I received a comment on my last post from Kellylynn who wants to know how she can start living a more sustainable, simple life. This is par...

When we first moved into our home we made quite a few changes. We pulled up carpets, built a new kitchen, added another bedroom and bathroo...

I've spent a few Saturday mornings on Skype recently chatting away to people I know through this blog. It's been a lot of fun and m...

I intended to post yesterday, and wrote something to accompany a video I made of Gracie running around the house like a ratbag. When I trie...

All the grandkids were here on Saturday and stayed for a sleepover. They ran around like headless chooks in the afternoon, Eve watched ...

Rye flour has always been expensive but now it's expensive and hard to find.  Most places have rye premix but I don't like using ...

Hello to our family over in Korea - Sun Ja and Sunny and the rest of the extended family.  I found a photo you probably haven't seen an...

I meant to show you these delightful photos I took, then forgot all about it.  The ducks visited us last week, I was inside when Hanno yell...

The garden is overgrown with flowers and herbs and the soil is rock hard in places. Hanno has the sprinkler on to make digging easier. ...

I think I'm a little ahead of myself when it comes to the transition from cool summer food over to warmer and heartier autumn meals.  W...

My first book,  Down to Earth,  is seven years old today, it was published 22 February, 2012. My editor, Jo Rosenberg, said she thought the...

My mum was a collector of buttons. She loved roses and magnolias and preferred raw vegetables much more than cooked ones. She was a dedica...

Sunny flew to Korea on Friday to spend time with her mum Sun Ja. She has been receiving treatment for an illness for a few years now and Sun...

Hanno and I generally eat the food we grew up with. We feel satisfied and comforted by that kind of food and we know it's preservative ...

It's been hot and humid here this past week. Most days, Hanno and I both took advantage of the cooler temperatures before 8am and did a...

Angie Grant, please email me about your course. 🔶🔴🔶 Do you sometimes wonder if change is possible?. You sail along accumulating deb...

It looks like both my workshops - blogging for beginners and writing, are full. If anyone drops out, I'll let you know. I'm loo...

After quite a few conversations and hours of thinking about the pros and cons, Hanno and I have decided to keep our vegetable garden going;...