Graphic from the Carl Larsen gallery There have been a number of new readers commenting and emailing about starting a new simpler life, and ...

Graphic from the Carl Larsen gallery In addition to the Frugal Food post today I want to add a few more lines. Thank you to Sharon who spent...

Last week a number of readers shared their frugal food ideas, with costings for the ingredients. If you're like the rest of us and tryi...

I hope everyone is having a relaxing week-end. I am going to split the sewing links I have into two posts -today I will give you some of the...

I wanted to remind everyone to make sure that they have gotten a hold of their swap buddy. I have heard from one who hasn't, and would ...

I was feeling relaxed and focused as I went about my work yesterday. I pottered around the house doing this and that, and then worked on Sh...

I have a secret pleasure at work. It's a pleasure Hanno disapproves of so it makes it all the more special for me. Before you start th...

I am really surprised at the cost of food now. I went to work with no lunch yesterday and ended up buying a curried vegetable pie at the lo...

I love baskets. I often take a basket with me when I go to my voluntary job, or out with Hanno to do the grocery shopping. When we go out f...

It does me good to have time away from screens. I know this and make sure I have a couple of days most weeks when I spend most of my time co...

I have to monitor the comments again. Some creep is leaving innocent comments with links to pornographic sites. I know that many of you le...

I know that some of you will do some stitchery on your swap items and I though you would enjoy the following links. I guess you could call...

I hope everyone enjoys their week-end. After a bit of shuffling and switching around, I believe that we have the swap buddies in order. I fo...

It's going to get worse before it gets better. With the cost of petrol continuing to rise in Australia and around the world, which also ...

She arrived! Jenny is here with us now. She is so charming! She arrived yesterday in a little post bag, wrapped warmly in pink tissue paper...

Recently, one of the regular readers, I'm sorry but I've forgotten who is was, asked me to write about my dogs, Rosie and Alice. The...

In winter, I could easily live on soup alone. No, scratch that, oat porridge in the morning and soup in the evening. Give me that and I'...

Hello ladies, I just wanted to remind you to e-mail your swap buddy as soon as you can. Be aware that many times your buddy's response ...

Hello ladies! After a bit of sorting and re-sorting I am now posting the swap buddies. Please try to get hold of your swap buddy as soon as ...