I’ve been wondering lately about the differences between a house and a home. What turns a house, flat, caravan, farmhouse or apartment, int...

Hello ladies! I just wanted to remind all of you that your parcels should be in the mail unless you have made other arrangements with your b...

There will be much hustle and bustle here today. This time next week the first of our guests will have arrived - my sister, Tricia - and we ...

Our garden is producing very little at the moment but we did put food aside in the freezer when there was an abundance which we are making u...

I have asked my friend Belinda Moore to write about raising children while living simply. Belinda lives with her husband and six children to...

Hello ladies. No, I did not fall off the ends of the earth, I spent Spring Holiday in California visiting old friends and my youngest daught...

I love being able to balance out the time I have at home with my voluntary work at the neighbourhood centre. Today is the first of my three ...

Our little silver Hamburg chook, Stella Gladys, is dead. Hanno found her in a nest yesterday morning, she was wet over the top half of her b...

Sometimes I feel like I have all the time in the world to do whatever it is I have to do, often I slow down too much and have to make up for...

Shhhhhhh, quiet please. I'm reading my favourite blog - it won't take long, there is only one I read every day; though I have a coup...

As promised, here are some fridges. Are there any others I can include here? This is my clean fridge. It looks pretty feeble with store bou...

If one advances confidently in the direction of one's dreams, and endeavours to live the life which one has imagined, one will meet with...

How long is it since you cleaned out your fridge? I haven't done mine since just before Christmas! There are a couple of jars in there h...

We closed the gates on Thursday afternoon when we returned from our day out and they have remained closed since then. We've been shut of...

There will be more work done outside today. Hanno is enlarging the chicken coop, a project likely to take a couple of days, so I'll take...

After much thought and help from family and my friends here, I proudly announce the names of our new chooks. We have golden Campine - Beatr...

Thank you all for your care and concern after my post yesterday. The nurturing power of family and friends really helped me get over the pre...

Hello ladies, I have done some switching of swap buddies. Stephb and Anita are now buddies, Ania and Bel are swap buddies, and Aslaug and ...

I need to get back to my life today. I need to fold this life around myself and rediscover the healing benefits of it. After three busy days...

Would those ladies who have not been able to contact their swap partners please leave a comment here with their names, the name of their swa...

I have a mad secret - I like folding and sorting. Of all the crazy things to develop a liking for! I'm always looking for low tech ways ...

I have heard from a couple of ladies who are having trouble reaching their swap buddies. If you haven't e-mailed your swap buddy yet ple...

I've been spending a lot of time in my community lately, and therefore spending a lot of time thinking about my place within it. I used ...

This recipe is one of Hanno's favourites. He used to love the time of year when hot cross buns started appearing in the shops. When I st...

Top of the Morning and Happy St Patrick's Day to you all! IRISH SODA BREAD (traditional recipe) This is very much like a scone recipe wi...

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