I'm at a mini crossroad today. I started preparing for this change on the weekend and tomorrow I dive right in. From tomorrow, five d...

A wonderful balance is reached in Autumn and Spring when the weather is neither hot nor cold, the harsh bright light of summer takes on a mo...

Hello all- just dropped in to remind everyone about finishing up the swap. We seem to have two missing swap buddies: Sandra Tolley and Jan...

The Brandywines are growing fast. That sentence was the first one I wrote in my blog and it was on 14 May, 2007. And now, after 901 posts, ...

Part of my routine every week is to make something sweet for morning teas or desserts. This is a simple thing for me to whip up, I rarely u...

I have been thinking about last Friday's Home made post and want to add to it because as it stands, it's not sitting well with me. I...

l Shane and Sarndra . I hope all the mums had a wonderful day yesterday (or today) surrounded by family. I'm not sure of the origins of...

I often write about being a homemaker and the satisfaction I gain from that role. I enjoy being here and making my home a place of comfort ...

You would think that being able to freely choose from a wide variety of things would make a task easier. In fact, for me, I found it very d...

I want to thank everyone of you who made a comment yesterday. They added significantly to what I wrote and I'm sure many of those comme...

The global economic crisis is effecting my family personally. My son Shane and his soon-to-be wife, Sarndra, both left their jobs six weeks...

Mmmmm , that flower was delicious! Flowers aren't just for the flower garden, there are quite a few flowers that can be eaten and when ...

Hanno and I had a day out yesterday. We had a couple of errands to run so we decided to make a day of it, have lunch out and enjoy the day....