The global economic crisis is effecting my family personally. My son Shane and his soon-to-be wife, Sarndra, both left their jobs six weeks...

There really is no reason for me to know what day it is, or the time of day for that matter, nevertheless, I do usually know the day. I did...

I've been thinking about bags lately. Cotton storage bags to be precise. I was given a bread bag for my birthday. It's a cotton b...

I feel like I own Autumn. I was born in April so Autumn is my season, it is when I feel the most comfortable, the time when I know deep ...

Cracking the walnuts. Caution is in the wind. We're being advised to save our resources, spend our money - for the good of the national...

If I were to write up a list of To Do's everyday, it would go something like this: Sweep floor Wash dishes Talk to Hanno Bake bread...

Don't let them fool you, there is joy to be found at home. If you listen to the people who don't know that, you'll be thinking ...

Changing old habits and establishing new routines is one of the hardest things you'll do when you move from a consumerist mindset t...

My sister Tricia travelled up from Sydney yesterday to visit for a few days. We have some family events to attend, the first one being a re...

After a long time writing, editing and obsessing, I'll send in my book proposal at the end of this week. I'll continue to work on it...

Temptation is a terrible thing. The attraction of convenience is ever present, the habit of doing things the old way pulls us back and be...

I didn't think I'd be frightened by our economic crisis. Initially I saw it as a way of slowing everything down, putting the bra...

The question I am asked more than any other in emails is "how do I start living simply?' Unfortunately there is not a simple answe...

Strawberries picked in the backyard two days ago. I have no idea what I'm going to write about today. Generally, I have a vague notion ...

I'm becoming a tiny bit obsessed with knitting. Well, okay, maybe more than a tiny bit, I'm thinking about knitting at least a few ...

One of the wonderful things about living simply is that when you simplify your life, you become more frugal and green. You put the days of e...

I spent quite a bit of time over the weekend staring out at the scene above. It's what I look out on when I sit in my workroom. "...

Shane and Sarndra just before they went home yesterday. I was interested to read in the Why are you simplifying? post that several readers ...