It's a cool morning here and I'm just about to go into the garden to pot up some herbs. After that I'll be working on my book s...

The sign up for the pin cushion/needlebook or the water bottle holder is now over. There are a few of you who forgot to give me some importa...

I want to carry on from my post about tightening your belt because there are more important things to consider. Yesterday I wrote about the...

I just want to remind everyone that the sign-up for the new swap, your choice of either a pin cushion/needle book or a water bottle holder ...

Hello everyone. My feedburner was hopelessly tangled and I had to start another feed. Or you might prefer to believe I have no idea what I&#...

There are many of us who have known this day would come. We've been preparing for the changes a big increase in oil prices would bring -...

Thank you for your comments yesterday. I'm quite overwhelmed by them. In the next few days I'll work out my plan of attack and writ...

Winter in the subtropics. There is no better time or place on this earth. I've had five days off to wander at will around our home. It&#...

Hello all! After a LOOOONG week-end without my computer I am back with links for needlebooks. I am pleased that so many of you have signed u...

This is the view from the surf club where we had lunch on Friday. After lunch we watched the movie Then She Found Me , which we both ...

Hello all! Rhonda, Lorraine and I wish to announce a new swap. This swap will be a bit different than previous swaps in that you will be abl...

I noticed in the delicatessen the other day that quark is now selling for $19.50 a kilo. Naturally I didn't buy any as I make my own bu...

This candle, made of beeswax, was sent to me over the ocean by the lovely Niki at rural writings. Hi Niki! We have a public holiday here ne...

This is the kind of recipe that should be in everyone's meal rotation. It's cheap, healthy, easy to make, delicious and can be eate...

Although I live a simple life and I am free, on any given day, to do as I please, I find that work is an part essential of my everyday life....

Once you’ve mastered a good everyday loaf of bread, it’s time to branch out and push your own boundaries. You could do that by either exp...

Hello ladies. I am going to announce the winners of Rhonda's contest. I say "winners" because I found three who exemplified th...

Everyone has the greatest suggestions for our next swap. I am putting them in a list-we have so many great ideas it will take many swaps to...

With the rain and cold weather yesterday I started thinking of a good old fashioned baked dinner. My fellow Australians would know this as a...

It's been a busy week. I've worked every day since Sunday, and have today off but there is a training day tomorrow. After Friday e...