Last week I was interviewed by the lovely Georgia at ABC Capricornia radio station; that interview was played on air on Monday. I've ag...

I'm preaching to the converted here when it comes to homemaking and the importance it holds in our lives. There are so many homemakers ...

We had a quiet weekend after a busy week. Last Friday I went back on the committee of the Neighbourhood Centre as secretary so I spent a pa...

This is a Friday photo feature that anyone with a blog can join. To take part, post a photo on your own blog, write a short caption explain...

There is no sitting on the fence when it comes to chokos in Australia, you either love them or hate them. I love them, but not to eat; we u...

I'd like to clarify some things after reading a couple of yesterday's comments. I am sure my long term readers already know this an...

I received an email from a young married woman in her late 20s the other day. She is trying to decide whether to give up a career in teach...

There is no doubt about it, when you start living a more simple life and decide to get rid of as many harsh chemicals as you can, you have ...

You often see loofahs being sold in shops; in Australia they're sold at the Chemist. People see them and know they're sponges but o...

A few blogs I came across this week that I think are worth passing on to you. Find out what real men do here on Small Things. Seasoning ...

This is a Friday photo feature that anyone with a blog can join. To take part, post a photo on your own blog, write a short caption explain...

My gmail account was hacked today. I have about 100 emails and messages so far from people who received a bogus email supposedly from my em...

I have written quite a bit in the past about how homemaking and housework are looked down on by some and sometimes seen as a less than acce...

It's strange, isn't it, how we drift through stages in our lives; how we enjoy doing something, then we go off it, and occasionally...

I hate wasting time. Let me make it clear though, my time wasting doesn't include sitting on the front verandah staring into space, rea...

Every year at this time I bring in some of my orchids. Most of the year they sit on a shelf in our bush house being supported to new growth...