For a while it looked like our economy was improving and that soon prices would level out and start falling again, but when I researched on...

When I was working, and particularly when I was in my 40s and early 50s, I was very ambitious. I wanted to be happy, successful and have a t...

The end of November. This year has gone so fast, and soon we'll be faced with the new year and all it will bring. It doesn't feel ...

What is it they say about hindsight? I thought we'd be perfectly happy with our sink when we had it redone a couple of years ago. We h...

I've had a dishwasher most of my adult life. One of the first household tasks I taught my sons was to unpack the dishwasher - a job the...

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...

Hanno and I are always looking for low-tech ways to improve what we do here so when Tricia and I stopped at a thrift shop the other day and...

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...

We all use different clocks. Ours at home is more a seasonal time-frame, or one that revolves around meals and sleep patterns, whereas the...

I am alone at the moment. It's 5.35am, Sunday. Hanno has gone to the farmers' market to buy a few seedlings and fruit, it's qui...

Let's continue on the theme of career Homemakers today because there is work to be done.  We need to form a strategy.  The common pro...