Can a family do it? There is a common understanding in contemporary Australia that it’s financially wise for both husband and wife to work. ...

Another Tuesday and another day for catching up on the two days I wasn't here. I have so much I have to do today and as usual, if I writ...

I've been thinking a lot about growing old lately. It's something that's never really bothered me before, but seeing H so sick a...

It's been a busy morning here with everyone up at 5.30 to get Kerry on the bus that will take him home. We all had toast and tea and I m...

I'm sure many of you are wondering: "Why make soap when I can buy it cheaply at the supermarket?" My cold process soa...

I'm looking forward to tomorrow because my son Kerry will be here. He lives on the Gold Coast now, where he works as a chef de partie. ...

After two very busy days at work, I'm at home again today to catch up on what needs to be done and to fiddle with the newly painted wall...

As some of you know, H and I are painting the inside of our house. We're going from a cool and pale mint green to a creamy yellow called...

I am reading, yet again, Home Comforts, by Cheryl Mendelson. I found this book about five years ago and it cemented my ideas about the impor...

One of the traditions I'm bringing back to my home is Sunday lunch with family and friends. When I was growing up, this was the big mea...

It's minus 2 here this morning! That's the coldest I've know it to be in this subtropical area. The photo above is my dishcloth ...

I've never been a lover of the colour yellow. I'm more a blue, green or lavender kind of gal. But now I'm surprising myself in t...

I wonder sometimes why our paths lead us to this simple way of living. None of my friends live as we do, neither do any family memb...

There is a busy day ahead of me. My back pain is almost gone and I need to catch up on my housework. First step will be to check the sourdou...

I started the sourdough starter on July 1 with one cup of flour and one cup of rainwater. Then my back gave me a lot of grief so although I ...

I'm really happy to be able to sit here now without the pain of the past few days. When you're usually healthy and something like th...

I spent a leisurely afternoon making my apron and although there are flaws - the bib is too wide, the ties too long and I had to patch fabri...

I'm not a particularly good sewer but I do my best to make a wide range of things for my home. Today I'm making another apron. I nee...

I sometimes have people ask me how I fill my days. It's a bit of a patchwork really and each day is different to the ones on either side...

Being the type of person I am I always read about things before I do them, or soon after. When I had my kids, I read everything I could whil...