Ever placed a hot pot (or pan) onto a table or countertop only to find that the heat damaged the surface? No? Well it does happen (not to me of course, but to others)… I’m writing this for them.
Most people simply place a wooden (or plastic) chopping board, or purpose made cork protector […]

Your fruit that is! Yah, freshly squeezed fruit juice is good. It’s full of vitamins and flavour!
The juice itself doesn’t really have much to do with modern living, in fact, modern people are usually in too much of a rush to squeeze… but you should. It’s healthy and delicious. Look at it like a luxury, […]

No it’s not a spelling mistake, nor is it an upside down picture… those tomatoes are growing the wrong way up, down, you get the idea!
This cool little invention is called the TopsyTurvy and it’s wonderful. At about $20 it won’t break the piggy bank but you can bet it’ll be the envy of your […]

This post on the Thrifty Decorating Blog has a few really great tips for those looking to decorate on a budget. Actually the whole site is full of good ideas but this post in particular caught my attention.
Some of the things that got me to take notice were the comments on colour and scents… it’s […]

Good advice huh? I think so.
I was browsing Renomart’s blog and was caught a little by surprise! I won’t give away too many details as he tells the story much better than I could but be warned, there are pictures and they’re not pleasant…
Click here to read the original post by Renomart

A while ago (February I think) I wrote a bit about wood pellet stoves as they are becoming more and more popular in Europe & the USA and so with winter coming (already here actually) I’ve decided to write up a little more on the subject. Hopefully if you haven’t already heard about or seen […]