I have struggled with coming back to you this year. As you know I'm writing books again so the ease of just blogging about my days is n...

Written October 2011 I'm probably preaching to the converted here when it comes to homemaking and the importance it holds in our live...

Written July 2013 There seems to have been a sharp rise in the number of products labelled "organic" on supermarket shelves...

Written in January 2010 Yesterday I wrote about one parent staying at home with the children and how that can help save money. Today I...

Written January 2010 Getting finances organised and controlled is one of the early actions of most simple lives, even for those who ha...

Written in 2009 We are back to a practical subject again today because I've been thinking about the word "germaphobe" and...

Written in 2010 The beginnings of our new season garden. From the outside, our simple house belies the fact that such rich lives are be...

Vivian at Eco Yarns is having a sale. She says: "To welcome the year, we have a discount code valid till 15th January 2014. Use code N...

Written in 2009 Don't let them fool you, there is joy to be found at home. If you listen to the people who don't know that, yo...

From the 2012 archives. There was a common misconception when we were on the book tour that the way Hanno and I live works best for old...