I've spent the past few days baking, sewing and knitting. They are such simple, old-fashioned tasks and I know my great grandmothers (a...

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 finished the frugal living book on Friday, mainly because I dragged it out by doing bits and pieces that had nothing to do with the book,...

The forecast is for a cold weekend, the bright glare of sunlight has evaporated, leaves are turning yellow and soon the wisteria vine will ...

So, you've decided on the location of your garden, you know north from south and you know where the shade is during the day, let...

If you're extremely impatient, don't start a garden because nature is slow, gardening takes time and it can't be rushed. Howeve...

When the GFC started in 2008 I remember writing that although many people would lose jobs and there would be a lot of heartache, it might a...

More than anything else, I am a mother and a worker. Shane and Kerry were 20ish, about to leave home to build their own lives, and although...

So far we've gone through listing our values and working out what our priorities are, claiming our home and some of the financial matte...