Many people want to live simply but don’t know how, or where, to start, or even what simple living really is. The simple answer is that simp...

I have been amazed and delighted in these past few months to see the mainstream media finally give time and space to the problems associated...

I've had a few emails recently from people wanting to simplify but they don't know what their first step should be. No matter what s...

Colleen asked for some book suggestions after my last post. Here are some I've read and am happy to recommend: Australian Readers Digest...

This is not where we went yesterday. I took this is a photo a bit further down the coast, closer to where we live. This is King's Beach,...

Graphic from allposters.com McMansions pffffffffffft!! It is environmentally and economically smart to live in a house that meets your needs...

My neighbour gave me these beautiful lilies yesterday. She is a florist and they were left over from a wedding. How are you going with your...

This post is by guest writer, Bel. Bel's blog is here. NB: a nappy is also known as a diaper I have six children. If I hadn’t used cloth...

For most people, myself included, the transition to simple living is quite a long period of time. The idea is formed that it might be a poss...

I never tire of the simple sounds of my home and garden. I suppose noise is that sound most people don't want to hear, but I welcome mo...

I moved into my new sewing room yesterday. I haven't got everything exactly as I want it yet, I'm using pieces of furniture I'd ...

One of the things I struggled with when I first decided I wanted to change the way we lived, was my husband's reaction to the change. He...

I try to be non-political in my blog. I don't really see the point of talking about what should be done when everyone has such widely di...

Michelle posed an interesting question over at aussieslivingsimply this morning. She asked "Is it possible to live well on the age pen...

It will be a busy week this one. I'm off to my volunteer job today and tomorrow with, no doubt, a million things happening there. Tomorr...

I've heard some disturbing reports in the last couple of days from farmers and meteorologists stating that unless we get good rain in Au...

Look what I found yesterday! An old photo of my boys - H, Shane and Kerry. H would have been in his early 40s here. Although I love working ...

We are taking most of our evening meal from the garden today. I've picked cabbage, carrots, capsicum, daikon radish and red onions for c...

I am having the most incredibly busy week. Monday and Tuesday were spent at my wonderful job at the Neighbourhood Centre. I have been trying...

These are the kipfler and nicola potatoes H dug up yesterday. They grew in a small corner of the garden about 1 x 2 metres and will keep us ...