Day One! Financial Fast

Posted in Financial Fast, Food, Home, Lifestyle, Recipe Gallery

It is 1st November 2015 and today we start our year long frugal spending financial fast. To start us off we have been going through our cupboards, fridge, and freezer, to see what we have in stock. From this we

365 Day Financial Frugal Fast

Posted in Children, Financial Fast, Food, Home, Lifestyle

365 days of reductionist frugal spending. A financial fast to help our bank account and focus on what really matters!

Quick & Easy Macaroni Cheese

Posted in Food, Recipe Gallery

Cheap and easy Macaroni Cheese – toddler approved!

Green Living with a Toddler

Posted in Children, Food, Garden, Lifestyle

It has been a while since I last posted and a lot has changed since this blog was originally set up and green living as a singleton is a whole lot easier than with a young family! We are now

Chooks & Ducks

Posted in Food, Garden

Keeping chickens and ducks not only gives you lovely fresh eggs but also helps you have a greener garden and closer association with your food and where it comes from.

Green & Easy Toiletries – Deodorants

Posted in Home, Lifestyle, Toiletries

The supermarket shelves are saturated with deodorising products and a major concern for a lot of people is that they don’t sweat or smell in public. The problem is that most people know very little about the products they are

Banana Bread

Posted in Food, Recipe Gallery

A recipe that is great for using up those browning bananas sat in the fruit bowl. Banana bread recipe: 3 mashed ripe bananas 300g self-raising flour 150g soft unsalted butter 150g demerara sugar 2 eggs 2 teaspoons lemon juice 80g

Soap Nuts (Soap Pods)

Posted in Home, Lifestyle

What are Soap Nuts? Soap nuts/pods are in fact a berry found in India and Nepal. They are harvested sustainably from the soap berry tree and the shells are then dried for use as they are a natural source of

Banana & Fruit Muffins

Posted in Food, Lifestyle

It would seem I have gained a few pounds recently…. So, for the next month or so  I’m going to at least try to eat more fruit and veg and less sugary treats. Knowing I will miss the sweet treats

Soap Making Self-Sufficiency by Sarah Ade

Posted in Book Reviews, Home, Toiletries

I was very kindly sent a copy of this book and am now inspired to have a go at home soaps. In the past I have made home shampoos and body washes with the help of my left over soap

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