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Making Your Own Soap the Cold Process Method

29 May 2019 1 Comment

Soap making is a wonderfully creative craft that people of all ages can enjoy. The only limit is your imagination, with the wide variety of “Making Your Own Soap the Cold Process Method”

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DIY Eyeshadow

14 May 2019 3 Comments

I don’t tend to wear a lot of eyeshadow these days, but it’s nice to have if you’re going out for a memorable evening. On “DIY Eyeshadow”

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End of the Tomato Season and What to Do With All Those Green Tomatoes

29 April 2019 2 Comments

The summer garden is ending, and I long to pull everything out and plant my winter crops. I am in the garden every moment I “End of the Tomato Season and What to Do With All Those Green Tomatoes”

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It’s Apple Season

15 April 2019 No Comments

It’s the apple-picking season right now in Pozieres, just outside of Stanthorpe, QLD. While there has been no notable cooling of the weather, the apple “It’s Apple Season”

  • Gardening

Herb Garden in a Boat

12 April 2019 2 Comments

There had been a broken-down old tinny in my backyard for a long time. I’ve never even seen it in water. But it was a “Herb Garden in a Boat”

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Natural Cleaning Products You Can Make at Home

10 April 2019 2 Comments

I have been making my own soap, laundry powder, and other cleaning products from all-natural ingredients for many years. I do this for several reasons. “Natural Cleaning Products You Can Make at Home”

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Can’t find Quark in the Store? Make Your Own

8 April 2019 3 Comments

Quark is a German soft cheese, excellent for making desserts, my favourite being cheesecake. Also known as Continental baker’s cheese, Quark is used extensively in “Can’t find Quark in the Store? Make Your Own”

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Interview with Rhonda Hetzel

6 April 2019 No Comments

Rhonda is a real kindred spirit and has a wonderful blog about simple living. 1) What was the one thing about living a simple life “Interview with Rhonda Hetzel”

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Making Cocoa Body Butter

4 April 2019 No Comments

Well, it’s another 30-degree-plus day here in Pozieres, QLD, but don’t let that fool you. It’s autumn now, so it’s time to finish getting the “Making Cocoa Body Butter”

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Podcast – The Hive.

3 April 2019 1 Comment

Last month I had the pleasure of sitting down with The Hive to talk about how I went from a home-based business under my house “Podcast – The Hive.”

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Another great soap class at Grounded Village on Sa Another great soap class at Grounded Village on Saturday. Contact me if you're interested in learning how to make soap.
Quark with chive oil. Chives straight out of the g Quark with chive oil. Chives straight out of the garden, whipped up with olive oil using a stick blender, then drizzled over homemade quark. The most delicious food is often the simplest.  Quark recipe on my blog, Living Simply with Valerie
All set up for a cheesemaking class. A wonderful b All set up for a cheesemaking class. A wonderful blend of learning, food and fun.
Creams and body butters are oil-based solutions th Creams and body butters are oil-based solutions that work great in some places and at certain times of the year. However, you need a lotion, not a cream, at other times and places. The difference is the added water. Aqueous or water-based lotions are light on the skin and fare much better in Queensland’s hot, humid conditions and other similar climates. They are also easy to make.

Recipe on teh blog, Living Simply with Valerie
More amazing soaps and soap makers from the soap c More amazing soaps and soap makers from the soap class at Grounded Village Studio in Jumboomba. Next class is scheduled for 5 July 2025
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