I've really settled back into my home this week and have been re-establishing routines and trying to find my rhythm again. There was a ...

We had some serious pruning to do last week. Our oldest lemon tree, a Eureka which is about 17 years old, had sap seeping from the trunk, n...

Winter is cold this year, but all is well in our little homestead.  I hope you feel the same about your place.  I'm really pleased the ...

- - -  ♥︎  - - - The first photos today are from Anneke south-east of Perth: This is our outdoor area, which covers the space between o...

I thought I'd never write this post but I want to tell you about my new dishwasher and why I have it.  As many of you know, five years ...

There is a cold front sweeping in from Antarctica and the wind is gusting outside making the tall trees that surround our home sway back an...

As I was sitting on the bench in the back garden yesterday, the winds were blowing and there was the undeniable feel of winter in t...

This is a series of readers' photos showing their favourite place at home. I think it's interesting looking inside the homes of peo...

Hello everyone. A few years ago I had a photo feature on my blog where I invited readers to send me a photo of their kitchen sink. Many pho...

Well, it's taken a good two months to mess up my work table. That's good for me! I'm usually much faster than that. ;- ) But no...

We've done some work in the garden this week and it's looking beautiful out there. The weather has been cool but not cold, alth...

We bought a new garden cart last week and I think it's the best thing we've bought for a long time. I have trouble lifting and ...

At the risk of sounding ancient, which I'm close to, or old-fashioned, which I often am, I want to write about dripping today. I know! ...

And here we are again with another end of week post. I'm pretty sure time moves much faster these days. I hope you've had a good...

It's always good to get value for money, no matter what your income level or age bracket. However, if you're in a low income group ...