Things are very slow here. We're doing what we're supposed to do at this time of year. We're enjoying the sunshine in the backy...

It been a very big year at the Hetzel home. Our main excitement and joy was to welcome the first two members of our family's next gener...

My thanks to the men who commented yesterday. It was really great to hear your opinions and learn a little about how you work. ~*~*~ ...

I received this email from a reader last week and I have to admit I'd not really given the topic much thought until then. "I wa...

Many of you would know we had a broody hen die a couple of weeks ago. She hatched one egg, that chick also died and the remaining five eggs...

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 expla...

There will be some readers who'll prefer not to read today's post. You can see by the title what it's about. But I am writing f...

I was asked at a recent workshop what liquid I use to wash up. This is such a painful question for me because I've been chopping and ch...

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...