I felt the seasons change slightly yesterday. There was a nip in the air when I took the dogs outside early in the morning, and although it ...

Hello swappers! We just wanted to remind all of you that today is the deadline for mailing your parcel to your swap buddy. Don't forge...

A wild storm was brewing when I drove up the mountain to my meeting late yesterday afternoon. I wish I had taken my camera to take a photo o...

I was very busy at work this week. We're moving to a another building soon and I've been getting removalist quotes and findi...

I wrote yesterday about focusing on your home and the importance of seeing your work there with respect. One of the things that helped me re...

I've been thinking a lot lately about what it took to kick start my simple life. I used to think it was to stop spending, but I realise ...

Clicking on these photos will enlarge them. I had another day at home alone yesterday ... pure bliss. Hanno and the boys went off to th...

I'm the first to admit that I'm not consistent with my washing up methods. I swing between using the dishwasher and washing up in th...

Hi swappers. Hope you are all having a wonderful week-end. Don't forget that the deadline to mail your parcel to your swap buddy is Fe...

It's always seemed a good idea to me to buy the best quality I could afford whenever I purchase anything. That is even more important w...

I was quite overwhelmed at the response to yesterday's post. I never fails to surprise me that so many readers enjoy reading about our v...

Painting by Carl Larsen from allposters With the Australia Day holiday last Monday I had only two days at work this week, but they were very...

This isn't a post about that greasy stuff that comes in a polystyrene box, it's about the food you eat when you're in a hurry. Y...

Paula has asked me to do a post on rags, which, of course, I'm happy to do. This is her request: "I would LOVE if you would do a po...

I'm really pleased to let you all know that Kerry is fine. He has a few bruises and sore bits, but he's fine. Hanno and Shane have g...

At 11.30 last night we got the phone call no parent wants to get. It was Kerry. "Mum, I rolled the car." Kerry is out west at the ...

There is mending to be done today. When I stripped the bed yesterday, I noticed a tiny rip just under Hanno's pillow. The cotton sheet i...

There's no doubt about it. Almost everyone has money problems at some time in their life. We all use the stuff, it is a requirement of m...