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...

Spicy pickled cucumbers. In two short weeks, Christmas will be over for another year. I hope you have some time this weekend to plan ...