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I hope you enjoy my easy inspirational recipes and ideas for a healthy eco life based on nana’s advice. My aim is to help people return to a more old-fashioned style of living as I have done.  And so on this website I share all the discoveries I have made and the recipes I have created from my vast library of old recipe books and manuals.

Every Thursday I also send out a newsletter to more than 9000 subscribers with fresh recipes, ideas and links to keep you informed and encouraged to try old-fashioned living. If you’d like to have this sent straight to your inbox please feel free to subscribe to the newsletter in the box to the left. Or check in here regularly for my daily posts.

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Hot bath soak recipes

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By Wendyl

Thursday 23 May 2013

the-bath-alfred-george-stevensNow that the colder weather has arrived it’s all about the bath for me. If you’ve got a cold, pop 10 drops each of lavender, tea-tree and peppermint essential oils in the bath to help your immune system.
Or if you just want indulgence here’s my mulled wine, Cleopatra milk and…

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Travelling Alone

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By Wendyl

Thursday 23 May 2013

Airplane landingI recently answered a question in my NZ Woman’s Weekly Agony Aunt column from a woman wondering if she should travel alone. I told her to go for it and received heaps of letters in support of that decision. As you know I love to travel and having been…

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More Mother’s Day present re-uses

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By Wendyl

Thursday 23 May 2013

images-3Did you get candles for Mother’s Day? I did and I absolutely love them. It’s always a good time to light a candle for a relaxing bath, a romantic dinner or to think of a friend who is going through a tough time. Light the candle and leave it going…

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3 Laundry Powders for $30

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By Wendyl

Thursday 23 May 2013

3 laundry powdersfinalTime to stock up on our best-selling 500g laundry powder concentrates. I know you like rose, but why not buy all three and get a taste of lavender and patchouli too? You can keep one and give away two, they make great gifts for someone who is interested…

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Wife and times

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By Wendyl

Thursday 23 May 2013

imgres-2Last Friday my new column in the NZ Herald appear,ed to not as much outrage as I thought it might. It is called The Supportive Wife which details my decision for a year to support Paul, who has a very busy year, by doing the bulk of the cleaning, cooking…

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Almost Cold Cure

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By Wendyl

Thursday 23 May 2013

turmeric - CopyHaving confidently written about the health benefits of turmeric last week I had the opportunity to test it out when I came down with a horrible cold, which seems to be going around, on Friday. It had everything going for it: sore throat, blinding headache, stuffed up nose,…

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