It looks like a really good swap. I think it's wonderful that so many of you are taking part and I hope you enjoy it. Swapping is a go...

Changing old habits and establishing new routines is one of the hardest things you'll do when you move from a consumerist mindset t...

There was good news here recently. A couple of weeks ago I told you that my elder son Shane and his lovely girlfriend, Sarndra, will marry ...

Happy New Year! Last year was such an exciting time for me. This blog developed beyond my wildest dreams and as I saw more of you trickle i...

It was a strange Christmas in Australia. The expected shopping downturn didn't happen and people kept spending just like they always do...

I spent quite a bit of time over the weekend staring out at the scene above. It's what I look out on when I sit in my workroom. "...

We had 45 mm of rain (just under 2 inches) yesterday. Here are some of our chooks drinking the rain caught on their wire fence. You are mo...

It’s been a funny old weekend. I think the haze of pain and painkillers is finally leaving me, I’ve done some work on my book and tried to ...

Of all the household tasks I do every week, ironing is the one I struggled with the most. I have tried it every which way, and nothing seem...

We had quite a full weekend with Hanno finishing the new chook fence and me flitting between writing and household chores. Of course there ...

It's official. Meet Seth! Hanno said he saw him engaging in some hanky panky with the girls, so it looks like we've got ourselves ...

The Down to Earth book is going ahead. My agent thinks there is a lot of potential so we are preparing a proposal for the publishers. We...

I am worried about Rosie, our 12 year old Airedale Terrier. She's lost a bit of weight over the last week or so and she's been vomit...