We have seven chickens left. The last of our old girls died late last year and now, even though we miss those old characters, we've sta...

The kids have gone back to school, the weather is cooling a little and time is marching on.  I finished the final reading of my book...

Frugal vegetable gardening starts with seeds. If they're seeds you've collected yourself from last year's crop, that's even...

Food production in the backyard is a simple activity that takes in a few elements of the simple life philosophy. It helps with debt red...

We have been delighting in that wonderful, relaxed time before the real business of the year starts in ernest. We had enough food to keep u...

The long summer school holiday in Australia ends next week and everything will be back to "normal" again. It's been a hot sum...

I'm late to my blog today, but I thought it was better late than not at all. I've been doing the final reading of my next book and ...

I have been getting a few emails over the past couple of months asking about slowing down and taking time out in the day to relax. It seems...

We take the time every year to review our accounts because sometimes there are savings to be made. January is a good time to do it because ...

If you have a little time up your sleeve I hope you'll have a look at my DIL's facebook page, Bluebell Alexander . When we vi...