This poem has apparently been around for a while but when I read it for the first time this week it hit me right in the heart. I wanted to ...

I'm sure most of you who knit, sew or create with your hands will identify with this. I'm trying to organise my work room so I have...

Google "home-based economy' and you get a lot of links about setting up a business at home, earning money from home and a lot of f...

Ten things you should never buy new Christina Lowry  - this is always a beautiful blog but just look at the blanket Christina is workin...

Knitting is, by far, my favourite pastime, although maybe I shouldn't call it a pastime because that implies I do it only for pleasure....

Over the past year or so Hanno and I have been slowly changing our eating habits. We started by having smaller servings because our appetit...

Thank you for the love, thoughts and prayers sent to us yesterday. - - ♥ - - I never thought of myself as being a grandmother until it...

We had a sad and slow weekend. We received news that Hanno's sister, Angelica, died suddenly in Hamburg so there were long phone calls ...

Growing Old in the New Norma l - Countryside mag - thanks for the link, Sander. The Baby Boomers at 65  - The Age Carcinogens found in ...

I’m not sure if it’s a sign of my age or the era I grew up in but when I hear: "Would you like a cup of tea?”, "I'll put t...

Over the years, generally in response to hard times, people move away from the habit of material consumption, make use of the land they l...