Spring is here and summer is not too far away. With the warmer weather finally here it’s time to move meal time out of the dining room and start enjoying some alfresco dining. I love entertaining and host several large family gatherings outside every year. But when you’re eating outside, every bug, fly and crawly […]
DIY Small Greenhouse
The challenges we face living on a small farm and going through several years of drought are ongoing. Growing a few of your own fruits and vegetables are essential if you want to live more sustainably. But what happens when you have limited water and can’t irrigate an entire vegetable garden? What if your […]
DIY Animal Shelter
I get a huge amount of satisfaction from DIY projects where I haven’t had to spent a single penny. It makes you feel incredibly resourceful, and using discarded or leftover materials is great for the environment too. Bonus! As you may remember, we’ve had to hand-raise a lamb who was abandoned last year and […]
DIY – Bookcase Upgrade
Not every house has a dedicated office space. In our small farm house, my office is also a linen closet, craft room and storage area. As it’s such a multi-purpose room, it makes it exceedingly difficult to keep uncluttered and functional. It’s also not a very big space either so I’m constantly rearranging things […]
How to Upgrade a Christmas Tree Stand
I have a robot vacuum cleaner that I love. It’s a great, modern convenience that makes our life that little bit easier. With working full time, long hours spent commuting, plus the farm and animals to look after, having the floors cleaned while we’re at work (sucking up all that dog hair, dirt and bug […]