Posted by Sally on September 22nd, 2008 in Hearth & Home, Household
One of the things you learn when moving to the countryside is how to use seasonal fruit and vegetables in the kitchen.
Making home made lemonade is something my mother taught me as a child and I thought everyone knew how to do it but when I mentioned it on my dating site forum the other [...]
Posted by Sally on June 27th, 2008 in Hearth & Home, Household
What better food is there than a plate of stew or bowl of soup with warm freshly baked bread? My mouth is watering just thinking about it but most people would never dream of making it themselves, considering it too difficult to do.
Bread making is very simple when you get the hang of it, you [...]
Posted by Sally on June 10th, 2008 in Green Living, Hearth & Home
When I read about this this morning I had to check the date to see if it was April 1st but it seems there really has been a breakthrough in cleaning technology that could save billions of litres of water per year.
Leeds University have invented a virtually waterless washing machine called the Xeros, which [...]
Posted by Sally on June 8th, 2008 in Hearth & Home, Pets
Getting dog and other pet hairs out of the furniture can be such fun, we try vacuum cleaners, brushes, sponges, sellotape and can even buy sticky sheets for this purpose but nothing works really well.
If your home is anything like our farmhouse then the dogs get the best seats in the house, the cat has [...]
Posted by Sally on June 3rd, 2008 in Gardening, Green Living, Hearth & Home
There are a number of reasons to grow your own and if you have been putting it off then read these top 5 reasons to grow your own and then get out in the garden and start digging.
If you are elderly or unwell then get a friend or relative to start you off by digging [...]