I was going to write about lasagne today but this is more important so that can wait. I commented yesterday, at 10.30am, that I was at my vo...

A few places of interest if you're looking for interesting info: Making the most of the comfrey you're growing. A lovely new (to ...

This is a Friday photo feature that anyone with a blog can join. It opens the door to us sharing our lives through these photos and gives us...

Today is Sorry Day in Australia. This day is an opportunity to show respect to our fellow indigenous Australians and to move closer towards ...

Yesterday I did what I tell others to do all the time.  I took a day off and looked after myself.  Around 9am I loaded up my iPod full of mu...

I believe the best way to clean well in the kitchen, without harsh chemicals, is to use hot water, soap and a variety of brushes.  The brush...

I had an email from Theresa last week, she writes: "Recently our family came upon some tough times when I woke up one morning with MS...

If you were wondering where we were yesterday, Hanno and I were out volunteering.  After an early breakfast of tea and toast, we travelled u...

Thanks to everyone who helped with the house affordability question last week.  I was heartened to see that many people thought living on on...

We had a busy day yesterday with Hanno harvesting lawn clippings for the compost (mowing) and me working on the book.  The grass has grown f...

I received an email during the week from a young woman in Tasmania.  With her permission I'm replying to her here because I know more go...

Are you thinking of Christmas yet? I wonder what your plans are, what traditions you follow, how many will sit at your table this year. Ch...

I had a phone conversation with Little Jenny Wren earlier this week. She contacted me via email about a fabric I'd commented on, she i...

It always surprises me just how much you can generate with something simple and a bit of work and know how. Hanno called me outside the othe...

Yesterday ended a very important chapter in my life. It was my last day as co-ordinator of our neighbourhood centre. True to form, it was ...

Well, Hanno has been home two days now and everything is beginning to feel right again. Cups of tea are being made, there are meals for tw...

One of the most frequently asked questions I get is: "What's the secret is to having a popular blog?" The truth is, I have n...

Tomorrow, the Future Tense program on Radio National will do a follow up interview with me. The program starts at 8.30am and I think I'...

I have written here in the past about the satisfaction Hanno and I feel by being independent. For us, independence means that we're ab...

There are certain times of the year and certain tasks we do here that almost define how we live. Spring is one of those times. The beginni...