I wrote yesterday about focusing on your home and the importance of seeing your work there with respect. One of the things that helped me re...

It's always seemed a good idea to me to buy the best quality I could afford whenever I purchase anything. That is even more important w...

I've made two batches of white wine vinegar this year and both were a great success. Vinegar is easy to make and, like just about every ...

Lyn asked an important question yesterday: " This year I strived very much to simplify Christmas in what gifts I am giving & did fa...

While the shops get busier with the excesses of Christmas shopping, my simple life continues at a gentle pace. It was cooking and odds and ...

The tentative beginnings of a quilt. The centre panel is an old pillow slip I bought from Ikea, that is bordered by leftover fabric from my...

Yesterday was a day of gardening, cooking and sewing for me. It was quite hot here so before the sun hit the garden I was out there cutting ...

I love jars. I do store some things in plastic, but if it will fit in a jar, that is where it goes. This is my jar cupboard. Many of the jar...

Lisa J, one of the lovely ladies who comments here, asked if I would give some instructions for doing stitcheries. I'm happy to do that ...

I moved into my new sewing room yesterday. I haven't got everything exactly as I want it yet, I'm using pieces of furniture I'd ...

This is the nightie I'm taking the sleeves from. The weekend is here again and I'm enjoying this fine Spring day. I have a l...

This post is by guest writer, Bel. Bel's blog is here. Through time and across cultures, the menstrual cycle h as been sacred and ta...

This is the shambles that I call my sewing room storage. Soon I'll have much more room for my fabrics, cottons, yarns and ribbons. By ...

My home made 100% cotton napkins. The ones in the fan are small, the larger ones are at the front. I'm trying to do without as many &quo...

Apart from buying lunch a few months ago when we travelled away for a friend's funeral, I haven't bought tea, coffee or water to dri...

I thought I knew what was going on in my backyard but I didn't. I didn't really discover the microcosm out there until I stopped rus...

Looks like what ever the problem was with the blog loading is now fixed. I thought some of you might like some more details on the lamp skir...

It's not finished yet but it's looking good enough to show. The walls that we started a few weeks ago, and stopped for visitors and ...