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Yesterday we were so happy to welcome the Wallis Lake Tourist Travel Club to the farm…our first large bus tour group. And what a fun day! Just loved it. Mal Pruitt from Tuncurry Coaches has been so generous advising us on what we needed to do to bring tour groups to the farm, it was so cool that [...] Just love it when someone (in this case Bec Davies and her partner Jayc) has the vision and the execution to cut through the clutter and bring people together. Have just discovered the fabulous Made It site where people from all over Australia who hand-make things (clothes designers, soap and balm makers (like me!), handbag makers, [...] Wow, what a weekend! We headed down to Sydney to give the organic markets a try and ended up having a fantastic weekend catching up with lots of past farmstay guests…who would have thought you could fit 12 kids behind the counter of our little stall!?! Who would have thought the blokes would be willing to [...] If you’re reading this blog, you might be interested in the whole “Slow” movement which celebrates taking time to prepare good food, thoughts and friendships. Now in its fourth edition, there’s a beautifully produced Australian magazine celebrating all things “Slow”. The words it uses to describe itself/its readers are: “creative, leisured, aware, relaxed, satisfied, informed, sincere…” The brainchild of Jacqui [...] Had the lovely pleasure of meeting Linda Dawson, the other day. She runs “Photography by Linda” and was able to get us in at the last minute to take some product shots for a magazine that will be featuring our Farm Balm moisturiser, goats milk soap, lip balms and other products soon. For years I was a shopper at farmers markets, never even imagining I would have my own stand. I loved shopping for fresh breads, pickles, handmade cheeses and fresh macadamias…but now, I’m the one behind the table, enjoying the moment as people taste our different honies, try a lip balm or enjoy the scent of a raw [...] I’m sitting here chuckling at what a varied life our children are leading. I can’t help but smile when I think how we’re trying to bridge their world from the techno side to the eco/capable side. On one hand they live like lots of other kids, they surf the internet, watch tv and want to go [...]  I skipped this year’s gourd planting (too busy making goats milk soap), but last season I planted heaps of varieties in mini raised tyre garden beds (I figured it was okay to use tyres because we weren’t going to be eating the gourds). The tyre beds were the easiest way for me to get the gourds [...] Today was also goats milk soapmaking day and I wanted to create a new scent using organic essential oils. But first stop…the goats for milking! Step 1. Put milk pail up high so the goats can’t knock it over. The Honeycomb Valley view Step 2: Feed the girls some goat treats There's lots of yummy things in our [...] What a day. A beautiful morning is always a good time to go and check on the bees, and delighted to discover three boxes of honey fully capped and golden. Popped clearer boards on (so the bees can escape) before I head back out there to extract the boxes in a couple of days. Swung by [...] |
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