This is a fast, from-scratch recipe collection created by the Down to Earth community. There are a lot of great ideas here. Thanks to everyo...

My kitchen in the late afternoon. Hanno and I were out free ranging yesterday. I wanted to have a day off. It was the first day of my 3½ w...

Apparently there will be changes to laws in the USA in about two months to make the sale of homemade toys and cloth nappies (diapers), in fa...

Well, as you can see, I didn't get back here yesterday. I had a full on day of Christmas preparations at work. Our Christmas hampers a...

Technically, some common vegetables like tomatoes, squash and cucumbers, are fruit. For this post, I'm referring to everything as "...

This is the plant we're saving for its seeds. Sorry, it's a bit overexposed. There is a celery plant in our vegetable garden that r...

It's been a busy week. After two days at work, I've been confined to my sewing room writing, thinking and making notes. Oh, I did h...

One of the things we all do every day is eat. If you're looking for a way to start simplifying your life, if you're a new wife or hu...

I didn't think I'd be frightened by our economic crisis. Initially I saw it as a way of slowing everything down, putting the bra...

This is just a short post to give the orange coconut cake recipe. I'm really busy today and need to go to work early. We're in the...

There is a distinct feel to certain times of the year. July at my home is fluffy slippers weather - cold. In July, there is soup on the sto...

Hello all. I have been MIA for a bit due to some projects I am working on. I hope everyone is enjoying getting ready for the holidays with...