I wear an apron almost every day. I have about 10 of them in the cupboard, waiting, but if the truth is told, I wear about five favourites ...

This is our garden yesterday afternoon. Those of you who have been reading here for a few years will know that Hanno starts our new y...

As usual, I'm looking forward to the weekend. A time in our home when the already slow pace of life becomes more relaxed as we move ...

Just a quick post today to remind all of those in the Brisbane and Sunshine Coast regions that the Real Food Festival is on in Maleny this ...

I was both surprised and delighted when a young woman I met at one of the libraries started talking about not going back to work after her ...

Now we're moving towards the end of the year I've start thinking about my Christmas gifts. I want no last minute rush and I need to...

I love the change of seasons. It's still cool at night but the days are warm and sunny and it's making the garden spring into l...

Happy father's day to all the dads out there. And to those men in my life who are dads - Hanno, Shane, Kerry and Danny - I hope you...

I hope you're looking forward to the weekend as much as I am. We've been out in the community spreading the simple life word fo...

We had the first of the Morton Bay author talks yesterday with a fully booked out session at the Arana Hill Library. It was such a treat to...