There is something about going against the mainstream that gets my heart pumping. Everyone knows that we're expected to be good consumer...

One of the traditions I'm bringing back to my home is Sunday lunch with family and friends. When I was growing up, this was the big mea...

This will make about 9 x 250ml jars of tomato paste. 50 large tomatoes 3 chopped red capsicums (sweet peppers) 2 bay leaves 1 teaspoon salt ...

To make the equivalent of a tin of condensed milk: 1/3 cup hot water 2/3 cup sugar 1 cup powdered milk - this can be full cream or skim...

You can enlarge this photo by clicking on it. Another project I'd like to share with you is this one - my Christmas decorations. I made ...

Now that some ladies are starting to knit dishcloths, and I know we have quite a few knitters among us, I wondered if you'd all like to ...

It's minus 2 here this morning! That's the coldest I've know it to be in this subtropical area. The photo above is my dishcloth ...

Our older son, Shane, came over to see us this morning on his way home from Brisbane. I cooked him breakfast of golden yellow eggs and brand...

I've never been a lover of the colour yellow. I'm more a blue, green or lavender kind of gal. But now I'm surprising myself in t...

Picture from allposters.com Lea rning how to stop spending is one of the most difficult things to do when you first start living m...