This is on my mind  is a Friday photo feature that anyone with a blog can join. It opens the door to us sharing our lives with these photos ...

If you're making ginger beer with me, today you'll need to feed the beast, and you'll feed it every day for about a week, or for...

I had two emails recently from women who are new to all this and they're hesitating to dive in because one is not a good cook and the o...

Last week, one of the ladies here ask me to show my preserving kit. Here it is in our brick garden shed. I also store excess jars and bott...

Pets become a favourite part of the family very soon after they come into our lives. We feed them, care for them, provide comfort and warmth...

This is on my mind is a Friday photo feature that anyone with a blog can join. It opens the door to us sharing our lives with these photos...

I came to the computer this morning without much of an idea of what, if anything, to write today but a comment from yesterday has me here ta...

I received an email the other day from a lady who wanted to know why I don't do more canning/preserving posts. The plain and simple ...

Are you thinking of Christmas yet? I wonder what your plans are, what traditions you follow, how many will sit at your table this year. Ch...

I crept out of bed early with the sound of rain still falling, put the kettle on for a cup of tea while I let Alice out, then in again, mad...