One year ago today , I watched as our home was up-ended and shaken out into the back of a truck and sent off down the hig...

It's brewing ever so mildly and steadily within, but I can feel it picking up strength - this feeling that we're on an adventure, t...

There's a lot of gratitude swirling around on the blogs I read, it seems, and lots of thoughts on how good a bit of intentional thankf...

Well, we're here. We've been tripping over boxes and piles of assorted stuff for days, but the bulk of the work is done, and w...

What's that funny sound? That's me squeaking and grunting from beneath a massive pile of boxes. The truck comes tomorrow. The big c...

All around blogland, it seems, people are slowing down, settling in and readying their homes for the festive season. Everywhere I look I s...

Don't you love a quiet lead-up to Christmas? Time to shop for the perfect gifts, pen thoughtfully worded cards to your nearest and deare...

I've been staring at a list on the wall entitled 'Pros/Cons'. It's been many, many months since the decision was made that ...

A cow goes moo, a dog goes woof and a sheep goes, "Raaaahhhhh." According to Stella, that is. Which is why we need to get out of...

The Garbageman, who refuses to eat eggs unless they no longer look like eggs, returned from the supermarket a few days ago with a dozen...

May my future sprawling country garden have a grand magnolia as its centrepiece... ..countless fruit trees that burst into flower the mi...

Just about the cutest thing to ever land in our mailbox - a picture of Lola on her verandah by her friend Scarlett to say "Get better...