It's very easy to spend a lot of money in the garden. Raised beds, top soil from the garden supplier, blocks, sleepers, fertiliser, too...

Now we're moving towards the end of the year I've start thinking about my Christmas gifts. I want no last minute rush and I need to...

I am often praised for just living the way I want to live: I want to sew, bake, mend, tend the garden and spend time with my family. And th...

Menu planning can help reduce the cost of living for most of us. It encourages you to think about your food choices, it helps create a heal...

There was a time when, in my dim and distant past, I would throw out clothes that had a hole, a missing button or a broken zip. I feel real...

I've been trying to find the time to clean out my laundry and finally got to it yesterday. I scrubbed the sink and bench, cleaned th...

I recently found these photos of a Jane Brocket quilt , made with vintage embroidery pieces,  and it sparked my desire to embroider again. ...

Yesterday we discussed menu plans, stockpiling and how to get the best value for money when shopping. I hope you read the comments too beca...

I'm guessing that most of us try to live well without spending too much money. Some of us are forced via our circumstances to do it, so...

I'm longing to return to a state of relaxed normality but it's been a busy few weeks here. We've all been waiting for yesterday...