by blythe_tait@bigpond.com | Oct 27, 2016 | Eco-living
I adore makeovers. They can be on people, rooms, gardens, whatever, I don’t mind- I just love seeing the before and after. This Spring has been the rainiest I can remember since we moved here, and there are many outdoor projects requiring some dry weather that... read more
by blythe_tait@bigpond.com | Sep 20, 2016 | Eco-living
Our Wind Sheltered Patio has been a very nice addition to our lives, but aside from that little patch of ordered infrastructure, the outside of the house has still been a building zone since we started building. Let me make something clear. We didn’t come into... read more
by blythe_tait@bigpond.com | Sep 5, 2016 | Eco-living
After we completed the House that Worked Out to a stage where we could shut all the doors and move in, we slowed down a LOT. We were so relieved to be finished with the dirty work, and we were so enamoured with our new home, with all of its lovely warmth and space,... read more
by blythe_tait@bigpond.com | Aug 29, 2016 | Eco-living
I have a large number of friends who do not have children. For some of them, this decision may be out of their control, but many of them have made a conscious decision not to have children, and I wanted to tell these people that you have made a big mistake. You need... read more
by blythe_tait@bigpond.com | Aug 17, 2016 | Eco-living
The other night, as we were sitting around watching a scary movie, I paused the movie and asked my family in a low, serious voice: “Does anyone else feel like we’re being watched?” My family looked puzzled and, to be honest, a bit freaked out. I looked pointedly at... read more
by blythe_tait@bigpond.com | Jul 18, 2016 | The House that Works Out Fitness
We love homemade gym equipment, especially if it is easy and cheap to build! We have planned to build PVC parallettes for almost seven years, but other projects always got in the way. Finally, we got organised and made them. This is a 1 hour project max. There are... read more
by blythe_tait@bigpond.com | Jun 27, 2016 | Eco-living
noun: life hack a strategy or technique adopted in order to manage one’s time and daily activities in a more efficient way. Life Hack – Building an Awesome Wood Fire Every Time For some people, the only time they build a fire may be for a... read more
by blythe_tait@bigpond.com | Jun 9, 2016 | Eco-living
Recently, we took a couple of weeks’ break from our life in The House That Worked Out and visited Japan for a holiday. There is nothing quite like visiting another culture to get some perspective on one’s life, and Japan was a great choice for this. In many ways, life... read more
by blythe_tait@bigpond.com | Jun 2, 2016 | our books
And it is out! The tale of how we came to our Tasmanian wilderness block without any real idea of what we were doing. One of the things which really stood out while I was writing Wilderness Life DIY was just how many things went wrong throughout the journey. Yet if... read more
by blythe_tait@bigpond.com | May 25, 2016 | our books
Just a quick update: I apologise for the infrequency of the blog posts, but I have been working on the release of our first book. Wilderness Life DIY: A City Family Bumbles Towards Self-Sufficiency is ALMOST ready to be published. This book describes the beginnings... read more
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