Looks like we'll be having that lemon pie with our dinner. ; ) I made a simple shortcrust pastry and filled it with a non-traditional le...

I love being able to eat the food we grow in our own backyard. It's hard work sometimes, and we do have occasional failures, but general...

This post is by guest writer, Bel. Bel's blog is here. NB: a nappy is also known as a diaper I have six children. If I hadn’t used cloth...

I am always surprised and delighted by the visitors who call into my blog from all over the world. Today we've had visits from Australi...

Apart from a mortgage, rent, child care or car repayments, food is usually the biggest ongoing expense we all have to contend with. We eat f...

All the napkins should have been posted by now. If there is anyone who hasn't yet posted, can you please let me know. Thanks. : ) Additi...

Lisa J, one of the lovely ladies who comments here, asked if I would give some instructions for doing stitcheries. I'm happy to do that ...

One smart way to cut down on food waste is to plan your menus. This will help you with your shopping, it will save time because you don’t ha...

For most people, myself included, the transition to simple living is quite a long period of time. The idea is formed that it might be a poss...

We find the most difficult thing to manage in our garden is the continuity of supply. We go alright for a while, then it all falls apart. Cu...