Baby Powder or talcum powder, is a commonly purchased item for those new mums. It helps absorb moisture and keep little bottoms fresh and dry. No more nappy rash. Or at least, that's what I used to use it for when I had little nappy-bottoms in the house. I also used talcum powder for my…
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I love coffee, I love tea.....and just occasionally I like a little herb tea.Not just any old herb tea but Flower Power! The stuff of fairies and buzzy bees. Not only good to drink but also good to look at. Tea truly for the soul. It is a labour of love and evokes such powerful…
After picking your olives, create small holes in the lid of a 2L ice cream container lid. Place olives into ice cream container and sprinkle 2 TBspn salt over. Allow to sit overnight and in the morning, turn it upside down onto another ice cream tub to allow water to drain. After…
We live in the beautiful Western Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. A quiet, peaceful little village hugging the shores of the Tauranga Harbour and protected by Matakana Island. It's a wee gem in the necklace that is the Bay. On a sunny, clear day, we have these terrific glimpses of the inland harbour, over to the…
The funny thing is that I have dabbled briefly in drinking alcohol in my late teens, and from the age of 21, my husband and I decided that we would be an alcohol-free couple. First advantage is that it is VERY good for the pocket, and of course, we don't make bad alchohol-fuelled choices!! Both…
Kale, glorious kale. Highly nutritious, but oh, so tough if slightly under-cooked! It's a popular European green leafy veg not all that well known in these parts. They are cold-hardy and quite prolific, they keep you in green leaves for a good part of 6-7 months! But one can have only so much kale and…
