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I was driving along up north yesterday and popped in to see a local guy who grows heaps of veggies and sells them. I was delighted to see that he...

One of the questions I get asked most often is what goes into baby formula. In the old days it was basically just cow’s milk and sugar but these days...

As you know I’m a big fan of using butter and lard because I would rather use an unprocessed fat than something which has chemicals, colourings and flavourings added such...

Does your shampoo bottle list the ingredient Cocamide DEA in its ingredient list? If it does you might want to tip the contents down the sink as it is a...

Now I know you probably think you’ve got the task of folding a fitted sheet mastered, as I have. But then I came across this wonderful video with an even...

The furniture polish recipe below is an old one I’ve found in dozens of books. My favourite is called the Merry Wives of Windsor Balm. I’m not sure what the...

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...