Before I start today I want to thank Teri for sharing information in my last post about using a Kitchen Aide mixer to knead bread dough.  S...

At some point in the morning, without fail, I make our bed. It's an indispensable part of my home making and the comfort it provide...

When we first moved into our home we made quite a few changes. We pulled up carpets, built a new kitchen, added another bedroom and bathroo...

It's been hot and humid here this past week. Most days, Hanno and I both took advantage of the cooler temperatures before 8am and did a...

Now that Jamie has gone back to school I'm getting back to my regular routine. I still do most of my housework in the morning and the s...

Buying laundry and cleaning products can become quite an expensive part of grocery shopping, but it doesn't need to be. They are easy t...

May - week 1 in The Simple Home “Without ambition one starts nothing. Without work one finishes nothing. The prize will not be sent to ...

Every so often I receive an email from a reader asking for ideas about something they're struggling with.  Here we have one such query ...

Most of the time I potter away here doing things that make life easier for us.  Hanno does the same, although he usually works outside. My ...

Here at our place Mondays are the same as Thursdays, Thursdays the same as Sundays; each day we get up and usually know what we have to do....

Hello strangers. It's been like dominoes falling during these passed weeks. One thing lead to another and sometimes we didn't know ...

Like you, I put a fair bit of time into my home. Doing the housework here allows us to live in relative comfort and to invite our family an...

I sometimes have a quiet laugh at myself for something I've said or written. Yesterday I was reading through an old list of chores I...

The past week has been lovely here. On Tuesday we celebrated Hanno's 77th birthday with the family over for dinner. Sunny and Jamie are...