You might have noticed I've been quiet for a couple of weeks. I've been sick (not COVID-19) and uninterested in doing anything. All...

I'm still working on my Miss Marple Scarf - this time while watching Gardeners' World. We haven't had such a good week her...

How is everyone going out there? We're okay and taking each day as it comes. Routines, good food and the process of preparing it, Graci...

Potato pancakes AKA kartoffle puffer, Hanno's favourite. Judi asked the following question on Monday so I've racked my brai...

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...

We went to Bunnings during the week to buy plants, seedlings and seeds so we'll have a decent garden to tend in the coming weeks. I cho...

We've been at home most of the time this past couple of weeks. We're both over 70 and the advice is for us to stay at home if possi...

February, week 4 in The Simple Home This is the last week of our money month. I hope you've sorted out what needs to be done, organis...

February, week 1 in The Simple Home We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.   Winston Churchill Hanno and...

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 ...

When we settled down here after years of working for a living, I wanted to leave commercialism behind and embrace a simpler, quiet life. I ...

We've reached the point in our gardening year when we've stopped planting. We still have a fair bit of gardening to do but there wi...

I was contacted by "Jenna" last week asking for help with a major life change. Jenna is a nurse, five months pregnant with her fi...

When we were on the book tour, one question kept coming up in every town - it was about couples living on one income. Some people wanted to...

There are many ways of living simply, this is one of them. Making the move from being a two income family to one income can create stress...

I'm queen of my home and here with my king, we grow, make, recycle, mend, bake, ferment, preserve, cook and do as much for ourselves...