish crackers, otherwise known as Knäckebrot crackers, are mostly made of seeds which makes them very nutritious and super tasty too,...

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Fri, Sep 13, 13

Home-made baby food still best

I’m not about to put more pressure on mums than they already have but a new study has come out looking at commercial baby food versus home-made and found that...

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Knitted baby booties

Tue, Sep 11, 12

Baby Bootie Pattern

This bootie pattern was sent into me by one of my newsletter readers, Vivienne. It's for prem babies and I'm sure Middlemore Hospital would love to receive these from you....

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new born baby beanie

Tue, Sep 11, 12

Newborn Beanie Pattern

Use 5mm needles and double knit or 8 ply wool . Cast on 48 stitches. Work in knit 1, purl 1 (rib) for 6 rows. Knit in stocking stitch (knit...

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