This is me
I live with my husband and 2 girls in a small village on the shores of the wild cold Atlantic Ocean. This is my rescue pup Holly. We have another…
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22nd Oct 2019
Simple Home & Parenting
Apricot & Almond Frangipane Tart
It is a still, hot day in Cape Town today. It is Spring break but it feels like summer. This recipe by Lizzie Loves Healthy (although not strictly Mediterranean) is…
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27th Sep 2019
Mediterranean meals begin
An organic salad with edible flowers, feta, cucumber, carrots & tomato. A simple dressing of olive oil, some sea salt and a sprinkling of seeds.
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26th Sep 2019
Our Mediterranean Summer Of Love
I thought that title covered all aspects of what I wanted to say. Part of living a simple beautiful life is food. For me this means healthy, simple, inexpensive cooking.…
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25th Sep 2019
Homemade Kombucha
Recently I made my first batch of lemon-flavoured kombucha. And it turned out ok I think. Making it was not a simple process for me, but it was certainly a…
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24th Sep 2019
simple bread recipe
Here is a simple recipe for homemade bread. It is not mine. It was passed on to me from someone but I have no idea who and in the article…
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20th Sep 2019
The Forest Feast
I have just come across The Forest Feast by Erin Gleeson. Apparently I am waaaay behind the curve, but better late than never in this case. Erin combines SIMPLE veg…
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17th Sep 2019
Santa Shoebox Project
In the early 13th century St. Francis of Assisi said, "for it is in giving that we receive." 700 years later, people who follow a more simple path, are rediscovering…
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4th Sep 2019
My Parents are Decluttering
My Parents have lived in the same house together all their married lives. They are in their 80's and have just celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary. It isn't a very…
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26th Jul 2019
A look inside my Minimalist-oriented mind
This is a screenshot of my Simple Beautiful Life favourites. Honestly. Organised, categorised, and regularly pruned so as to contain only useful information. Its my simple, Minimalist system for organising…
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24th Jul 2019