I wrote yesterday about my life and how I have changed. I want to take that a step further today and write about how you might simplify, if...

I've had a good break away from the computer and enjoyed the two weeks Tricia was here. Spending time with close relatives or friends is...

Carl Larsen painting, Christmas Morning, from Carl Larsen gallery. Christmas has the potential to undo all your frugal efforts throughout t...

H a p p y b i r t h d a y  H a n n o ! Hanno is 73 years old today. An oldie but a goodie. I took this photo of him last week at the...

There is a lot of satisfaction to be gained working on ordinary tasks in the home. Gone are the days when homemakers were at the bottom of ...

Let me say first that I do NOT like paying too much for anything I use. When it comes to bank fees and phone costs, that feeling is doubled...

I have written in the past about how trying to be perfect holds you back rather than helps you. Life as we live it is a changeable feast and...

Although Hanno and I used to eat a wide variety of foods, now we both prefer the food we ate as we were growing up. The food from our mother...

It's Christmas in July here next weekend. For our international friends that is the time when many Australians - at least those in area...

A lot of people say to me, “You must be so organised!” And it’s true, I am quite organised. I have lists, menus, folders, files, a diary a...