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Christmas

Taking Stock | January 2018

Summer holidays really are the best time of the year. We’ve had Christmas at the farm with all my family, followed by a week up the coast with them again. Now we are home and enjoying some downtime. I’ve had some breathing space which has got my brain ticking over with lots of different ideas…

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A Messy Christmas

What a crazy end to the year! As I type this, I’m surrounded by boxes all labelled (one with ‘bord games’ written on it), and ready to move. CB has gone to get the farm truck, so we can put the boxes on the back and drive them up the road to the house we…

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Mini Christmas Pud’s

Mini Christmas Pud's | Country Life Experiment

Each December our village has it’s annual Christmas carol night in the hall. It’s an opportunity for the whole community to come together and celebrate the end of the year, and the Christmas season. The night begins with a shared meal. Each family brings along a plate or two of food to share, and we…

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Happy Christmas Everyone

In my head I always imagine the lead up to Christmas as a time full of happiness and relaxation. In my head I’m doing crafts with the kids (who of course are cooperative and grateful), and baking lots of Christmas treats in my immaculately kept home. Of course the reality is the kids and I…

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Christmas Cooking Plans

I’m so excited that school finishes a little earlier this year than it sometimes does. I get a full week at home after we break up, and I’m looking forward to a little Christmas cooking, so I thought I would share with you some of our plans. The first Sunday of the holidays is our…

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How To Keep The Silly Season Sane

Well we are well and truly into the last few weeks of the year now. The kids and I can tell you exactly how many days we have left of school and work (hours and minutes too if you’re interested). Of course the end of the school year, combined with Christmas makes for some crazy…

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Lately

A friend up the road rang us on Wednesday morning. They were on their way somewhere for a few days, and had a cherry tree that needed to be harvested. Did we want some cherries? Silly question. So on Wednesday afternoon we spent a lovely hour picking the juiciest, sweetest cherries. There were lots of ants…

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The Country Christmas Gift Guide

Country Christmas Gift Guide

Well Christmas is officially getting close now. We’ve started our advent calendar, and the kids are getting excited. Truth be told, so am I.  I’ve been asked just what do you get someone who is trying to live a more simple life, so today I’ve put together my Country Christmas gift guide. It’s a combination…

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I'm a city girl turned farmer's wife, school teacher, ideas woman, and mum to three country kids. Country Life Experiment is all about simple country living, growing and making our own food, and life on our family farm in rural Australia. Join me as I give country living a try. Read more...
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We’re getting to the end of the summer break 😭. The kids have been staying up late, sleeping in, swimming and kayaking on the dam, reading and watching movies, and giving the LEGO a good run. I’ve been reading, sorting out things (it’s what I do in January), binge watching Netflix, and cooking. In the evenings I go for a walk and always arrive back to this view as the sun is setting. Also, I haven’t taken down the Christmas lights yet, and I probably won’t for a while longer because they are so pretty. Not ready for summer to end!
Wide open spaces... Wide open spaces...
It’s been a busy old day around here. Washing be It’s been a busy old day around here. Washing bed linen, getting rid of the cobwebs that spring up so quickly. I even pulled everything out on the bathroom vanity and gave it a purge and deep clean. I have no idea how half the stuff got there 🤷‍♀️. For me January is a time to reset the house, de clutter and get sorted. Something about a new year perhaps? 🤔
Anyhow, here’s a pic of my freshly decobwebbed (totally a word) window  which makes me happy- just don’t look too closely!
I’ve been baking today, in between watching the I’ve been baking today, in between watching the news coming out of the US in disbelief. The mulberry tree has begun to fruit so I whipped up this mulberry yoghurt cake. It’s delicious and easy. The mulberries go all jammy and the cake is soft and not too sweet. Perfect comfort food with a hot drink when it feels like the world has gone mad.
We’re beginning 2021 in the best way; at the bea We’re beginning 2021 in the best way; at the beach with cousins. Despite the occasional rain we are enjoying swimming, playing board games and just hanging out together.
Top 9 2020 Drought and lots of pics around the far Top 9 2020
Drought and lots of pics around the farm (and a bit of green at the end) really does sum up the year.

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