Dana over at Old Red Barn is having a giveaway. The prize is a quilt! There are no photos yet but the photos of her first quilt giveaway a...

From left, these chooks are Plymouth Rocks, a buff Orphington (at front), a buff Sussex, Faverolles (whitey at back) and Anne Shirley our Ne...

It's confession time! There are days, like today, when I get up in the morning and can't be bothered writing. I feel overwhelmed s...

Hanno and I spent a peaceful weekend together working away on our various chores and watching a couple of TV shows that I recorded through t...

Graphic from the Carl Larsen gallery In addition to the Frugal Food post today I want to add a few more lines. Thank you to Sharon who spent...

It's going to get worse before it gets better. With the cost of petrol continuing to rise in Australia and around the world, which also ...

She arrived! Jenny is here with us now. She is so charming! She arrived yesterday in a little post bag, wrapped warmly in pink tissue paper...

There is always something to do in the garden at the moment. I love the photo above, it is of Hanno planting tomatoes with the chooks watchi...

On Tuesday I'll be doing the final session of my Centre's frugal living workshop. I told everyone I'd bring along a few more thr...

There is a revolution happening out there. It’s starting right in front of you, at the kitchen sink. Most of my regular readers would know I...

I've finished work for the week and now I'm free to roam around my space here doing the things that nourish my soul. Before I get on...

I am ever grateful that I have so many returning readers, the number grows every week. It's amazing. In the interests of sharing, I'...

Shhhhhhh, quiet please. I'm reading my favourite blog - it won't take long, there is only one I read every day; though I have a coup...

Thank you all for your care and concern after my post yesterday. The nurturing power of family and friends really helped me get over the pre...

I've been spending a lot of time in my community lately, and therefore spending a lot of time thinking about my place within it. I used ...

Recently my sister Kathleen sent me a magazine article called Grin and Tonic. I don't know what magazine it's from, there was a time...

I am really pleased to see so many readers joining the tote bag swap. It's a way of connecting with others in this wonderful blog commun...

I'm not going to work today. Hanno and I are totally exhausted. With the help of the removalists, a few volunteers and various spouses, ...

I am often surprised and delighted by the generosity of people. As we worked away at the Centre yesterday, a woman, who I interviewed recent...