I am a home body. I enjoy being in my home more than any other place. There is so much to do here, it's never tedious, the hours are f...

Some of you would remember that I bartered a couple of things for some fertile partridge wyandotte bantam eggs around Christmas time. Tw...

According to our local news, grocery prices will continue to rise along with the fuel price in the coming months. Almost everything we consu...

Hanno and I spent two hours on our budget yesterday. We checked old bills and we had our little (solar) calculator running hot. We put 2 and...

We have come to the sad realisation that we are not makings ends meet. In the past month our fuel costs have risen from $120 a month to $150...

We had a public holiday here yesterday so I took full advantage of the day to finish off a dishcloth for a friend and to do some sewing. I l...

To follow up on Bel's excellent post yesterday on organising yourself, I thought I'd write today about clutter-free zones. How depre...

I have a mad secret - I like folding and sorting. Of all the crazy things to develop a liking for! I'm always looking for low tech ways ...

I knew the comments we'd get for the previous post would be wonderful. They're much too good to be left in the comments, so I'm...

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...

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...

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...

The way I do my housework has changed considerably since I started living more simply. In days gone by I would sometimes just quickly do wha...

The beginning of any year is a great time for changing and making new plans. There seems to be endless possibilities at the beginning of a y...

Christmas colours. : ) I didn't get much done yesterday as a tradesman and his helper turned up at 9am to finish off the renovations. ...

I had some good news when I came home from work yesterday. My oldest son Shane phoned to say he's not working on Christmas day and he...

The kitchen is slowly coming to life again and I'm really enjoying working there. I'm still getting used to baking in an electric o...