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Tag: hippy

Posted on15 January 201724 September 2020Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings

The plastic planet predicament

by Just FrancesLeave a comment on The plastic planet predicament

Anyone paying attention should know by now that the gloriousness of plastic is less than glorious. And, in fact, our planet is in quite the…

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Posted on13 December 201429 September 2020Everyday Life

Hand-me-downs

by Just Frances2 Comments on Hand-me-downs

Growing up in a large family, hand-me-down clothing was a regular part of life. It wasn’t necessarily something I hated (after all, I really wanted some of them!) but it certainly…

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Posted on13 January 201329 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

Holey-sock monkey

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I love my knee-high stripey socks and was a bit sad when I wore a hole through the toe of one of them over the…

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Posted on12 February 201217 November 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

Sunday roast

by Just Frances3 Comments on Sunday roast

Sunday roast is a pretty big thing here in the UK. So much so that even Paul—a 30+ year vegetarian—insisted that we enjoyed a big…

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Posted on23 January 201215 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

Lovely latkes

by Just Frances5 Comments on Lovely latkes

I love latkes. They’re amazingly delicious and super duper easy to make; inexpensive, too. And the best thing about them (today) is that they fit…

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Posted on19 December 201117 November 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

Steak and potatoes

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OK boys and girls, today is my first meal prepared for the Dark Days Challenge. Not that I haven’t been eating some local foods all…

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Posted on16 December 201124 November 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating, Health & Wellness

The dark days

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The dark days of winter are upon us. Oh yes, they really are. Even more so here in Scotland compared to my (only slightly) lower-latitude…

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Posted on17 October 201013 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

Papier-mâché pumpkins; Part 1

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Yay! We’ve been busy making papier-mâché pumpkins for two days now. I’m using a new technique (no balloons for this gal!) and it seems to…

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Posted on15 May 20107 September 2020Everyday Life

Solar-powered clothes dryer

by Just Frances2 Comments on Solar-powered clothes dryer

Carrying on with the hippy-granola-freak of a homeowner theme, I’m pleased to announce that I got to use one of my favourite house-hold appliances today…

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Posted on12 May 20107 September 2020Everyday Life

Modern mowing

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I’m not a patient person. When I know what I want, I want it now. So, after breaking out the vintage mower yesterday and deciding…

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Posted on11 May 201025 November 2020Everyday Life

Retro mowing

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When Paul and I bought our house two years ago, we decided that we wanted to continue our “hippy-granola-freak” lifestyle in our yard care efforts.…

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