We had lunch with Kerry, Sunny and Jamie last Friday when we invited them to join us at a German restaurant up in the mountains. It was rea...

Our garden is doing good things this year, thanks to Hanno and all his soil prep and maintenance work. We're eating from the garden...

Before I start my post, I just have to say this to the world: Sunny and Jamie will be home again next week! I have missed them so much, I c...

I finished the frugal living book on Friday, mainly because I dragged it out by doing bits and pieces that had nothing to do with the book,...

Most of us live on the edge. Although we live in cities, suburbs, rural towns and out in the middle of nowhere, we choose to live apart fro...

I think most of us want to feel that we’re spending our time wisely, that we’re productive, contribute our fair share and get the job done ...

The weather is close to perfect at the moment. The evenings are cool, the days sunny, the humidity is low and it makes me feel happy a...

An email arrived last week asking a question that I know a lot of people think about. There are a couple of different parts to this questio...

This is one of my favourite photos of Jamie,  taken on the evening of his first birthday. Look at that tummy! He was out in the garde...