I was hoping to have Johnathan's cotton cardigan finished for Christmas but it is not to be. I foolishly mis-read the pattern twice! an...

I'm often on the lookout for ways to do my day-to-day chores without using any, or very few, cleaning products.  There are two clear wa...

Hanno did the grocery shopping yesterday; he does it almost every week because I don't like going to the shops. I was preparing lunch w...

All of us who grow food, keep chickens or bees, milk a house cow or a goat, or keep pigs have to know a thing or two about the seasons. Her...

I'm not sure why but there are a lot of readers who are interested in what I do each day. I'm ordinary. Usually I'm here at hom...

Decluttering Challenge This is the final week of the decluttering challenge and it's gone really well. Today I'm freeing myself ...

So far we've gone through listing our values and working out what our priorities are, claiming our home and some of the financial matte...

I loved the interesting comments that came through yesterday. Parents sharing their experiences in an open way always has the potential to ...

Knitting is, by far, my favourite pastime, although maybe I shouldn't call it a pastime because that implies I do it only for pleasure....