The new sofa (red) with the old sofa from the bedroom. I didn't finish everything on my list yesterday but I made great headway. I'm...

Thank you all so much for your supportive and loving comments yesterday. They made a huge difference to my day. I phoned my friend late ye...

As you all realise, what I write about each day here on my blog is just a small fraction of what actually happens here. I know this post is...

While I don't want to make DTE a question and answer blog, I do want to address a question Donetta posed last week. In part, she wrote:...

It's cold outside, just right for a warming winter casserole. Ever since I read the wonderful Nourishing Traditions book, we've gon...

I want to thank everyone who commented yesterday on the washing powder post. Sharing our our experiences gives us all more knowledge and wa...

Just a quick post today because I'm going to work and I have a few things to do before I go. It will be a big day there as I'm pres...

I cleaned out my work room on Saturday, a job that had been waiting for me since the wedding. With Tricia and I rummaging in the fabric stas...

I came across a very good series of You Tube videos on dehydrating foods recently. There are a few there and well worth taking some time f...

A reader asked me to write more on dishcloths - she is having problems with the cloths she knitted because they're too thick and don...

Next in the series of readers questions is how to start living simply. Well, the answer to this is to know why you want to simplify your lif...

Day three of readers questions and this subject seems to be a favourite one here - homemaking. I really enjoy writing about this because I ...

This is the second in the series of readers questions. Today, companion planting and natural insect control, and another lady wanted anythi...

This week I'll be answering the questions asked by readers last week. The first is on retirement. I guess we fell into retirement witho...

I watch Compass every week and saw this BBC program last week. It's a very interesting look at two Amish families in Lancaster County. ...

Although it started off slowly, the world wide recession seems to have hit many countries pretty hard. Unemployment has taken a toll, so hav...

It's been quite a while since I posted about making fairy cakes. I promised to give you the recipe, so better late than never, here ...