Many people want to live simply but don’t know how, or where, to start, or even what simple living really is. The simple answer is that simp...

I guess this is stage three of our series.  You start living more simply by thinking about the changes you would like to make and you make ...

I wish it wasn’t like this but money has a lot to do with simple living. I guess it’s naive to think that money, and the power attached to ...

This time of year is about gardening for us, even with our smaller garden. We start our gardening year in March and all through the cold m...

I think most of us want to feel that we’re spending our time wisely, that we’re productive, contribute our fair share and get the job done ...

Hello everyone! We've had a couple of special visitors staying with us these past few days, my nephew Daniel and his son Johnathan. Joh...

There is something quite magnificent about taking on the role of homemaker. Whether you're older or younger, male or female, there beca...

I received a followup email from Joannie that said: " I have a girlfriend only 18months younger than myself (I’m 36) who has two gorge...

Our solar panels at front and the solar hot water system further back. We have had a solar hot water unit for about 30 years. We had ...

For most people, myself included, the transition to simple living is quite a long period of time. The idea is formed that it might be a poss...

I received an email from a young married woman in her late 20s the other day. She is trying to decide whether to give up a career in teach...

It's not finished yet but it's looking good enough to show. The walls that we started a few weeks ago, and stopped for visitors and ...

An email arrived last week from a reader in Canberra. For those of you who don't live here, Canberra is situated half-way between Sydne...