My sister Tricia recommended an Australian book to me recently - Coming Home by Cathy Armstrong. I was pleased to see it was published by ...

For the past two days the Down to Earth forum has been experiencing problems. Some people can get in, some can't, some can post, some c...

It's been a big week. Shane and Sarndra arrived here last night on a surprise visit. and soon I'll hear the pitter patter of little...

I think homemakers could play a vital part in helping people survive a disaster. When disaster strikes, homemakers, mothers, fathers and ca...

We finally got our phone and internet back this morning. What an incredible couple of days. Kerry, Sunny and Jamie arrived, not mid-afterno...

Hello everyone I'm At Kerry and Sunny's tapping this out on an iPhone because we've lost all phone and Internet access at our...

It was a typical day here yesterday although the summer sun was shaded by thick clouds and heavy rain. I love days like that, knowing that ...

Happy Australia Day to all my fellow Australians! We're all lucky to live in this great country. I hope you have the chance to celebrate...

Ladies and gentlemen, we have rain. It started early yesterday morning and rained gently all day; the heavier rain came overnight. We got a...

Like many Australians, I watched Food Inc. the other night when it aired on TV here. I'd already seen the DVD of it a couple of years a...

Thank you for all the kind and encouraging comments yesterday. It seems that what I thought is a localised drought is being felt world-wide...

One of the reasons we chose to live in this area was that the climate and rainfall would help us grow food in the backyard. Usually we get ...

I have been watching a few Amish documentaries on You Tube while I've been ironing lately and it made me wonder why I enjoy watching th...

Free eBook on self sufficiency. If you don't have a Kindle, do what I did and download the Kindle software for your computer. It's...