I was both surprised and delighted when a young woman I met at one of the libraries started talking about not going back to work after her ...

I love the change of seasons. It's still cool at night but the days are warm and sunny and it's making the garden spring into l...

A recent poll in The Guardian gave a good indication of widespread hope, all around the world, of a simpler life. It also showed that most...

Housework is boring!  Hmmm, yes, it might be. If I resented having to do housework, rushed through it so I could have time online or wi...

We had lunch with Kerry, Sunny and Jamie last Friday when we invited them to join us at a German restaurant up in the mountains. It was rea...

My series of ABC radio talks is continuing but I forgot to give you the links the last three weeks. Here they are: Keeping a clean home ...

I used to hate being defined by my job. If I was anything, I said to myself, I was not a technical writer for the mining industry, I was mu...

One of the ongoing comments I've had since I started writing my blog, and also in my real life, is that simple life isn't that simp...

I have no doubt that a change of mindset towards a less complicated and busy life would help almost everyone pursue their simple life dream...

Before I start my post, I just have to say this to the world: Sunny and Jamie will be home again next week! I have missed them so much, I c...

We had a wonderful time at the Coolum Beach library yesterday with lots of enthusiasm and plenty of questions from the people who came alon...