Adaptive shopping - watch out, they know where you click Unhappiest people not always the most deprived A plan for food self-sufficien...

Care for an adventure? This couple have just bought their new home. It's old, run down and needs a lot of renovation and TLC. They boug...

Material Obsession  - Marg's quilting group, that Kathy is writing about, is the group my sister Tricia has been going to for 20 years....

Thank you for the comments left during the week, especially those yesterday in response to Jill and Jack's call for help. Reading many ...

I did it! Greenhorns  is an American organisation who promote, recruit and support new farmers. I think this is one of the best ideas ...

Teaching manners to the young faithful Food prices rising in UK Greedy for Colour - a lovely blog I'm sure you'll enjoy Meal ...

Living and loving hand-made -  Mollymakes Shawl collar Cowl @ Purlbee How to make a tyre ottoman @ Recycle, reuse, renew Mother Earth...

Thirty-three years ago today, these two youngsters got married in Hamburg, Germany. We still look as goofy as we did then. I used this phot...

Imports of fruits and vegetables into Australia have increased 60 percent in seven years. Cappers - traditional American grit. Intere...

I have grave concerns about our dairy industry. I'm not the only one - The Milk Maid Marion. Why real buttermilk is so good for you. ...

Meet Mrs Morley  - what a wonderful woman What is really in eggs from chickens eating grass and green vegetables - Mother Earth. Tomato B...

Blogs from readers who have commented here during the week... I absolutely adore this idea. Real birthday parties on the farm I have met ...

How to make perfect lemonade. Tomato recipes Buying fewer clothes, washing them less and at colder temperatures.   A new, to me, way ...

I've found that I benefit from taking short breaks from the blog so that is what I'm doing now. I have a some things I need to do, ...

Somewhere for the fairies to live  - from the golden adventures of a very dark horse. : - ) And something for the boys - The Shed and Beyo...

Thank you for your wonderful comments and contributions during the week. It's those comments that bind us all together. I hope you have...

Two friends of mine sent me the link to this NY Times article during the week  - The Busy Trap. It's a great read. I really relat...

Happiness is a glass half empty. For all the new parents and grandparents. Some common sense about babies. Self sufficient, off the gri...

THIS IS AN URGENT NOTE for readers who are taking part in the current swap at the Down to Earth Forum. Becci is organising the swap and ...

A report from the Simplicity Institute - The Simpler Way. This is a fabulous Australia food blog - Ledelicieux From Cornell University -...