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Living in the North of Scotland, vegan, home educating, cake eating, woodland walking... no set subject matter here really though :)
The more ancient archives are the old home ed diary starting in June 2005 and evolving on from there.
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books of the moment
The Artists Way: A Course in Discovering and Recovering Your Creative Self - an intensely powerful and synchronistic way of clearing blocks, old psychological patterns and dysfunctions of the past. Get doing your morning pages, they're amazing!
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fabulous guide to foraging in Britain.
full version or pocket guide (both uk amazon)
amazing Russian books these: spirituality; growing; living naturally; raising children with love and respect; quite magical. Release any preconceived ideas of how life should be (or books) and create your space of love!
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A very well researched novel which, alongside Picoult's usual 'heading to a trial' plot, explores many facets of and perspectives on Asperger's Syndrome. The potential and common effects of AS on siblings is especially well documented here. As gripping and informative a book as Nineteen Minutes
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a great storehouse of food growing knowledge from Dirty Nails :)
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"Girls just wanna have... wanna have fun...", and we still are :)
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Popular Posts
raised beds posted on August 24, 2010 
cake posted on August 29, 2010 
About posted on January 14, 2010 
the melon posted on August 30, 2010 
Scottish macaroons posted on January 24, 2010 
first ever blog post posted on June 7, 2005 
this morning posted on August 28, 2010 
old pictures posted on January 19, 2010 
Spring pics posted on March 17, 2010 
mellow posted on June 6, 2010
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Tag Archives: cake
flower and butterfly
I do like to put things on t shirts… both in shop… Related posts:let there be lightcocoa and artsea lettuce
cake
chocolate recipes including chocolate cake. More cake recipes here :D Related posts:if the mountain defeats us…raspberry cream cakeFrohe Ostern
sweet things
Have been sent some Alpro goodies to try We do like their soya milk. The only one I didn’t know about was the ‘milk alternative’ suitable from 1 year old. Lots of extra vitamins and iron in it (and surprisingly nice in nocaf!). The chocolate puddings are lush lush lush… Blackcurrant smoothies, there have been a few [...]
Posted in food, raw, reviews, smoothies, vegan products
Also tagged cooking, sweet, vegan, veggies
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Spring pics
free veg seeds from the bbc here Related posts:naturegood things going on in the worldwinter solstice
walnut cake and sheep
Vegan Easter has been updated Walnut cake with a tablespoon of Nocaf added to the mix. It is not coffeeish as had intended but is very nice: 1st of March tomorrow, so will it get more springlike? Related posts:little logssummer solsticegood things going on in the world
Scottish macaroons
If you’re looking for a Scottish dish to make for Burns night other than haggis*, these are very good – nothing like the English item of the same name and containing the somewhat surprising ingredient of potato (undetectable, is lovely fondant) – the recipe is on Cat’s blog with pics of them properly covered in coconut, of which we are out [...]
white chocolate buttons
ooh ooh ooh Humdinger are now doing these, available from health food shops and supermarkets and Goodness Direct here They are really delicious on cakes along with their darker counterparts…. Related posts:Gorgeous Graduationsunny piMoray coast
a flower, nice eats and beach
Chocolate mint layer cake made by a clever friend who is generally good at making things (recipe now in the comments below) White chocolate mousse with red berries. Melt about 100g of cocoa butter and blend into a block of silken tofu with some icing sugar and vanilla… Just loving all the veg and fruit from [...]
Posted in ancient stones, beach, food, friends, garden, trips, vegan products
Also tagged cooking, history
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cake, garden, misty loch
A friend called in with the sole purpose of bringing us cake How lovely is that? from vegan village recipe Been having fab weather – out in the garden loads, what a time of growth and suntans… Related posts:Happy 2010!!!pressiescheese
cake, Kroner and garden
A celebratory cake for Davie’s return from working in Denmark Made with coconut fat, tastes very nice. Kroner: a stroll round the garden this morning: more of similar ilk below: Related posts:a card, a chocolate log and two boysdoors beaches angelsoutdoor fun
