Sweet slices used to be very popular in Australia. A sandwich or base of pastry with a filling, sometimes fruit or custard, sometimes somet...

Newcomers to the blog have sent a few emails recently asking how to start living more simply. I wish there was a clear answer to that but t...

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 explain...

I made soap again yesterday and it has given me a chance to reply to an email inquiry I had about a month ago. Jenine asked: "I was ju...

I made some calendula salve to apply to some rashes we both have. Calendula is easy to grow in most gardens and gives you a beautiful sun c...

We plod along most years planting the same varieties of vegetables that worked for us in previous seasons. We've been growing vegetable...

Last week I received an email from a reader who asked about working parents. She has three children, she and her husband both work (her hus...

The Australian Koala Foundation (AKF) is asking everyone to help save the koala by adopting their very own.  CEO of the Australian ...

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 explain...

We went to visit the family yesterday and had a lovely time on the Gold Coast. It's such a busy place and a big contrast to where we li...