tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post3538913992423560445..comments2024-03-29T16:34:01.380+10:00Comments on down to earth: Hello again, my friendsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-33827541812931554992014-02-19T03:13:27.499+10:002014-02-19T03:13:27.499+10:00I sure would miss your words if you took a break, ...I sure would miss your words if you took a break, but I trust that you know what is best for you and yours so certainly couldn't hold a break against you. You're very busy running a home and helping others as they start to run their own. As for a camera, I have a Cannon Powershot that I've been very happy with. Small enough for the pocket with a good enough zoom to capture the birds at the feeder and bees in the flowers.BLD in MThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497511995276601468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-26134926000419353652014-01-15T19:23:14.642+10:002014-01-15T19:23:14.642+10:00Happy new year Rhonda and welcome back, you've...Happy new year Rhonda and welcome back, you've been sorely missed! I, too, am a huge fan of Pinterest. It's like having a glossy magazine, but you only read or see what you like and best of all, it's free.<br />Jak xJakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01208269163297762265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-41289361386079483312014-01-14T20:25:16.115+10:002014-01-14T20:25:16.115+10:00I do hope you keep blogging here, your simple livi...I do hope you keep blogging here, your simple living stories are very encouraging. I also like when you repost a goodie but an oldie blog. Your garden is one of the first pictures I pinned btw. I like Pinterest, for me it's not a time waster at all. I use it to house recipes, gardening sewing, knitting and craft projects; I go back to my boards and actually use what I pin. I find my favourite bloggers on there too so I get to peruse their pins.Zenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16373747863822737468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-3110310164021546452014-01-14T14:11:32.495+10:002014-01-14T14:11:32.495+10:00Welcome back Rhonda! I only discovered your blog ...Welcome back Rhonda! I only discovered your blog a few months back but I love checking in on it and have nearly finished reading your book. Thank you for the wonderful work you do. Wishing you and Hanno great health and happiness in the coming year. xLone Kereruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07367998723320318813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-28373193724029566192014-01-14T11:51:28.281+10:002014-01-14T11:51:28.281+10:00Good to have you back!
I can identify with some ...Good to have you back! <br /><br />I can identify with some of your sentiments-- I have about a month off work to finish writing my thesis. Not that I don't derive a lot of slow satisfaction from it, but when I see friends and they ask how I am going and what I have been up to, it sometimes feels difficult that I don't have an exciting narrative to share. I too am looking forward to getting back to blogging!thedeerfarmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09863011684394663083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-21200025885502493752014-01-14T11:27:48.304+10:002014-01-14T11:27:48.304+10:00I enjoyed re-reading the old posts...they are stil...I enjoyed re-reading the old posts...they are still helpful today! But I am glad you had the time to squeeze in a new post! I look forward to the books you are working on. DarleneDarla Maehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02586908593785930696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-2025080207059732812014-01-14T10:58:59.200+10:002014-01-14T10:58:59.200+10:00So happy that you are back to blogging! I repeat w...So happy that you are back to blogging! I repeat what so many others have said cause I too come to visit your blog every day and you are a wise woman. I enjoy so much reading about you and Hanno and your family. Happy new year to each of you. Blessings, Carolyn from FloridaCarolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05162705890041183006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-5033086499274171512014-01-14T10:19:49.582+10:002014-01-14T10:19:49.582+10:00So glad to have you back Rhonda. I love your new ...So glad to have you back Rhonda. I love your new look page :)Taniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10176661940614462611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-21674002851676617192014-01-14T09:09:50.965+10:002014-01-14T09:09:50.965+10:00Snapp, thanks for encouraging Erin. I think it'...Snapp, thanks for encouraging Erin. I think it's better coming from someone like yourself who is learning as well. xxrhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-14949443845395497372014-01-14T08:14:07.153+10:002014-01-14T08:14:07.153+10:00Erin I suggest that you put aside your nervousness...Erin I suggest that you put aside your nervousness and give Rhonda's soap recipe a try. I had wanted to make soap for many years but all the books I had made it sound complicated and terribly scary. I made my first batch of soap a few weeks ago - and it was easy! My 10yo was quite amused by how excited I was over soap! I haven't tried it yet as it is still curing but it looks amazing (I think, although for reasons I won't go into it is a strange shape) and I can't wait to use it. Thank you Rhonda for making this simple life seem attainable to us all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-12295635726633093902014-01-14T07:46:58.576+10:002014-01-14T07:46:58.576+10:00Welcome back Rhonda you have been missed. Pleased...Welcome back Rhonda you have been missed. Pleased you were able to have a decent break as you put in a Herculean effort all year which we obviously love. <br /><br />Cameras ! I have in the past had a Sony Cybershot and couldn't bond with it, so after a few years of grainy pics I went back to Canon and now have a EOS 550D SLR and a Power Shot SX 260 HS. I love them both and find the downloading programs simple to use. Please don't think I am extravagant, they were my birthday, xmas gifts over two years from the family and of course bought online saving plenty. <br /><br />Have a great day.