My computer problems have been resolved so I'm back with you.  There'll be no Weekend Reading today because I haven't been readi...

I feel really energised lately and although it's due to the cooler weather and the approach of my favourite seasons, I think housework i...

It's been a busy week here.  Hanno was in the hospital on Monday to have an angiogram. We thought he might be headed for heart surgery b...

On the weekend, I received a message from a reader, "Emma", who is about to leave paid work and will stay at home to manage the f...

Last week, after listening to the ongoing updates about coronavirus, we decided to check our supplies and restock. No one knows what will h...

Not many of us really enjoy housework. I love being in my home but if I look at housework as one big thing - washing, cleaning, cooking, ba...

Making your own household linens is a BIG step towards a simpler life. You'll use numerous simple living skills such as sewing, recycli...

At some point in the morning, without fail, I make our bed. It's an indispensable part of my home making and the comfort it provide...

When we first moved into our home we made quite a few changes. We pulled up carpets, built a new kitchen, added another bedroom and bathroo...

The garden is overgrown with flowers and herbs and the soil is rock hard in places. Hanno has the sprinkler on to make digging easier. ...

It feels good to be starting a new year with a clean and well organised house. If I was still writing for a living I'd also have daily ...

The Christmas feasting is over and we've all but lost the cricket test match so it's a good time to get back to real life and st...