I had a wonderful week away from the blog. Hanno and I were going to work on a project but he had a sore back and I had a sore knee so inst...
Buying laundry and cleaning products can become quite an expensive part of grocery shopping, but it doesn't need to be. They are easy t...
Hello friends. I want to take a small moment to thank you for your comments. Over the years I've tried to build the comments sectio...
It's been a busy week here although I must point out it's not the same busyness we knew when we were much younger, working, looking...
Our laundries are mainly used for washing clothes and household fabrics but they also hold a place of importance as your home cleaning head...
It's unheard of around here but I've been out three mornings in a row this week. On Tuesday I went along to my GP for a flu vac...
May - week 1 in The Simple Home “Without ambition one starts nothing. Without work one finishes nothing. The prize will not be sent to ...
Don't forget my book giveaway. I have two copies of The Simple Home , kindly supplied by Penguin. I'll give one away in June and th...
Hello dear friends. It's Anzac Day in Australia and New Zealand today. I've been sorting through my photos and found a nice Anzac D...
April - week 4 in The Simple Home Being able to grow some of your own food is a wonderful skill to have. Many gardeners dig in the s...
My birthday flowers were sitting right at the front door to welcome everyone who visited. Thank you all for the birthday greetings yo...
April, week 3 in The Simple Home By now you have probably had enough time to think about what you want to plant and where it will grow ...
Hello everyone. There will be no Simple Home post today but I'll have it up tomorrow.  I had a computer-free weekend while I celebrate...
Gracie has a new toy - a pink pig called Vivienne (Westwood). She took great care with Vivienne the first couple of days she had her but no...
It's been a busy week so far. We're still painting, although not every day, and we probably have another couple of days of work wit...
April, week 2 in The Simple Home For all our new gardeners, there are two things I want you to decide on this week - what you're goin...
After a night with yoghurt draining over a bowl in the fridge, I finished off my yoghurt cheese this morning. I added salt and pepper and s...
April, week 1 in The Simple Home Growing your own food When you’re starting out on your simple life journey, or if you move to a home w...
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