Making gift tags from recycling brown paper !

Recycling brown paper packaging !
Kev always gets his subscription to National Geographic magazine in the mail, which comes in  brown paper packaging...As I love to recycle most things I'm always coming up with ways to reuse most things others just throw away... Yes it could be good for the worms and the compost ...But I like to be a little more creative then that ...so I have made little gift tags which I think look rather lovely and as I'm always making gifts for family and friends they should come in handy ...They look really rustic and cute ..so all you will need is some string, scissors a hole punch and some eyelet rings that stick over the punched out hole ...and a printer ...so all I did was cut the paper to size to fit in printer and on Microsoft  word type out "Made with Love" but you could create your own words...this one can be used on craft items I have made or any cooked goodies like cookies or chocolate truffles etc..

This is how it looks after printing one row..just cut that of and print another row...then another. after cutting them to size snip of the 2 corners and punch a hole in the middle on that end..stick on the eyelet ring, then thread with string or jute or ribbon ...now they are ready to be tied to your gifts..I made quiet a few and have them in a container in my craft room ..

This is how the packaging looked before the transformation.. ...I love recycling ...for very low cost or some times no cost at all ..you can create some thing new and have so much fun in the process  ...and also save heaps of money ...and our planet...I always have such a lot of fun ...
I also reuse the paper to wrap up small gifts, I also fold inside out to reuse for sending gifts in the mail...
use it to make little gift bags, bonbons, small paper patterns or templates for quilting etc...so many great ideas..if you have any others please post and share....wrap around pot plants that you are giving for gifts..

My Beetroot in Kombucha !

yesterday I made a jar of grated beetroot with some grated fresh ginger covered it with a bottle of kombucha ...wow it's so delicious...I had a small bowl to eat for a snack  and had one today as well ..
You can also drink the liquid very delicious also..I've left it on the bench over night and will leave it another night...I added some of the grated beetroot to a wrap today ..As I brew kombucha and have plenty of it I'm experimenting on delicious ways to use it ....10 out of 10 for this one ..I plan on making it regularly ...

Beetroot !

I've been researching lacto fermented foods..today I made lacto fermented beetroot with kombucha and ginger ..so delicious already.. I will leave it a few days ...I grated 3 large beetroots add some freshly grated ginger and topped up the jar with a bottle of kombucha ...it's amazing ..the liquid is delicious and the beetroot crunchy and delicious...I used to vomit every time I made beetroot juice so this could be the answer ....easier to make and so yummy.. I haven't taken any photos yet I will soon and post them ...

Our Jack's Gorgeous Art Work !

This is a cartoon that Jack did at school and a teacher coloured it in on the computer. Our Jack is so creative & talented..I just wanted to share it with you all ...I'm going to have it framed...Going to see if Kev can print them onto some lovely card to send family & friends...It came home from school a little crinkled, tried to iron it flat .. I'd rather have my children's art work on the walls rather then buying artwork from people I don't know......

My kombucha brewing Corner !

This is my kombucha brewing corner in my kitchen and the10 litre glass container I bought, it was filled with kombucha until I just emptied it . I just filled lots of bottles using the tap so much easier then trying to pour from the glass jugs...No spillages which was great ..I love it ...putting the bottles under the tap and filling them is just fantastic.. ...

My New Glass 10 litre water container with tap !

I purchased 3 of these a few weeks ago.If you have read any of my blog you will know how much I love glass.. I've been wanting a glass container to store our rain water ! Yay I finally have one , well I purchased 3 of them ...They hold 10 litres ..I bought two to brew my kombucha ..Currently have kombucha in one of them and the other one still sitting in the box ..did I really need three of them ..I think I just got so excited at the shop ..if ones good two must be better ...are three even better ..I thought it would also be great to put punch in at parties...If I don't brew kombucha in it I'll put it away ...

Laughter is the best medicine ! And It's free !

4 Worms In Church Four worms and a lesson to be learned !!!! A minister decided that a visual demonstration would add emphasis to his Sunday sermon. Four worms were placed into four separate jars. The first worm was put into a container of alcohol. The second worm was put into a container of cigarette smoke. The third worm was put into a container of chocolate syrup. The fourth worm was put into a container of good clean soil. At the conclusion of the sermon, the Minister reported the following results: The first worm in alcohol ... Dead .  The second worm in cigarette smoke ... Dead .  Third worm in chocolate syrup ... Dead .  Fourth worm in good clean soil ...Alive  So the Minister asked the congregation, "What did you learn from this demonstration? Maxine was sitting in the back, quickly raised her hand and said"As long as you drink, smoke and eat chocolate, you won't have worms!" That pretty much ended the service!

Make Your Own Chicken Stock !

Making Your Own Stock !
This is so simple to do and saves money to boot ! We have been buying the cooked free range chickens from Woolies the last few years ..I got really excited when I found out about these. Before then I used to buy free range chicken and cook my own , but at $10.96 for a cooked free range chicken, I figure this is a really great price for one already cooked. Also no mess to clean up, they are so convenient and ready to eat straight away ...Any way after removing most of the chicken, I then put the caracas into my big stock pot cover with rain water,bring it to a boil and simmer a few hours. leave to cool a little then put into fridge, skim off fat and then I pour it into ice cube trays. When frozen I put them into a zip lock bag. Then when I need stock for any flavoring in recipes I use them in ...use in soups, gravies, risottos,stir fry ..any thing you want to add a little more flavour...you can add some vegetables to increase the flavour, I add parsley stems if I have them, add some salt, I use celtic salt ...

The ABC's Of Genuine Happiness !

Just Smile !