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A welcome winter break

I am sure I don’t have to tell many of you about the joy that school holidays bring to the home.  Having the freedom to set our own tempo…

  • July 7, 2016
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Life in the winter light

Our landscape has changed so much in the past few weeks.  The earth is damp and muddy and the grass is
green and dripping with moisture.

The days are short and…

  • June 19, 2016
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Sheep, bread and little fires

Lately I have been paying particular attention to the things in life that just make me feel happy.   The simple, uncomplicated things that make the world feel right.  Here…

  • May 26, 2016
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The trouble with sourdough

I have been tinkering around with sourdough for around seven years now.  In that time I have tried countless experiments and different methods and recipes but my basic go-to…

  • May 18, 2016
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Ordinary moments

I think it would be fair to say that we all have a hell of a lot of variety in our lives.  We fulfill roles as mothers, wives, teachers, creators, bakers,…

  • May 8, 2016
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At this time of the year…

Observing
A lot of emu feathers flapping on our fences.  These crazy creatures race up and down with no particular place to go, it seems.

 

Harvesting
Our olive crop.  This year we enlisted…

  • April 19, 2016
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Hi, I’m Jane


Welcome to The Shady Baker. You will mostly find me with my farming family, baking, growing vegetables and taking photos of my life in the outback.

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