Hanno and I have been unusually social these past couple of days. Last Thursday we went out to lunch at a newly renovated and reopened loca...

Over 600 delicious looking vegan and vegetarian recipes.  Well worth a visit. Owlet - a charming blog about family, life and food. It&...

Thank you for your generous and beautiful comments yesterday. We both loved them. I'll be posting our itinerary as soon as it's rea...

I spent the last couple of days at Maleny working at the Neighbourhood Centre. Yesterday was very busy with a simple living workshop in t...

Our solar panels at front and the solar hot water system further back. We have had a solar hot water unit for about 30 years. We had ...

If you were to cook your own meals from scratch, I doubt you'd add sulphites, nitrates, artificial colourings or flavours, gums or MSG,...

The top five regrets of dying  - a must-read A Green Journey to inspiration   - here you'll find news, videos, info about courses a...

I received an email from Madeline last week asking me to write about replacing household linens, crockery and odds and ends like umbrellas,...

I've noticed quite a few new soap makers at the forum lately, and have had emails from some of you with soap questions, so I thought it...

I've been wanting to share some really special photos with you and today I have a good reason for it - apart from the fact that they...

Thanks to everyone who sent an order or an inquiry about buying my book. I've answered some of you and will answer you all when Hanno g...

I'll be sending in an order to Penguin soon so I can sell signed copies of my book. If you'd like to order a signed copy, please se...

This is my regular Friday feature in which I share a few things I've read or watched recently and some blogs that have inspired me in s...

Happy Australia Day to my fellow Australians! Whether you celebrate quietly with Vegemite on toast while watching the cricket, or at a BBQ ...