I've been thinking a lot lately about what it took to kick start my simple life. I used to think it was to stop spending, but I realise ...

Clicking on these photos will enlarge them. I had another day at home alone yesterday ... pure bliss. Hanno and the boys went off to th...

I'm the first to admit that I'm not consistent with my washing up methods. I swing between using the dishwasher and washing up in th...

Hi swappers. Hope you are all having a wonderful week-end. Don't forget that the deadline to mail your parcel to your swap buddy is Fe...

It's always seemed a good idea to me to buy the best quality I could afford whenever I purchase anything. That is even more important w...

I was quite overwhelmed at the response to yesterday's post. I never fails to surprise me that so many readers enjoy reading about our v...

Painting by Carl Larsen from allposters With the Australia Day holiday last Monday I had only two days at work this week, but they were very...

This isn't a post about that greasy stuff that comes in a polystyrene box, it's about the food you eat when you're in a hurry. Y...

Paula has asked me to do a post on rags, which, of course, I'm happy to do. This is her request: "I would LOVE if you would do a po...

I'm really pleased to let you all know that Kerry is fine. He has a few bruises and sore bits, but he's fine. Hanno and Shane have g...

At 11.30 last night we got the phone call no parent wants to get. It was Kerry. "Mum, I rolled the car." Kerry is out west at the ...

There is mending to be done today. When I stripped the bed yesterday, I noticed a tiny rip just under Hanno's pillow. The cotton sheet i...

There's no doubt about it. Almost everyone has money problems at some time in their life. We all use the stuff, it is a requirement of m...

There is something about January that always sends me a bit nutty. It's kind of a non-month for me. I can't quite organise myself, I...

I couldn't get back to post this yesterday but I want to update on our three gifts challenges. I know there are a lot of you doing this,...

Drum Roll ..... PEBBLEDASH Congratulations Diana. Please email your postal address and I'll get the book in the post as soon as I can.

Don't you just love blogs! Here we all are in various parts of the world, being inspired and changed by people we don't know but fee...

From this (above), to this (below) in a few short weeks. The picture above was the garden at Christmas time, below was last week. We were gr...

Hello swappers. We seem to have only one lost swapper now . Would Ingeborg please e-mail either Lorraine at: ma_pabarney at hotmail dot com ...

It was one of those days yesterday when nothing much happened, yet everything did. My labours of love continued with the daily chores and ca...

I just wanted to remind all of the swappers to make sure they are in contact with their swap buddy. If anyone has a problem contacting their...