If you're in a warm climate, rosellas are a very useful and unusual plant to grow in the backyard. They're a wild hibiscus, grown i...

I love living within the confines of my home and after closing the gate to luxuriate in the isolation I often stay here for days, and somet...

In 2011, the  Australian Women's Weekly  visited us at home to take photos for a feature article they did on me. In one of the photos, ...

I do a lot of baking, it's my preferred method of cooking and I'd say I use my oven four or five times a week. We had to replace ou...

There is a lovely feeling of contentment attached to doing work I enjoy, whether it be paid or unpaid work. When I worked for a living, I a...

There was some much needed rain here yesterday. Our small 5000 litre tank overflowed an hour after the rain started.  It was short lived bu...

On this Australia Day I recognise many great Australians who work for the good of their local communities and for our country. Most Austral...

Summer is slipping by much faster than it used to. I have clear memories of the week between Christmas and New Year passing so slowly it fe...

Going to see The Good Dinosaur at the movies with Opa. This won't be a regular feature this year because I'm not reading onli...

Before I write here today, and before I forget yet again, I want to thank everyone who takes the time to visit and comment, particularly th...

I'm often asked how to start living life more simply. My answer is to concentrate on whatever your energy is spent on right now - so if...

I often wish I could send a gift out to everyone who reads here, a gift that would make a real difference to their lives. I think I found i...

I'm happily back into my bread routine again. It didn't take much to kick start me into getting serious about it. The only shop bre...

One of the pleasures of a slow summer is having the time to make cordial. Drinking homemade cordial on a hot day is one of joys of the s...

I received the most charming gift yesterday. It was a package of homemade biscuits, wrapped in cellophane and bubblewrap and carefully ...

I feel a bit like a boat cast adrift. My routines haven't kicked in yet and I'm at a loss sometimes as to what I should be doing. I...

The past week has been a mix of tranquility, visitors and grandchildren, and now here we are, ready to begin a new year. I'm looking fo...

Christmas Eve morning, Santa will be getting ready to leave about now, so it's a good time to wish you all a very happy Christmas. Whet...