It's Wednesday morning, 10.03, the aroma of homemade biscuits is wafting through our house. Is there any better fragrance? I have a few...

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...