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...

We had "scheduled maintenance" on our NBN on Thursday and now we have limited broadband and no explanation why. Anyhow, I'd al...

On the weekend, I received a message from a reader, "Emma", who is about to leave paid work and will stay at home to manage the f...

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 received a comment on my last post from Kellylynn who wants to know how she can start living a more sustainable, simple life. This is par...

We've come to the end of a two year period of renovations and home improvements. We did the work as we had the money, time and energy f...

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

April, week 1 in The Simple Home Growing your own food When you’re starting out on your simple life journey, or if you move to a home w...

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

March, week 2 in The Simple Home This week we'll focus on shopping for food and I'm guessing that will mean vastly different thin...

March, week 1 in The Simple Home Going back to basics This is one of the most important chapters in The Simple Home as it deals wit...

February, week 4 in The Simple Home This is the last week of our money month. I hope you've sorted out what needs to be done, organis...

February, week 3 in The Simple Home The Gender Pay Gap Throughout the developed world, there is a significant difference between what m...

February, week 2 in The Simple Home While I knew from a young age that I would work when I was older, it didn’t occur to me until much la...

January, week 2 in The Simple Home This is another of those topics where there will be vast differences in the way all of us do things. ...

January, week 1 in  The Simple Home Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.  ~ Abrah...

Every so often I receive an email from a reader asking for ideas about something they're struggling with.  Here we have one such query ...

I've had quite a few readers ask about Gracie's food. What we feed our animals is important to me because I want them to have a goo...

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 had my eyes tested on Monday and was told I have cataracts on both eyes. They're not bad enough to be operated on yet but he said the...