I've had a dishwasher most of my adult life. One of the first household tasks I taught my sons was to unpack the dishwasher - a job the...

I send my sincere thanks to everyone who wrote a comment over the past two days. There were some very helpful suggestions there and I'm...

I want to thank all those who took the time to add a comment yesterday. I am sure they will help the men and women who read them and find s...

The economic crisis seems to be lingering longer than anyone predicted. We see various indicators starting to predict slow improvement bu...

It's taken a while but I finally feel like I'm back in my daily homemaker's rhythm. When Hanno was in Germany those five week...

I received an email a couple of weeks ago from a couple who have been following my blog for over a year. They have two children, both are ...

Well, I've just spent a few busy days catering for a community development seminar at my neighbourhood centre. Three days spent out in ...

I have written here in the past about the satisfaction Hanno and I feel by being independent. For us, independence means that we're ab...

There are certain times of the year and certain tasks we do here that almost define how we live. Spring is one of those times. The beginni...

It was our wedding anniversary last week. Thirty one years of life committed to one person. We created two new lives, invested our futures ...

I'd been thinking about it for a while and as Hanno was away last night I decided that it was time to have a no electricity night. I wa...

I didn't blog about this when we were in the thick of it because I didn't understand fully what had just happened. I thought it wa...

Well, here I am back again and I have to tell you, I missed being here. Writing my blog early in the morning sets me up for the day and I f...