We had a wonderful time at the Coolum Beach library yesterday with lots of enthusiasm and plenty of questions from the people who came alon...

I'm starting my library talks today at the Coolum Library and looking forward to meeting the people who come along. It's booked out...

Do you know you can use the seed of a just eaten avocado to start an avocado tree? You often hear or read that it's a useless exercise ...

I am hoping to get my patchwork quilt started this weekend. I have the fabrics selected, I need to work out the size of my patches now,...

Last Wednesday I agreed to do an interview with local ABC radio here at home. At 10.30, reporter Jess Hinchcliffe arrived and what a del...

Yesterday we discussed menu plans, stockpiling and how to get the best value for money when shopping. I hope you read the comments too beca...

I'm guessing that most of us try to live well without spending too much money. Some of us are forced via our circumstances to do it, so...

I finished the frugal living book on Friday, mainly because I dragged it out by doing bits and pieces that had nothing to do with the book,...

It never fails to amaze and impress me when I look at the work crafters do. It could be quilting, sewing, mending, knitting, rug making or ...

I wasn't going to do my weekend reading this week but I came in here and saw that I already had a sizeable list, so here it is.  I'...

I'll be busy finishing off my book and doing some book publicity this week so there will be no blog posts for the next few days. I&...

I took this photo of Hanno last week when we went down to the beach to have lunch. Another week has flowed under the bridge and the w...

Earlier in the week we shared what we love about our ho mes and the work we do there. I thank you all for sharing your incredible stories; ...

Most of us live on the edge. Although we live in cities, suburbs, rural towns and out in the middle of nowhere, we choose to live apart fro...

Cottage pie with mash top. I've been cooking. Isn't a warm kitchen a comforting place to be on a cold Sunday? I can see the st...

A real toasted sandwich - homemade grain bread with home-grown tomato, homemade cheese and chilli jam and a gifted avocado. It's ...