I want to encourage every one of you who choose to live simply to do it on your own terms. There is no rule book for simple living, we a...

We had a public holiday here yesterday so I took full advantage of the day to finish off a dishcloth for a friend and to do some sewing. I l...

I knew the comments we'd get for the previous post would be wonderful. They're much too good to be left in the comments, so I'm...

This late afternoon post is for Ciara who has not yet read the wonderful poem, Warning . Ciara , this is the poem Warning from which the bo...

As I clicked away on the needles yesterday I tried to compose a blog post in my head that would help those much younger than me work toward...

It's almost Autumn, so for me, it's time to knit with wool instead of cotton. I went to the shops yesterday - yes, I know, it's ...

I was very busy at work this week. We're moving to a another building soon and I've been getting removalist quotes and findi...

Yesterday I received a catalogue Kathleen posted from a Margaret Olley exhibition being held in Brisbane. Margaret Olley is one of our grea...

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

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...

This is my adorable dog, Rosie. Rosie is an Airedale Terrier and she's 12½ years old. Hanno has just clipped her for summer and she...

This photo is completely off today's topic, it's a small view of our front garden. It's spring here so we have all sorts of flo...

There have been many times in my life when I've felt like giving up, but being the queen of stubborness, I refuse to do it. Once I'...

It never occurred to me when I was a spender that I was actually giving away my independence. I thought the opposite. I believed I was ...

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 ...

Let's face it, homemakers are looked down on as a sort of female underclass. They're seen as old-fashioned, not quite with it and de...