Summer is here, and so is the risk of dry, damaged skin from long days spent in the garden, at the beach, or out on “Skin Hydrating Lotion Bars”
Category: Simple Living
DIY Shaving Soap
There are a lot of shaving creams and soaps out there, all coming in various types of containers and all at different price ranges. Everything “DIY Shaving Soap”
DIY Shampoo
Have you ever considered making your own shampoo? There are so many things that we just go out a buy, costing us more and more “DIY Shampoo”
Homemade Muesli
I have been thinking about Christmas lately. Someone I know started a countdown and keeps telling me how many days till Christmas. Annoying friends aside, “Homemade Muesli”
DIY Tooth Powder
Do you know what is in your toothpaste? I think it is a fair question, especially since you put it in your mouth every day. “DIY Tooth Powder”
Pastry for a Single Crust Pie, Sweet or Savoury
Back in August 2021, I published my apple pie recipe, handed down to me by my mother. I was asked at that time if I “Pastry for a Single Crust Pie, Sweet or Savoury”
Making your own Kombucha
Kombucha is a fermented tea that was very popular when I was young. Like many foods, it went out of fashion, and for many years, “Making your own Kombucha”
The Self-Sufficient Lifestyle
It has been a difficult time for many of us, both here in Australia and around the world. Just as things started to get back “The Self-Sufficient Lifestyle”
Seed Saving; a Natural Extension to my Gardening
I have been saving seeds from my garden for years. To me, it is just a natural extension of my gardening. This year, it has “Seed Saving; a Natural Extension to my Gardening”
Making Your Own Healthy Muesli
I eat muesli in the mornings with home-made yoghurt on a regular basis. It seems to be the perfect blend of prebiotic and probiotic goodness “Making Your Own Healthy Muesli”