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I am Cecilia. A New Zealander who farms in Illinois.
My farms are organic and regenerative and full of stories. I have been writing here about environmentally sustainable farming and food and travel since 2011.
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Home Again Home Again
Jiggedy Jig. Home to the farm. I do have a number of homes. But only one farm. The little organic and sustainably managed farm has toddled along perfectly sleepily in my absence but I am back now and we are going to rev up a couple of gears. And everyone is fat and healthy (Boo…
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Is a Blog Schedule a Good Idea?
Yes. Categorically. If you can – publish your blog at the same time on the same day. Once a week, twice a week, every day whichever suits you – but if you are able to establish a routine it will make it easier for your reader Many of you do have routine already, which works…
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So now what? (Take 2)
I try to have an environmentally sustainable answer for every household conundrum. But what to do with old socks. I am still in California. And more than ready to get back to the farm. Especially on these days when my grandchildren are with their mother. So I am sorting socks. A huge bag of them.…
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What day is it where you are?
Do you have trouble remembering the day? (they keep changing). Or the month?(they keep changing too) or which of the knobs is the hot water (I am so grateful when there is a little color coded dot on top of each tap) or whether a door will open automatically or you have to push it.…
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Travel Days
I am leaving Melbourne, Australia and my daughter shortly – another period of travel looms. I am miserable thinking of leaving. I love the travel I just hate the leaving. It is almost the end of another family tour. Traveling event. Yearly procession. Whatever we call it – a lot of travel was had and…
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Banana Cream Pie.
So I woke up and I really wanted banana cream pie. We have all made banana cream pie or a variation of it but have you ever caramelized the bananas first? Me neither, so I thought I would try it. I must have been thinking about it in my sleep. Usually when I have a…
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