Photo taken last year in our herb patch. It is strangely comforting to be in a group of people all excited by the possibilities presented by...

There have been many emails and very thoughtful and helpful comments to my previous post. Thanks to everyone who contributed. Every comment ...

So far we've changed our mindset, or are working on it, we're tracking our spending, or starting to, and before we write up a budge...

When we were on the book tour, one question kept coming up in every town - it was about couples living on one income. Some people wanted to...

March, week 1 in The Simple Home Going back to basics This is one of the most important chapters in The Simple Home as it deals wit...

You start thinking about making changes to your life, you decide that now is the time, you get all fired up to do something new, like recyc...

Another email has me writing today about homemaking. It's popular topic here, mainly because it is valued, but also, I believe, becaus...

Happy New Year! Last year was such an exciting time for me. This blog developed beyond my wildest dreams and as I saw more of you trickle i...

I'm taking a break from kitchen sinks and simple living today so I can tell you about what's been occupying my time this past week,...

With world finances getting jittery again, maybe it's time to highlight a few measures to help us all spend as little as possible w...

Hello everyone, thank you for joining me in this most important monitoring task. I hope that through these simple audits, we'll all be a...

A recent poll in The Guardian gave a good indication of widespread hope, all around the world, of a simpler life. It also showed that most...

Somewhere for the fairies to live  - from the golden adventures of a very dark horse. : - ) And something for the boys - The Shed and Beyo...

Coralie Allmin, a faithful Down to Earth reader, died after a short illness on 6 November, 2012.  Rest in peace, Coralie. ♥♥♥ ...