After a couple of weeks of rain, we now have sunshine and the gentle heat of late autumn. The strawberries are growing well, raspberries an...

At some point in the morning, without fail, I make our bed. It's an indispensable part of my home making and the comfort it provide...

It's been a busy week. Shane, Alex and Eve slept here last night. Jamie is here now, Shane is at work and soon they'll go over to K...

Today I've been working on another felt rabbit, this time for my granddaughter Eve's fourth birthday next Sunday.  Eve told me last...

I wrote the first part of this post in 2013 to celebrate my 65th birthday and thought I'd add to it today, on my 71st.

Recently I revised my recipe for Gracie's meals. I've never fed her canned dog food because I want her to stay healthy and I doubt ...

I wanted to hold this world-wide sewing bee so that we could work collectively on aprons that we use everyday. It's economical to make ...

Well, that was a delightful surprise!  I didn't expect so many ladies would join the sewing bee.  We'll have a good time and hopefu...

It's such good weather here at the moment. The nights are coolish at 15C and the days are warm and comfortable around 28C. The true mar...

I received a comment on my last post from Kellylynn who wants to know how she can start living a more sustainable, simple life. This is par...