Hanno and I generally eat the food we grew up with. We feel satisfied and comforted by that kind of food and we know it's preservative ...

It's been hot and humid here this past week. Most days, Hanno and I both took advantage of the cooler temperatures before 8am and did a...

Angie Grant, please email me about your course. 🔶🔴🔶 Do you sometimes wonder if change is possible?. You sail along accumulating deb...

It looks like both my workshops - blogging for beginners and writing, are full. If anyone drops out, I'll let you know. I'm loo...

After quite a few conversations and hours of thinking about the pros and cons, Hanno and I have decided to keep our vegetable garden going;...

I've been asked to do another blogging for beginners workshop and a writing workshop, which would be a new addition. The blogging one w...

Now that Jamie has gone back to school I'm getting back to my regular routine. I still do most of my housework in the morning and the s...

Preserving small amounts of fruit and vegetables is a good way to minimise food waste, cut the cost of providing interesting food and a goo...

I've been out working on the front verandah this morning. Gracie was with me, I went inside and when I came out again I could see her s...

I read this article about the downside of microfibre cloths a few months ago and started looking for a new set of dish cloths that I feel ...

It feels good to be starting a new year with a clean and well organised house. If I was still writing for a living I'd also have daily ...

Summer holidays usually means grandkids to us. We're lucky enough to be close to them so they're often here during the holidays.  N...

The Christmas feasting is over and we've all but lost the cricket test match so it's a good time to get back to real life and st...

Passionfruits are developing from these beautiful flowers. Thank you all for your love and good wishes. It feels great having the supp...

As I said in my last post, I'd be back if I had anything important to share. I'm not saying anything about this on instagram becaus...

Dear friends I haven't been here for a couple of weeks because Hanno was sick, then I got a cold and it became easier to stay away....

Walnut biscuits. I spent most of Friday repotting hanging baskets and pots on the front verandah. Today is the first day of sprin...

I've been test baking bread this week. I've wanted to try Japanese milk bread for a long time and finally baked my own on Monday. I...

Most of the year we grow food in the backyard that will feed us on a daily basis. Whether it's vegetables, herbs, fruit, eggs, or honey...

It's been a week of gardening for me. I have doubts it will come, but we're waiting for rain now and I hope that the tanks will ...

My version of simple life has never been a big picture scenario, it's always been a series of small steps that change with the seasons....

I received an email from a reader last week who is packing to move to a new home. They are moving because her husband has been promoted and...

 Garden working bee.

August in The Simple Home “Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.”  William Morris ...

Gracie's birthday portrait, taken this morning. It's Graice's second birthday today and she's running around like a cr...

I still get a lot of emails from readers asking for more frugal living and budgeting posts but this is the closest I'll get to it.  I t...

It was becoming "normal" to not write a post here so I thought I'd better get back and say hello to you all.  I had an enjoya...

One of our Barnevelders is worrying us. She started limping during the week and now she can barely walk. She is eating and drinking a...

July in The Simple Home "... he got out the luncheon basket and packed a simple meal, in which, remembering the stranger's origi...

The girls are laying 6 eggs a day now. This is two day's worth. Hello everyone. I hope all is well in your neck of the woods.  ...

Hello friends. I'm almost back to normal and with the exception of a bung knee, I'm feeling pretty good. I had the exceptional gift...

Hello everyone. I just wanted to let you all know I've been sick so I'm going to cut back on my work, which includes this blog,...