Being part of this blogging community has a few benefits - we connect on a daily basis with like minded people, we share ideas, we learn new...

When I'm reading comments or emails I often wonder how others live and what I can learn from the people who contact me. You see, most of...

Hello ladies! Here are the swap buddies for the seed swap. There were two ladies who didn't leave their e-mail addresses, so if Julie i...

I've finished work for the week and now I'm free to roam around my space here doing the things that nourish my soul. Before I get on...

To follow up on Bel's excellent post yesterday on organising yourself, I thought I'd write today about clutter-free zones. How depre...

A lot of people say to me, “You must be so organised!” And it’s true, I am quite organised. I have lists, menus, folders, files, a diary a...

One of the readers here needs a little bit of friendly support and encouragement. Lacy and her husband Josh, at razor family farms , are hop...

I wanted to continue on yesterday's theme of pinching pennies to talk about a few things we can all do to save money. One of the best wa...

I am ever grateful that I have so many returning readers, the number grows every week. It's amazing. In the interests of sharing, I'...

It’s getting a bit scary with prices rises lately. It’s not just the price of fuel, which increases almost every week, it’s also grocery, me...

There is a secret gauge by which cooks measure other cooks - that gauge is how well dough is made. If you can make good bread, pasta, noodle...

Work is finished at the neighbourhood centre for the week and today will be my first day here doing my normal routine in what seems like age...

Well, it's all over. A week of family celebrations and the unique joy that brings. The photo above is me and my sister, Tricia. The pho...

Hello all ! The seed swap is now closed and the swap buddies will be posted on Friday, April 18. I would like to thank everyone for their i...

People are often surprised when I tell them that I’ve never had a permanent full-time job. I have worked full-time hours as a waitress and i...

from Kristi to Liz from Lindsay to Ciara from Lindsay to Ciara (reversable) from Lisa to Michelle from Sandra to Debbie Again -here are more...

from Anita to Steph B from Flossie to Jen G From Heather K to Jen D from Jen D to Heather K from Joe to Julia Hello all-here are more prett...

I will be 60 years old tomorrow. I can hardly believe it. How can someone who so clearly remembers being at school, seeing Bob Dylan, the B...

Hello swappers. This is to remind everyone that the close for sign-up to the seed swap is tomorrow, April 14th. If only one person from a co...

It was as close to perfect as any day could be. All the food was prepared, the guests said they enjoyed it, the weather was nice, the music...