The weekend is almost here and I hope that means you have more time to relax and enjoy yourself.  Winter is slowly coming to and end he...

It was one of those special days yesterday - one when the hours dissolved into each other, I had no real work to do and I sat knittin...

There was a time when, in my dim and distant past, I would throw out clothes that had a hole, a missing button or a broken zip. I feel real...

A recent poll in The Guardian gave a good indication of widespread hope, all around the world, of a simpler life. It also showed that most...

Kathleen, one of our Frizzles, displaying her magnificent hat of soft feathers. I hope you've had a good week. Mine has been a bit...

Last week I said I'd write about a chicken meal for the slow cooker, so here it is. I cooked mine in a cast iron pot in the oven becaus...

Every so often Hanno and I leave our chores behind and go out for the day. We like to take the back roads, we stay away from crowds an...

This is the soap made last week using calendula-infused oil. I love making soap. It's another piece of the self-reliance puzzle a...

We have an abundance of wildlife here. I was working at my computer yesterday when a kookaburra swooped down to drink at the water bowl....

What's not to love about bread? Well, maybe I should clarify that statement somewhat - what's not to love about good wholesome brea...

Housework is boring!  Hmmm, yes, it might be. If I resented having to do housework, rushed through it so I could have time online or wi...

We had lunch with Kerry, Sunny and Jamie last Friday when we invited them to join us at a German restaurant up in the mountains. It was rea...