Tomato relish for the stockpile and lemon juice for the freezer. I haven't done my pantry work yet but I have taken the "b...

It often pays to look at different ways to supply healthy food for your family.  I don't like buying cold cuts from the supermarket or ...

I did a lot of baking over the holidays and now my pantry looks neglected and untidy. I looked in there yesterday morning when I was st...

I'm writing this in addition to the weekend reading because this has just come to my attention. Many koalas burnt in the recent bush f...

I love the new year. The days are brimming with expectation and the promise of unknown treasures ahead. I gave up on new year's res...

Hello for the first time in 2015! I hope you've all had a good break, enjoyed your holidays and chilled out with your feet up for as lo...

Christmas colours. This will be my last post of the year as I need to take a break. I won't be far, I'll be here with Hanno...

Here is Jamie with his little red Hamburg overnight bag.  He wanted to know why Santa left those presents at our place.  We have a sur...

These tiny pink roses were one of my mum's favourites - Cecile Brunner roses. They're easy to grow and they're what I'd c...

The end of the year is a good time to think about electricity, gas and water usage and how you can manage your usage. Work out what you pay...