Rain falling on the roof is always a welcome sound here and when you're inside, busy with everyday tasks, it gives a cozy feeling t...

I want to let all my readers know that apart from occasionally linking to my sponsors, I never link to commercial sites. Never. I got an em...

Often when you have to save money on food one of the things that suffers is flavour.  This is a good dish that uses a small amount of meat ...

I love to have a homemade treat to serve when people come to visit and stay for a cup of tea and I usually make a cake or biscuits during t...

If you can't grow vegetables due to having no time, bad health, young children, or no space, the answer for you might be to buy local s...

Thank you all for the support and love shown here and in so many emails yesterday. I've said it before but I feel I'm surrounded by...

If you have extra milk in the fridge, or can get some, particularly if it's non-homogenised, or better still, raw milk, this is an e...

Decluttering Challenge This is the final week of the decluttering challenge and it's gone really well. Today I'm freeing myself ...

There will be readers who will gag at these old-fashioned recipes, as well as those who, even though the ingredients are quite cheap, still...