<br />Lyndall Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00566440242735704844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-29045776402615116352014-01-14T06:51:56.718+10:002014-01-14T06:51:56.718+10:00Blogland wouldn't be right without you Rhonda....Blogland wouldn't be right without you Rhonda....so glad you are opting to keep sharing with us all! Reading your recent re-posts has helped me SO much in getting re-appointed as Homemaker in our home. Many, many thanks! xxxx <br /><br />PS.Thank you for your lovely comment on my blog too...I've learned so much of it from you. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-59933258124766888532014-01-14T06:09:23.185+10:002014-01-14T06:09:23.185+10:00Hi Rhonda, so happy to read your post yesterday - ...Hi Rhonda, so happy to read your post yesterday - did try to comment but I managed to delete it! <br /><br />Pinterest - I love Pinterest and started really using it a couple of months ago. I love that you can just pin things that you like and have a record of them only a few clicks away. So it's good if you have projects, we have some at the moment, outdoor wood fired pizza oven, indoor wood fire, garden and I am able to go onto Pinterest or the internet and look for design ideas, I then Pin them and I have them there. I have also started collecting my recipes on there, ones I currently make and those that I would like to make. I have my iPad in the kitchen and then I have no more papers collecting in corners of my kitchen those that don't make it into a folder that is! So I am a fan.<br /><br />Camera - we have a Canon 400D Digital camera and have had it for a few years now, it is a great camera and we have taken some wonderful photos with it. Obviously there are updated models available I think the 1100D and they retail with a single lens kit for about $400. I had a quick look at ebay and gumtree and you would be able to get for cheaper maybe. There are so many cameras out there, I even had a look when I was out yesterday. There is a large choice of cameras out there.<br /><br />Pineapple - that pineapple crush looks so lovely. It's my favourite juice. Jamie is a lucky boy:)<br /><br />So glad that you are back.<br /><br />Sourdough333 <br /> Mindfully Makinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02093008222508034675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-85636697333948802352014-01-14T05:59:38.780+10:002014-01-14T05:59:38.780+10:00Just wanted to wish you and Hanno a wonderful year...Just wanted to wish you and Hanno a wonderful year ahead. I do miss you, as I am one of those who look forward daily to reading your blog updates, but I do enjoy re-reading your posts as well.<br />I am a big fan of Pinterest. It has served me very well as a source of inspiration and as a storage facility for my interests (a lot more convenient than bookmarking pages). Look forward to seeing you there. <br /><br />Vicki<br />Trinidad & Tobagovickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13429561993481109477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-30647079258027726052014-01-14T04:51:15.123+10:002014-01-14T04:51:15.123+10:00Hi Rhonda Jean, I am glad you decided to keep blog...Hi Rhonda Jean, I am glad you decided to keep blogging. You asked if I like Pinterest, I do! I'm now following your boards. To me Pinterest is like reading your favorite magazine, without the ads. I believe you will see a lot of people come to read your blog as a result of your boards. At least I hope so! I've gotten many many ideas from Pinterest - from decorating to housekeeping, cooking to fashion. It is an amazing place. Tell me, I would love to buy your book but when I go to Amazon it says it's currently not available. Will it be available on Amazon in the future? Looking forward to reading more about your chicken coop - I would love to add on to ours, I'd love more hens but just not sure I can fit more than the ten we have now (well, eight hens and two roosters). I'll be watching!<br />Jan Jan Heberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12146790630064590404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-49569848371708691012014-01-14T03:58:25.926+10:002014-01-14T03:58:25.926+10:00Sian, thank you so much for sharing a small fragme...Sian, thank you so much for sharing a small fragment of your story. It sounds like you're building a great life there that will support you both for many a long year. I'm sure many of the readers join with me in wishing you both the best in the coming years. Stay in touch and let us know how it all progresses. xxrhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-31939321861506465472014-01-14T03:54:00.196+10:002014-01-14T03:54:00.196+10:00No worries, Phil. I'm pleased I can help. I ho...No worries, Phil. I'm pleased I can help. I hope you're teaching those girls how to look after themselves. Even if you enjoy the housework, they need to be able to do it too.