Here you will find recipes from my kitchen, tips and ideas for home educating your children, book lists and reviews and bits and pieces of other topics I’m interested in. I hope you will browse with a cuppa in hand.

Ruth x

You can’t get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me.

C.S. Lewis

Come, let us have some tea and continue to talk about happy things.

Chaim Potok

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• No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
  If you are looking for a gentle, warm and funny author, look no further than Alexander McCall Smith. His No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series fits the bill. The first book opens with the following …
• Sticky Chicken Drumsticks
  These sticky chicken drumsticks are a favourite whenever I make them. It is one of my most requested dishes from the family. I’ve also made it in bulk for various camps and parties. The original …
• Lila by Marilynne Robinson
  Plot summary: This book is from the point of view of Lila, a migrant drifter child, then woman who wanders into Gilead in her 30s. She is lonely and full of shame and has only …
• Quick Baked Potatoes
  Baked potatoes are a bit of a comfort food in my household, but they take more than an hour to cook. Sometimes you don’t have that much time. I’ve been making these halved-baked potatoes since …
• Aussie/Kiwi blog/website
  Hi Ruth here, I’m a Kiwi Mum of 5, living in North East Victoria, Australia. I’ve decided to start a blog/website with an Aussie/Kiwi flavour. There will be recipes and posts and pages about topics …