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Some Tips for Supporting Online Creators
Online, there is always something new to see and engage in, but do you ever really think about the people who create the content?
Leonie Byrne
Aug 26, 2023
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A Quick Update
I’ve been gone AWOL again for a while. I won’t kid myself that I have been missed: I know you have all been far to busy in my absence...
Leonie Byrne
Jun 8, 2023
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Catching Up
At this time of year, I always seem to completely loose control of my list making tactics. There are lists for everything...
Leonie Byrne
Feb 8, 2023
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Getting Back on the Horse
I’ve been gone for a while. I had to prioritize my energies. By the time I had divided myself out between family and farm...
Leonie Byrne
Jan 21, 2023
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Nesting Out
If you have been watching my stories on Instagram, you will no doubt be familiar with my flock of chickens. At the moment we have about...
Leonie Byrne
Jun 23, 2021
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Real Grown-Up Broadband
Technology is everywhere around us now and I really don’t think that any of us give it a passing thought. The amount of ‘devices’ that...
Leonie Byrne
Apr 14, 2021
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Starting Seeds
We’re starting to see a stretch in the evenings. The days are getting longer and when the sun lands on you and you turn your face towards...
Leonie Byrne
Mar 1, 2021
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Uh-Oh...Lambing Season is Imminent!
Right about now, we are waiting for the first lambs to be born. We are a couple of days away to be sure, but now is the time to get those...
Leonie Byrne
Feb 22, 2021
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The Irish Seed Savers Association
Part of what we love about the Irish Seed Savers Association is their dedication to the conservation of heritage Irish varieties of fruit...
Leonie Byrne
Feb 2, 2021
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A Look Back on the Week
Another week has gone by in the blink of an eye. I cannot believe that we are already at the end of January. I have been doing lots of...
Leonie Byrne
Jan 31, 2021
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'Amara' - My New Kitchen Pet
I got so many wonderful books for Christmas. The titles, I’ll admit, were no surprise: sometimes it helps to let people know exactly what...
Leonie Byrne
Jan 14, 2021
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A Look Back on the Holidays
There has been so much going on over the holidays! Best of all though, was having my family around so that we could spend some time...
Leonie Byrne
Jan 3, 2021
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In With The New
So, it’s a new year. What are you going to do about it!? At this time of year, the air is heavy with the promise of hope for the New...
Leonie Byrne
Jan 1, 2021
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Out With The Old
There is no doubt about it: the year 2020 was really one for the books and there is so much about it that I will happily leave behind....
Leonie Byrne
Dec 31, 2020
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A Look Back on the Week
If you have missed me a bit on social media this week, I apologise. As you can imagine, it has been busy, but more than that, I have been...
Leonie Byrne
Dec 27, 2020
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Feelings of Overwhelm
With the accumulation of years, I have found that December in particular can by trying and it seems to weigh on me a little more each year.
Leonie Byrne
Dec 10, 2020
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A Look Back on the Week
As we march ever closer to January, I’m still struggling to come to terms with the year we have had. If any of us had been told last...
Leonie Byrne
Dec 6, 2020
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An Introduction to Food Preservation
During the summer, I diligently fed and watered what I had planted in my polytunnel: every day I was in there, sweating when it was...
Leonie Byrne
Dec 2, 2020
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A Look Back on the Week
I am so thankful that this past week was much less eventful than the previous! However, it did start out with a bit of panic before...
Leonie Byrne
Nov 22, 2020
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Grocery Shopping Success
Are you the one who does the grocery shopping in the household? Do you use a shopping list or do you wing it? Is it a task you love, or...
Leonie Byrne
Nov 19, 2020
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I'm Leonie, a Mom, Wife, Sheep Farmer, Gardener & Home Cook. My goal is to build my own skill repertoire & to help you to learn more about cooking from scratch, growing your own food, while living
more sustainably along
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