Happy thanksgiving to all my American friends. May your day is full of family, friends and good food. Quick Tip: If you need ice over the...

I received an email from Amy last week asking about working outside the home. I'll contribute my two cents worth and with Amy's pe...

Often when you have to save money on food one of the things that suffers is flavour.  This is a good dish that uses a small amount of meat ...

As the days move towards Christmas and the end of the year, it's a good time to do a few small cleaning jobs. Many of us will have visi...

Thank you for your visits this week and for your comments. The comments create a point of interest for me, help me build up a picture of yo...

Picture this. It's 5.00pm at the end of a busy day. I grab a cup of tea and prepare to sit down and watch the news on TV with Hanno. I ...

This is the view from my work room window, taken yesterday morning. I've had three emails in the past week from people who are a ...

There is something about Sunday afternoons. I'm not sure what it is but I know they feel different to every other afternoon. I'm wr...

Are you getting yourself organised for the end of year holidays? I made up three bottles of ginger beer yesterday and today, I'll...

I love to have a homemade treat to serve when people come to visit and stay for a cup of tea and I usually make a cake or biscuits during t...