I spent a leisurely afternoon making my apron and although there are flaws - the bib is too wide, the ties too long and I had to patch fabri...

Lasagne, one of our home cooked meals during the week. It's been a funny week. I felt busy but when I look around, not much has b...

There is no doubt about it, things are grim. Jobs and homes are being lost, prices are rising and it looks like it won't improve for a ...

It's always good to get value for money, no matter what your income level or age bracket. However, if you're in a low income group ...

No matter what stage of life you're at, you'll benefit by reducing your expenses and living on less than you earn. Generally your r...

I've just returned from a very pleasant lunch with my fellow budgeting course presenters. There were about ten of us. Our parent organis...

I've been wanting to review our financial situation for a while now and when the Brexit referendum came up with a surprise "leave&...

When we settled down here after years of working for a living, I wanted to leave commercialism behind and embrace a simpler, quiet life. I ...

There is no doubt about it, when most of us think of living a simple life, we think of the country.  Hanno and I live on the edge of a rura...

Being part of this blogging community has a few benefits - we connect on a daily basis with like minded people, we share ideas, we learn new...

March, week 3 in The Simple Home There has been a sharp rise in the number of products labelled 'organic' and 'free range'...

I have received quite a few emails lately asking about what I call the hierarchy of food. The questions ask how important is it to eat orga...

I've had a number of emails this past month from readers who asked about significant changes - the grand gestures of life - and how thei...

I have asked my friend Belinda Moore to write about raising children while living simply. Belinda lives with her husband and six children to...

As some of you know, H and I are painting the inside of our house. We're going from a cool and pale mint green to a creamy yellow called...