Wandering around our backyard, sitting under the elder tree, watching the birds fly and admiring the vegetables in the straight rigid lines...

I was asked recently to write about my decision to stop flying. Before I do that, I have to tell you that I do take occasional flights in m...

Small changes are happening all around the Western world with more people realising that simple  life is not only better for us but better ...

I knit all year through. In winter I often, but not always, knit with wool. In summer I often, but not always, knit with cotton. Althou...

There are so many different mops around now. Last time I looked, there were cotton mops, sponge mops, rayon mops, microfibre mops, well, le...

This is the soap made last week using calendula-infused oil. I love making soap. It's another piece of the self-reliance puzzle a...