Things are going well here. I'm slowly working through a few projects, sorting through things I no longer need or want and each day I lo...

Hello everyone, I hope you've had a good week.   I got the all clear from my doctor on Monday and my arm is slowly healing. It still loo...

This is a simple post laying bare what I do during the day. You've liked  these posts when I've done them in the past. It's my d...

My computer problems have been resolved so I'm back with you.  There'll be no Weekend Reading today because I haven't been readi...

We had a busy week, not because we had a lot to do but the things we did took their own sweet time. It's not easy getting old and the am...

Now that I'm not working for a living I live at my own pace. Most days are made up of housework that is done so we feel comfortable and ...

On the weekend, I received a message from a reader, "Emma", who is about to leave paid work and will stay at home to manage the f...

I've got a good job. I rise when I want to, work and rest when I feel like it and every day I look after us and our home. Hanno does th...

A few new readers have ask about my books, how I got published and how I fit writing into my daily routine, so I thought  there may be othe...

Hanno has picked the last of the oranges and we have a bucket full sitting outside the kitchen door. We'll use them in the coming days ...

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 ...