My second book, The Simple Life , the first in a series of six, is published by Penguin today. I am one of those writers who never thought ...

I'm tired today, too tired to write anything sensible, so I'll leave our budget post until tomorrow.  Yesterday Hanno and I took th...

The Down to Earth eBook is being released by Penguin today. Yipee! I had a few sample pages emailed to me last week and I'm really ple...

Dear 2012  I'm writing to you on 12.12.12 because some people think there are magical qualities attached to the date, and a...

I am filled with unmitigated optimism at the moment because I have made some decisions lately, based solely on what I want to do. Selfish I...

Today is a new beginning for me because yesterday I did the last of my public appearances. I made a committment to myself to promote the bo...

There are few things more grounding and self-affirming than working quietly in your own home to provide comfort and healthy food for yourse...

I need your help. A lovely couple I know, good friends of mine who live in Melbourne, are about to have their first baby. They wholehearted...

Just popping in for two reminders. Vivian at EcoYarns is having a Camelid Yarn sale from the 21st to 27th May. There will be alpaca, l...

This is the invitation from Avid Reader to my talk and signing there next Thursday. I have been told by a couple of friends the Avid Reader...

Last week I received an email from Joannie who said: "After listening to you on the radio and checking out your blog I then bought you...

Yesterday evening we had the Queensland launch of the book at the Maleny Neighbourhood Centre, hosted by Rosetta's and the lovely Anne...