It's going to be 31C (88F) here today so we've both been out early in the garden. It was just a bit of tweaking, watering and checki...

I love jars. I do store some things in plastic, but if it will fit in a jar, that is where it goes. This is my jar cupboard. Many of the jar...

I'm feeling much better this afternoon. It's almost 4 o'clock and I've had the most blissfully lazy day. I even had a sleep,...

There have been many times in my life when I've felt like giving up, but being the queen of stubborness, I refuse to do it. Once I'...

As most of your know Hanno and I took the plunge a few years ago and stopped working. We now use the hours we used to sell to others on ours...

My sister started her long drive home this morning after two weeks of merriment, sharing, eating, remembering and sewing together. I sent h...

I'd like to start a new swap next week but I want all swappers to have their napkins before we go on to another swap. Please comment if...

These photos were all taken this morning. Early morning, before the sun hits the vegetables, is the best time to walk around looking for bu...

It never occurred to me when I was a spender that I was actually giving away my independence. I thought the opposite. I believed I was ...

I read the following quote for the first time on Jewel's blog. It really sums up, in an eloquent way, how I feel about my home. If you w...