Newcomers to the blog have sent a few emails recently asking how to start living more simply. I wish there was a clear answer to that but t...

Last week I received an email from a reader who asked about working parents. She has three children, she and her husband both work (her hus...

Age is starting to make its mark on me. When I was younger, I didn't think about age and I didn't feel a particular age. There has ...

I knew this day was coming but I didn't know it would be so soon. Last Friday, I held my book in my hands for the first time. Jo, my Pe...

I'm preaching to the converted here when it comes to homemaking and the importance it holds in our lives. There are so many homemakers ...

We had a quiet weekend after a busy week. Last Friday I went back on the committee of the Neighbourhood Centre as secretary so I spent a pa...

I'd like to clarify some things after reading a couple of yesterday's comments. I am sure my long term readers already know this an...

I received an email from a young married woman in her late 20s the other day. She is trying to decide whether to give up a career in teach...

I have written quite a bit in the past about how homemaking and housework are looked down on by some and sometimes seen as a less than acce...

Every year at this time I bring in some of my orchids. Most of the year they sit on a shelf in our bush house being supported to new growth...

About a month ago I wrote about a photographer coming to our home to take photos for the Women's Weekly . Well yesterday, the edition I...

With world finances getting jittery again, maybe it's time to highlight a few measures to help us all spend as little as possible w...

Last week I had a delightful email from a woman who told me that after reading here for a few months, she made big changes to her life and ...