I'm late to my blog today, but I thought it was better late than not at all. I've been doing the final reading of my next book and ...

I was hoping to have Johnathan's cotton cardigan finished for Christmas but it is not to be. I foolishly mis-read the pattern twice! an...

According to this article , handmade crafts are making a big comeback in America, with $29 billion reportedly spent on craft materials in ...

I'm not sure why but there are a lot of readers who are interested in what I do each day. I'm ordinary. Usually I'm here at hom...

We've had enough food posts for the week. Today I'm sitting back and writing about what ever comes into my head. It was a fairly te...

When the GFC started in 2008 I remember writing that although many people would lose jobs and there would be a lot of heartache, it might a...

I loved the interesting comments that came through yesterday. Parents sharing their experiences in an open way always has the potential to ...

Google "home-based economy' and you get a lot of links about setting up a business at home, earning money from home and a lot of f...

On the weekend, me and my sister were talking about a TV program called Kevin's Man Made Home . Kevin McCloud from the Grand Designs pr...

Thank you for all the kind and encouraging comments yesterday. It seems that what I thought is a localised drought is being felt world-wide...

I have been reminded of a beautiful part of simple life that over the past few months I hadn't thought about much. I've been mentor...