I'm delighted to tell you that last Friday I signed my third contract with Penguin for another book: The Simple Home . It will be a har...

A cyclone is bearing down on the coast here as I write this. Cyclone Marcia will be a category 5 when it crosses the coast north of her...

If you're looking for a nutritious and thrifty breakfast that will take only a few minute to prepare, go no further than rolled oats. I...

After we changed how we lived, going from crass consumerism to a more mindful way of living, I looked around and thought that Hanno and I m...

Sage flowers. It's Friday again. What a week it's been here. Hanno is not feeling well but is taking Jamie to kindy every day...

A few readers have asked me to do a post about blogging, which I'm happy to do. I think the internet is one of the most powerful change...

Having a blog like this is like having a top notch psychologist on standby, 24/7. When I blow a gasket about something and mention it on th...

Homegrown hot chillies and garlic. To the person who emailed, telling me in no uncertain terms, to categorise my links, I hope you are...

We've lived here for 18 years, longer than we've lived in any other home. Before we arrived here, we'd moved 22 times. We'r...

I used to wear my hair longer when I was younger. I think I was in my late fifties when I had it cut short. Through all my young years I bo...