If you have extra milk in the fridge, or can get some, particularly if it's non-homogenised, or better still, raw milk, this is an e...

The end of November. This year has gone so fast, and soon we'll be faced with the new year and all it will bring. It doesn't feel ...

Last week we started talking about food waste and how to prevent it.  Of course it starts in the planning stage, before you even buy your fo...

I wandered out to Hanno's big shed yesterday afternoon looking for Alice's old trampoline bed.  I rarely go out there, it's Hann...

I've been up since 3.30am and have had a good session writing my book proposal. Exciting! It's Saturday morning here, the sun is s...

We had a lovely weekend here. The sun was shining and it was warmer than it has been so we were outside with Jamie while he rode his new bi...

I would be lost without my freezer. Having baked goods in the freezer is another reliable way to save money. If you have those days when vi...

We had a lovely weekend. I woke early on Saturday to bake pastry cases that I'd already prepared and had waiting in the fridge. It wa...

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

The dishcloth swap looks like being a great success with over 100 people joining in here and at the forum.  Soon Sharon will declare a cutof...

Amy asked yesterday if I'd give a run down of my typical day, so here it is - a day in the life of Rhonda: 4.00 am ish Wake, get up and ...