I was both surprised and delighted when a young woman I met at one of the libraries started talking about not going back to work after her ...

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...

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...

Although I don't write about it nearly as much as I think about it, food budgeting is one of my favourite topics. It's the firs...

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...

Hanno has an appointment with a rheumatoid specialist in early May and in the meantime he's trying to get back into his normal routine ...

When I was growing up, my mother, like most other women, did her grocery shopping at what was often called the corner shop. This was a litt...

As you know, we like giving our chickens apple cider vinegar in their water. It boosts their immunity and has a mild antibiotic effect and ...

I want to share a link to an interesting program that networks local growers and local food eaters together based on proximity. It's c...

We take the time every year to review our accounts because sometimes there are savings to be made. January is a good time to do it because ...

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...