<br /><br />What great savings you're planning on making. It's all those small things that add up. I hope it all works out for you. Keep in touch and let me know how you're getting on.rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-38492701809565138412014-01-14T03:01:01.473+10:002014-01-14T03:01:01.473+10:00Welcome back Rhonda and we will enjoy your post wh...Welcome back Rhonda and we will enjoy your post when you get around to them and when not I enjoy just looking through the past posts. Hope your new year is great and much success in your new writing endeavors. CQ the canned quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161381921874364319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-91211871239372496032014-01-14T02:56:42.853+10:002014-01-14T02:56:42.853+10:00I too am glad you're back. I love your calm an...I too am glad you're back. I love your calm and sensible attitude towards simple living. It kept me going through the difficult years of living ultra frugally while we cleared masses of debt. And I hope it will keep me going while we attempt to pay off our mortgage 5 years early. Take care xSusanMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09622557936441532144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-43996278172937322842014-01-14T02:50:42.273+10:002014-01-14T02:50:42.273+10:00Hi Rhonda,
I am glad to see you back. I know blogg...Hi Rhonda,<br />I am glad to see you back. I know blogging does take time but you are such an inspiration to everyone to change their lifestyle for the better. I look forward to reading more of your great posts. I loved reading your past posts that you posted over the holidays again. I know I have read many of them but they were a great refresher.<br />Thanks CarolCarolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00645417159193407561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-38450591084015344172014-01-14T02:11:42.389+10:002014-01-14T02:11:42.389+10:00Glad you are back! I have enjoyed rereading some o...Glad you are back! I have enjoyed rereading some of your older posts but, I am looking forward to your new ones too.Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721621676698279333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-8906849834811229672014-01-14T01:12:54.449+10:002014-01-14T01:12:54.449+10:00The first thing I do in the morning is get my emai...The first thing I do in the morning is get my emails and look into your blog Rhonda. Always inspiring.. I agree that this past year has been exhausting; particularly the Christmas and New Year's preparations. I thought I would never say it, but I did not really enjoy it so much this time. Glad you can still write about simple living; I lo forward to it each day and always learn something or am able to be inspired at least. Be sure to rest yes; but don't go away completely. Too many of us love the blog!hopflowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14808010877609649152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-1925852585201056902014-01-14T00:45:59.563+10:002014-01-14T00:45:59.563+10:00Glad you are back and that you got to spend time w...Glad you are back and that you got to spend time with the family. On a selfish note, I would hate to no longer receive your wisdom so I am happy you will be continuing to blog.<br />I am a big Pinterest user so I will go and check out and follow some of your boards :)MissFifihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09948141818594611257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-52948422195412890652014-01-14T00:26:19.080+10:002014-01-14T00:26:19.080+10:00Hi Rhonda. Exactly my thoughts! You have taught ...Hi Rhonda. Exactly my thoughts! You have taught me so much! I'm even baking my own bread now, although I do knead it in the bread maker and finish it off in the oven. Also, the Eco soap isn't available here in Canada in the large size. But I found Dr. Bronner's castille soap in the 1 gallon size in a variety of scents. My favourite is the lavender. And it works the same way as your soap does so it is very budget friendly! Thank you for everything Rhonda! Janinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18384091714901868523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-13606132151018935822014-01-13T23:06:50.195+10:002014-01-13T23:06:50.195+10:00I,m glad you are back, you have been a major inspi...I,m glad you are back, you have been a major inspiration to me over the last few years. My partner had a motorbike accident and two years ago he finally received his payout. Because of you, we started to think about our future and we bought solar panels, built a chook house and now have six chooks, a raised vegetable garden so we don,t have to bend, a herb garden and two 10,000 litre water tanks. I do make a lot of things myself but haven,t made soap yet until my stocks run out and I can never get my bread to be right. I do make washing powder and cleaning sprays and things and have a mini supermarket in my home, my partner calls it SIGS (sian,s independant grocery store.) It looks like my partner is never going to be able to go back to work again as he has a few more operations to go after already having two done, so I am currently on a carer,s pension so I can stay home to look after him (he is only 55.) So a big THANKYOU to you Rhonda and Hanno for changing our lives and making me realise we will be able to cope and survive on a much reduced income thanks to every thing I have learnt from you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05268042124636061595noreply@blogger.com