I received my swap parcel from Carla when I returned from our trip. In it were three beautiful cloths - one the same colour as our new yell...

This is a rant that I need to get off my chest. It not specifically to do with simple living, although I do think it's part of it. You c...

It is is helpful to think about your week before it happens. I noticed that Jenny likes to organise herself on Monday mornings so that afte...

It's so good to be back home again and now that I've slept, I'm feeling refreshed and motivated. Although I took my iPod, knitti...

This is H (on the left) on the Mackay railway station where we stopped for 30 minutes on the way through. The view from my window at Bowen, ...

I've included the map above for the international readers. We are starting just north of Brisbane, half way up the east coast, and trave...

OK, I have to do somethng about these awards before I go away. I really don't like leaving things undone, and although it might look lik...

Apart from buying lunch a few months ago when we travelled away for a friend's funeral, I haven't bought tea, coffee or water to dri...

This s econd post for the day is for our stitchers. Here are some more of my stitchery patterns. They are free to download.

I've had a number of emails this past month from readers who asked about significant changes - the grand gestures of life - and how thei...

This blog passed the 15000 visitors mark today. We're now on 15044. Wow! It's really incredible to me that so many people have visit...

Nothing is better than crunching on snow peas while you work in the winter garden. Growing your own food, or even some of it, is an importan...

I've just done a bit of baking before I start my sewing. Some bread rolls for lunch and another dozen for the freezer, and a dozen grann...

I thought I knew what was going on in my backyard but I didn't. I didn't really discover the microcosm out there until I stopped rus...

I've just been outside talking to H while he waters the fruits trees and the pumpkins. I have high hopes for the pumpkins this year. We&...

Looks like what ever the problem was with the blog loading is now fixed. I thought some of you might like some more details on the lamp skir...

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 ...

I live a life of contentment in a beautiful part of Australia. I grow some of my own vegetables, I keep a few hens in the backyard, I bake b...