Graphic from the Carl Larsen gallery I was going to write about starting off your chicken flock but there are a few loose ends from yesterda...

Having the time and the inclination to make many of the things we use here is one of the most satisfying things about living this way. I lo...

I made another batch of liquid soap last week and I found the process much easier this time.  My first attempt last September was a long, d...

I've been making cold pressed soap for a few years now and I had always wanted to add liquid soap to my shelves too. The first hurdl...

It will surprise few of you to know that I don't spend much money on moisturisers and skin care.  I don't see the need when I have m...

Well ladies and gentlemen, I've made my own liquid soap, tested it for a few weeks, and now I'm happy to recommend it to you. I'...

I continue to receive emails asking how to cut down on spending and if there is one good way to do it. Well, no, there isn't, it's...

I have a wonderful life.  I work in my community and am praised by one and all for doing it.  The truth is I get a lot more out of it than I...

I have been very busy lately making soap, while Hanno has been wrapping it and packaging it up to post all over Australia, the US and UK.  T...

I discovered the benefits of good homemade soap several years ago; I love how it nourishes my aging skin. I usually make a cold pressed soap...

We live in a world where we come in contact with chemicals every day. We have plastic seats in our cars, plastic money, furniture covered wi...

You may have noticed that I stopped taking orders for my soap last Friday. I will honour the orders I have, but take no more. This may seem ...