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...

My neighbour gave me these beautiful lilies yesterday. She is a florist and they were left over from a wedding. How are you going with your...

Vivian at Eco Yarns is having a sale. She says: "To welcome the year, we have a discount code valid till 15th January 2014. Use code N...

Apart from a mortgage, rent, child care or car repayments, food is usually the biggest ongoing expense we all have to contend with. We eat f...

LEST WE FORGET Today is Anzac Day in Australia and New Zealand - a day of commemoration for all those who gave their lives in the defence...

We had a wonderful mixture of resting, planning and working over the weekend. We're getting ready for our new season vegetable garden a...

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

As we've "progressed" through to this present age, we seem to have lost our communities along the way. Gone are the times and...

People are often surprised when I tell them that I’ve never had a permanent full-time job. I have worked full-time hours as a waitress and i...

There used to be a time when there were no supermarkets - this was in my lifetime, few people owned a car or a phone, the only screens were...