We went to see the cardiologist yesterday.  He has booked Hanno in to the local hospital next Monday for an Angiogram. We have no more new...

We were really moved by your kind and thoughtful comments yesterday. Hanno thanks you, I do too and though it might sound strange to people...

Here we are again at the beginning of another blogging year and as usual I'm looking back and looking forward. I was pleased to see the...

I was going to resurrect some old posts while I was away but I forgot all about it until now. I hope you enjoy this old boy - it's from...

PEACE and LOVE   This painting is attributed here to Carl Larsson. I'm not sure it is his work but I like it anyway. Well,...

The wonderful Maggie Beer Paper cup garland lights Homemade Christmas Ted Trainer's transition Australian heroes This is a ver...

Just dropping in quickly to share this photo of Alex, the first visitor to the sandpit. Sarndra and Alex arrived yesterday afternoon for ...

An email came from a US reader, Abby, who asked about being a homemaker in later years. This is part of what she wrote: "I am a stay...

I am married to a wonderful man and I don't say it enough. I think it often but it's not the same. We make a very sound team and be...

Next Monday is Christmas Eve so this is the final week to organise ourselves enough so that we enjoy the festivities as much as the re...

The Down to Earth eBook is being released by Penguin today. Yipee! I had a few sample pages emailed to me last week and I'm really ple...

A timely reminder from Soulemama Who owns your content? Do you have a Facebook page?  Better read this Finding a vet for your choo...

Not many women grow up knowing their career of choice will be that of a homemaker. Most Western education is steered towards the commercial...

Dear 2012  I'm writing to you on 12.12.12 because some people think there are magical qualities attached to the date, and a...

Food is part of many of our family celebrations. When you think about Christmas lunches and dinners, Thanksgiving dinners, as well as birth...

This year's garden is almost gone. It's been a very busy month for me because I'm trying to get some writing work finis...