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eight acres of eden: The Beauty of the Forest at Eden

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Eight acres of eden. Raising beautiful children in a beautiful place. Tuesday, September 15, 2009. The Beauty of the Forest at Eden. When we first came out to visit the property we have christened our eight acres of eden, we were smitten from the very first moment. One of the first thoughts that entered my mind as I cast my eyes toward the sky to gaze upon the towering gums was ' Imagine homeschooling the children here'! This is the view from the front of the house looking towards the neighbouring paddoc...

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eight acres of eden: Sweet Fruit and Nut Sourdough Bread

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Eight acres of eden. Raising beautiful children in a beautiful place. Tuesday, May 18, 2010. Sweet Fruit and Nut Sourdough Bread. So here is how I make a sweet fruit and nut sourdough. To one cup of sourdough starter I add one cup of water (not too cold) and one cup of flour. I mix the flour in gently and leave it to rest for at least 20 minutes. Before adding in the rest of the ingredients which I initially combine with a wooden spoon or spatula in my big 'grandma' mixing bowl. Okay, back to the recipe!

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eight acres of eden: Koala Rescue

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Eight acres of eden. Raising beautiful children in a beautiful place. Thursday, April 16, 2009. I never imagined that one day, one of my children would have the privilege of. Holding a koala in their arms here at Eight Acres of Eden but in December last year, that is exactly what happened and it is an experience I am sure, my 9 year old animal loving son will never forget! I have never seen him move so fast! He didn't appear to be injured but didn't move when we approached him, he just blinked and looked...

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eight acres of eden: How we processed our home grown coffee

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Eight acres of eden. Raising beautiful children in a beautiful place. Wednesday, October 17, 2012. How we processed our home grown coffee. It looks like coffee, it smells like coffee' this was the reaction as we examined the freshly roasted beans I held in my hands. 'But is it going to taste like coffee - good coffee or would all the work we had put into processing these beans over the past week end up literally leaving a bitter taste in my mouth? It was a labour of love! 2 Removing the skin/ pulp. This ...

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eight acres of eden: An Australia Day Lunch

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Eight acres of eden. Raising beautiful children in a beautiful place. Tuesday, January 27, 2015. An Australia Day Lunch. Yesterday we celebrated Australia Day. We had discussed heading off to the beach or river which is a very popular activity for Australians living near to the coast but in the end we decided to stay home and enjoy a special lunch which gave me another opportunity to do what I love to do. set the table. It's very durable and dishwasher safe which makes my children very happy! Posted by A...

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eight acres of eden: Tamarillo and Pear Chutney

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Eight acres of eden. Raising beautiful children in a beautiful place. Tuesday, March 31, 2009. Tamarillo and Pear Chutney. There is an excellent article on growing tamarillos in the Nov/Dec 2008 issue of the ABC Organic Gardener magazine by Annette Mc Farlane. She informs us that non-organic, commercially grown tamarillos are routinely dipped in pesticide; so it really is worth having a go at growing your own and they are so easy to grow! Tamarillo and Pear Chutney. I estimated I used about. It makes a s...

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eight acres of eden: A Vision for Family

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Eight acres of eden. Raising beautiful children in a beautiful place. Thursday, February 19, 2009. A Vision for Family. Our family June 2007 Visit from grandparents. Most businesses in today's commercial environment have mission statements, they may be displayed in their head office or printed on business cards. The statement is there for one main purpose, to tell their customers why their business exists, it conveys what they stand for and what they are working towards. I found pictures of . They say a ...

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eight acres of eden: A Family Journey into Health

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Eight acres of eden. Raising beautiful children in a beautiful place. Monday, May 4, 2009. A Family Journey into Health. The Year 2000, a new century and the beginning of our journey into health, marked by our first crop of home grown strawberries from our first family food garden at the farm in New Zealand. I must start out by saying that we were never really sick but we were not healthy either; for today I realize that health cannot be defined in simplistic terms, as the 'absence of illness.'. In Engla...

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eight acres of eden: Paper Planes - An Australian Movie your Family will love!

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Eight acres of eden. Raising beautiful children in a beautiful place. Thursday, February 5, 2015. Paper Planes - An Australian Movie your Family will love! I'm planning on revisiting a unit study called 'First to Fly' based on the Wright Brothers that I put together for my older children a number of years ago. I do hope it gets released in North America and you receive the opportunity to see this delightful movie. If you miss seeing it at the movies, it will be well worth adding to your family DVD co...