May - week 1 in The Simple Home “Without ambition one starts nothing. Without work one finishes nothing. The prize will not be sent to ...

Don't forget my book giveaway. I have two copies of The Simple Home , kindly supplied by Penguin. I'll give one away in June and th...

Hello dear friends. It's Anzac Day in Australia and New Zealand today. I've been sorting through my photos and found a nice Anzac D...

April - week 4 in The Simple Home Being able to grow some of your own food is a wonderful skill to have. Many gardeners dig in the s...

My birthday flowers were sitting right at the front door to welcome everyone who visited. Thank you all for the birthday greetings yo...

April, week 3 in The Simple Home By now you have probably had enough time to think about what you want to plant and where it will grow ...

Hello everyone. There will be no Simple Home post today but I'll have it up tomorrow.  I had a computer-free weekend while I celebrate...

Gracie has a new toy - a pink pig called Vivienne (Westwood). She took great care with Vivienne the first couple of days she had her but no...

It's been a busy week so far. We're still painting, although not every day, and we probably have another couple of days of work wit...

April, week 2 in The Simple Home For all our new gardeners, there are two things I want you to decide on this week - what you're goin...