Potatoes are a very popular vegetable in Australia. Those of us of European descent who cook our traditional family food often use potatoe...

Over the years I've been asked many times what is the key to a simple life. I've thought long and hard about it and I reckon there ...

I wasn't going to do my weekend reading this week but I came in here and saw that I already had a sizeable list, so here it is.  I'...

It's been a big week. Shane and Sarndra arrived here last night on a surprise visit. and soon I'll hear the pitter patter of little...

Thankfully, things are slowly starting to get back to normal after about six months of chaos, shopping, reorganisation, relocation and, at t...

I would like to give everyone a gentle reminder and, hopefully, a little strength to not go overboard with Christmas spending. I've rece...

This post is by guest writer, Bel. Bel's blog is here. Through time and across cultures, the menstrual cycle h as been sacred and ta...

Anna S by Carl Larsson from here. I really enjoyed reading a comment from Elizabeth yesterday. She said, in part, “I have been reading your...

There will be some workshops at the Maleny Neighbourhood Centre you may be interested in if you're living close by. Sonya, from Permacu...

We were vegetarian for quite a few years, maybe seven or eight, and went back to meat after reading  Nourishing Traditions.   When I started...

Our laundries are mainly used for washing clothes and household fabrics but they also hold a place of importance as your home cleaning head...

I used to think housekeeping and the mindset that supported it was demeaning and dependence-driven. In those days of high-flying Rhonda, po...

Hanno's surgery went very well yesterday. We're going back for a checkup this morning but it all looks good and he's feeling fi...

Most of the work I do here at home is food related with cooking, preserving, baking and growing taking a good slice of my ordinary days. It...

I've never been a lover of the colour yellow. I'm more a blue, green or lavender kind of gal. But now I'm surprising myself in t...

Using leftovers to create another meal has been part of my food management for as long as I can remember. One of our favourite meals is cor...

 I received an email from a reader a day or so ago and I thought the answer might be of interest to others as well.  In part, the email aske...