I continue to have a sprinkling of emails every week asking for tips on how to start living a simpler life or how to continue once the first...

I think one of the most important, and certainly one of my most frequently used home skills, is bread making.  It is important in tha...

I am in a bit of a rush this morning so I'll just share some photos I took on the weekend as well as some I have taken recently but have...

Today we're in the Australian bush to see where Carole works.  With changing scenery like this most days, and mail coming in from all ov...

I clearly remember that split second I became a mother.  Lying in a labour ward in Germany, in a hospital far, far away from my home, this...

I was quite overwhelmed by the response to my last post, both here in the comments and in emails.  Thank you all for your concern, love and ...

Please be warned that this is a dark and reflective post.  If you're feeling a bit sad yourself, you might want to skip this one. Life...

I'm happy to tell you that although Sharon is not out of the woods yet, she's showing some signs of improvement.  She's still ...

I wasn't going to post today but in a lightning flash, things change. They say that behind every good man there is a good woman.  Well,...

From today, you cannot post anonymous comments on this blog. I have had a few nasty anonymous comments lately.  These people never have the ...

Now here is a sewing room I'd feel very comfortable in.  It's packed with interesting fabrics and threads and it's organised wel...

Thank you all for the great advice and recipes for elder flowers and berries.  I'll print them out soon and add them to my Homemakers Jo...

I planted an elder tree about six months ago and it's growing nicely.  Elders are not native to Australia and I don't know anyone wh...

The weekend came and went with housework being done, a few phone calls and only one visitor. My housework always just rolls along and curve...

I have been thinking a lot about my life recently, particularly about why I am happy to live as I do while to others it seems like hardsh...

We love eating curry in Winter and I have been making a very tasty chicken curry lately that is easy  to prepare and suitable for the slow c...