With world finances getting jittery again, maybe it's time to highlight a few measures to help us all spend as little as possible w...

We have not bought soft drink/soda or many years but during summer I like having a cold soft drink on hand to serve the family and for anyo...

I've been meaning to share some blogs with you and here is my chance. I hope you take the time to slow down and read while you take a b...

This is a Friday photo feature that anyone with a blog can join. To take part, post a photo on your own blog, write a short caption explaini...

This is our local Sunday market. We had a very busy week here. Sunday we drove to the Gold Coast to visit our family, stopping in at ...

When Hanno removed the fence from the front of our kitchen garden it created space for a seat looking into the garden. Yesterday I showe...

Few of us have reached the point of buying nothing at all - complete self sufficiency. We will never be self-sufficient here and I'm no...

Thank you all for your kind thoughts for us as we grieve for Alice. Last week was a very sad one for us and it helped  knowing  that Alice ...

This is a Friday photo feature that anyone with a blog can join. To take part, post a photo on your own blog, write a short caption explaini...

Many of the long term readers would know we have an old Airedale Terrier. Alice has been getting weaker this year, she's deaf and almos...