I've always been a very keen reader. There was a time when I would read a book every couple of days but that was when I had time to loun...

I have to apologise right now. There will be times when you come to this blog and just as you've become used to one set of colours and l...

I’ve been trying to remember the point of transition, when I went from learning how to live simply and taking on one project at a time, to ...

I think we should introduce ourselves. My name is Rhonda. This is me in my almost 60th year. Don't look too close, I just came home fr...

I'm not great with the crafts, but I don't let that stop me. The way I figure it is my worst effort is better than a one of a millio...

It’s a sad fact that in the last century we’ve gone from being a nation of backyard food gardeners to a society with huge debt and houses th...

It's show day! Actually it's today and tomorrow but today is the day H and I go. Our local show is celebrating its 70th show year so...

My sister, Tricia, made this for my birthday several years ago. The various symbols are things she and I have shared over the course of ...

These are some of our girls. Generosity was one of the values I hoped to develop when I left full time work to live simply. I used to be a t...

We try to live on a very small amount of money. This is a decision we made a few years ago and it's working well for us. One of the thin...

What is it with cats? They can be so evil at times. This is Hettie, our 10 year old white cat. Time to back away.

I love knitting. If I could curl up in a big lounge chair in front of an open fire and knit while it was cold and raining outside, I’d be in...

I’ve always lived on the edge. It used to be quite obvious but as I’ve aged, I’ve hidden under a CWA exterior so now people think I’m just o...