This post was written over the space of a few days ... Hanno went out this morning and I took the time to work and sit in the garden. It w...

Housework is boring!  Hmmm, yes, it might be. If I resented having to do housework, rushed through it so I could have time online or wi...

Today I'm featuring an email from a lady who wrote a couple of weeks ago about establishing a life while paying a mortgage and saving fo...

A stockpile is a large amount of non-perishable food, cleaning products and toiletries that are purchased at sale price and stored in a cupb...

It might sound strange but it's a good idea to start off your debt reduction program by saving for an emergency fund, before you pay off...

Amy left this comment a few days ago: Can you do a post or point me to resources about how to love hard work? I'm finding that being a...

One of the best things, for me, about being a wife-mother-grandmother who cooks is providing good food for the people I love. It's not ...

Here she is! Meet Grace/Gracie, our two month old Scottish Terrier.  We picked her up from the airport yesterday and ...

I believe that just about anything is possible for me if I plan well enough ahead of time and organise myself so I don't have to rush. ...

I am so grateful to have such a wonderful group of readers. I don't say this often but your comments really do keep me blogging. When th...

It generally takes a lot to change patterns of behaviour but change is happening right here in Australia, and I'm sure all around th...

I'm longing to return to a state of relaxed normality but it's been a busy few weeks here. We've all been waiting for yesterday...