While the shops get busier with the excesses of Christmas shopping, my simple life continues at a gentle pace. It was cooking and odds and ...

PEACE and LOVE   This painting is attributed here to Carl Larsson. I'm not sure it is his work but I like it anyway. Well,...

Another busy week, this time with more organising and decluttering (again!), thinking about dying, planning for the future, deep cleaning th...

We all seem to be on the same page when it comes to retirement and we all know that if your 20 or 70, simple living will help you live well ...

It's Thanksgiving Day in America today so I'd like to wish my American friends happy Thanksgiving. I hope you all have a wonderful d...

Tricia's husband died suddenly a few years ago and she's spent the past couple of years deciding whether she would sell the family h...

Last week, one of the ladies here ask me to show my preserving kit. Here it is in our brick garden shed. I also store excess jars and bott...

This photo was taken two years ago. Hettie died on Friday afternoon. The vet said that in addition to the cancer, she had a few other...

According to the Wikipedia, value adding refers to "extra" feature(s) of an item of interest (product, service, person etc.) that...

This is a weekly feature where readers share photos and words about their favourite place at home. This week our two readers are Kirsti in ...

Earning money, then spending it, isn't the only way we can obtain the items and services we need in our every day lives. Bartering is t...

I believed we should all make the most of what we've got. If you haven't got what your family or friends have and you envy them, it&...