Newspapers keep dying. It's like watching a part of civilization sputtering and going dark. Mostly it's happening in America. The latest was the 146-year-old 'Seattle Post-Intelligencer'. Before that, Denver's 'Rocky Mountain News' shut its doors.
Life
Articles all about our country, your favourites like food, wine, family, your home, gardening, retirement living and yes, something about pets also.
Beating the Food Price Rise
We have been warned. Floods, famine, heat waves, and an ice-age type winter in the northern hemisphere are likely to have a big impact on the price of food in our supermarkets. Never fear, there is one thing that we can reply upon to combat the perils bef
No Cost Vegetables
The Oily Rag House of Frugality has a better suggestion than making fresh fruit and vegetables a little cheaper by removing GST; how about free fruit and vegetables by growing your own.
Kay Douglas – Discovering Purpose and New Directions
The start of a new year can call into question how we are living our life. Perhaps it's time for a change?
How to Prune Your Roses for Stunning Results
Pruning and deadheading are essential to proper rose care. Alas, there are nearly as many opinions ...
Parenting Teens
Cell phones, laptops... today's teens seem to have it all! But in reality, even though our environment has changed over the years, relationship dynamics haven't.
Beautiful Baked Beans And Other Ideas
It’s been a tough week for our local postie – having to carry bags full of ...
Teaching Kids Good Manners Is Not That Hard
We all have experienced one or more incidents of children crying and whining while their mothers ...
Five Things You Should Do After You Retire
Although you no longer have to worry about going to work every day, you can still ...
Using Funeral Records
Funeral records are documents kept by funeral homes detailing the funeral services that were registered with ...