In early April we had a sewing bee to make aprons with the information and comments here on my blog. When the aprons were finished, I made ...

When I gave up work in my 50s and decided to live a simpler life, I secretly hoped that one day I might be able to earn some money working ...

I'm still dealing with the over-supply of chillies so a couple of days ago I pulled out the bush, stripped the chillies off and starte...

Over the years we've lived here, I've grown to love the homing pigeons that live a few doors down. You can set your clock by them i...

Before I start today I want to thank Teri for sharing information in my last post about using a Kitchen Aide mixer to knead bread dough.  S...

Before I start today, I want to thank you all for such beautiful comments on my 12 year anniversary post.  I was surprised and touched tha...

Twelve years ago today, I sat here at a table in my sewing room and started my blog, Down to Earth. I had no idea what I was doing. During ...

It was a close to a perfect day in the garden yesterday. Temp 26C, low humidity, the brightest of blue skies and so many migrating birds re...

I'm having a Blogging for Beginners Workshop on Saturday, 25 May and a Writers' Workshop (getting published) on Sunday, 26 ...

After a couple of weeks of rain, we now have sunshine and the gentle heat of late autumn. The strawberries are growing well, raspberries an...

At some point in the morning, without fail, I make our bed. It's an indispensable part of my home making and the comfort it provide...

It's been a busy week. Shane, Alex and Eve slept here last night. Jamie is here now, Shane is at work and soon they'll go over to K...

Today I've been working on another felt rabbit, this time for my granddaughter Eve's fourth birthday next Sunday.  Eve told me last...

I wrote the first part of this post in 2013 to celebrate my 65th birthday and thought I'd add to it today, on my 71st.

Recently I revised my recipe for Gracie's meals. I've never fed her canned dog food because I want her to stay healthy and I doubt ...

I wanted to hold this world-wide sewing bee so that we could work collectively on aprons that we use everyday. It's economical to make ...

Well, that was a delightful surprise!  I didn't expect so many ladies would join the sewing bee.  We'll have a good time and hopefu...

It's such good weather here at the moment. The nights are coolish at 15C and the days are warm and comfortable around 28C. The true mar...