I have my final blogging workshop tomorrow then there is nothing planned for three weeks. The weather is getting hotter here and I have t...

This week we have photos from a country close to my heart, County Mayo in Ireland. Susan writes from there to share her favourite place whe...

There are many ways of living simply, this is one of them. Making the move from being a two income family to one income can create stress...

I'm queen of my home and here with my king, we grow, make, recycle, mend, bake, ferment, preserve, cook and do as much for ourselves...

I got through a lot of writing work this week and now my desk is clear for a while. I'm looking forward to being in the garden this w...

I had some time in the garden yesterday. It was so nice out there; not too hot, the soil was moist from overnight rain and the plan...

I still haven't done all my gardening projects because Hanno and I had to go out yesterday and when we came home, it rained. So I've...

I didn't finish my gardening yesterday so I'll write about it tomorrow. Instead, this is a sad and sorry tale about my recent exper...