Clicking on these photos will enlarge them. I had another day at home alone yesterday ... pure bliss. Hanno and the boys went off to th...

It's always seemed a good idea to me to buy the best quality I could afford whenever I purchase anything. That is even more important w...

I was quite overwhelmed at the response to yesterday's post. I never fails to surprise me that so many readers enjoy reading about our v...

Painting by Carl Larsen from allposters With the Australia Day holiday last Monday I had only two days at work this week, but they were very...

There is mending to be done today. When I stripped the bed yesterday, I noticed a tiny rip just under Hanno's pillow. The cotton sheet i...

There's no doubt about it. Almost everyone has money problems at some time in their life. We all use the stuff, it is a requirement of m...

I couldn't get back to post this yesterday but I want to update on our three gifts challenges. I know there are a lot of you doing this,...

It was one of those days yesterday when nothing much happened, yet everything did. My labours of love continued with the daily chores and ca...

I caught up with my chores yesterday and had a free and easy day just going back and forth through the house tidying up as I went. I cherish...

Sometimes I think people are scared to live simple lives. They look and see a life lived with none of the props of modern living like recrea...

I wish I could step into your homes and help you work out a way to start your simple life. It seems to me that starting is one of the most d...

The countdown is on here. I have two busy days before the new year begins. When it does, it's full steam ahead into what looks like bein...

The beginning of any year is a great time for changing and making new plans. There seems to be endless possibilities at the beginning of a y...

I spent some time over the past couple of days slowly wandering around the yard, just looking to see what’s happening out there. I was goin...

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...

While the shops get busier with the excesses of Christmas shopping, my simple life continues at a gentle pace. It was cooking and odds and ...

There are times in our lives that are natural turning points. At these times we stop, evaluate and make a deliberate choice about whether to...

I get the impression sometimes that some readers think I’m a perfect angel who works away without a word of complaint, making no mistakes an...

After the big upheaval of replacing two cupboards under the kitchen sink, but having to rip out the entire kitchen and floor to do it, we...