Alyson Hill
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Alyson is finding her feet at 40! She lives on five acres in Australia with three kids, a husband, and a menagerie. And while she happily potters in whatever jobs work around her family (mostly as a cook), writing is her passion. She graduated Canberra University with a Grad. Dip. in Professional Communication and has published pieces in The Canberra Times and The Weekend Australian, short stories in three anthologies and online articles at Parenting Express. Alyson also writes a blog: Laugh in the Sun, and published a book'Chooks in the City' ( Shortlisted and Highly Commended for the 2008 ACTWriting & Publishing Award). Her most recent successes are The Coves Historical Fiction Award in 2008, and the NaNoWriMo challenge of 2009.
Latest Articles
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Hardy and Beautiful Daylilies
It's a tough, showy perennial and its easy nature makes it a favorite of garden enthusiasts all over the world
Feb 27, 2010
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Scenting The Home Naturally
A sweet smelling home welcomes people in, but not everyone likes perfumes or essential oils.
Feb 26, 2010
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Green Tomato Jam
The effort put into the garden during a short summer season doesn't have to be wasted; just turn those green tomatoes into jam.
Feb 20, 2010
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Green Tomato Chutney
A short summer growing season can leave the gardener with bushes full of green tomatoes. Green tomato chutney is a great way to use them up.
Feb 20, 2010
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Homemade Beef Stock in the Slow Cooker
Hearty beef stock beefs up all sorts of recipes, making your own with your slow cooker is easy.
Feb 13, 2010
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Homemade Vegetable Stock in the Slow Cooker
Use your slow cooker to make healthy vegetable stock while you get busy doing other things.
Feb 12, 2010
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Homemade Chicken Stock in the Slow Cooker
Chicken stock is a great building block for many recipes and so handy to have in the freezer, plus it's so easy to make in the slow cooker, it can be done while you sleep
Feb 12, 2010
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Failing NaNoWriMo
NaNoWriMo is a great exercise for aspiring writers to undertake but what you can learn by failing it can tell you alot about how to get your writing right.
Feb 6, 2010
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Car Sick Kids
Car travel is never something to look forward to if anyone in the family is prone to car-sickness. Having a handy repertoire of ideas to try can make all the difference.
Feb 6, 2010
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Lose Weight Now
The celebration season may be over, but it left a souvenir! Losing weight is rarely easy, but it is simple: you have to move it, to lose it.
Jan 31, 2010
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