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I am super excited to have been chosen as one of Ecoegg South Africa’s brand ambassadors! I love trying new household products, as you know, especially eco-friendly products, and those that are good for the budget too. So when I heard about the Ecoegg Laundry Egg, I knew I just had to try it! […]
If you’ve read my blog post Is homemade bread healthier and cheaper, you’ll know that we mostly bake our own bread at home. However, we do occasionally buy a loaf or two from the shops, especially the SASKO low-GI loaves, which we quite like. Most store bought loaves of bread are sold pre-packaged in […]
I have been meaning for us to take a drive to Walkerville Farmer’s Market for such a long time now, and today we finally got to go! It was, surprisingly, a shorter drive than I expected, and a very pleasant one. Today was, in fact, just the perfect day for us to be out and […]
Discounts, deals, vouchers, coupons, rewards…Slowly but surely these are becoming a trending topic in SA, and everyone seems to be on the lookout for a deal or two here and there, and I’m no exception. While I’m not in the market for anything expensive, or big, at the moment, I am always on the lookout […]
Impact Farming is a powerful and innovative concept. It is a strategic investment in businesses that directly benefit society or our environment. This could be an investment in renewable energy, sustainable farming or infrastructure which aims to have a real-world impact beyond that of an individual investor’s bank balance or wealth. If you are […]
Everyone loves a good bargain! This could be an item on special, a voucher or a discount code from a retailer or an otherwise awesome promotion or deal! Granted, we don’t have as many vouchers and coupons available to us in SA as they do in some countries (notably the US), but the trend […]
Will you be attending Dogtown SA’s 2nd Strutt Your Mutt Show featuring the Montego Surprise on the 8th of September from 10am to 3pm? As pet owners you are invited to enter your dogs for R50 per dog per category into one or all of the different categories which include: 10h30 Wiggliest Bum […]
To celebrate Spring Day this year, and the beginning of a new season, we decided to spend some time lounging about in our garden. Now that winter has finally come to an end, what could be nicer than that? The sun was out, and it was such a bright and lovely day. We enjoyed […]
It’s that time of the month when I share with you my grocery savings and deals from my last grocery shop. As we’ve had quite a few additional, and some unplanned expenses, this month, my grocery budget was much lower than what it usually is. Nonetheless, I feel that I’ve found some good deals, […]
There are so many reasons why I love free vintage cookbooks. I have quite a few, and this past winter I’ve been scouring the internet looking for more to add to my growing digital collection! Here’s why. Short and easy recipes As much as I love to cook and bake, I don’t always […]
When we first started budgeting, I can honestly say that we had very little idea of what we were doing! At the time, I don’t think we even had an internet connection at home so we had to rely on our mobile phone data to browse online and do a bit of research here and […]
Now that winter in this part of the world is finally coming to an end, we can look forward to a whole lot of end-of-season sales throughout the month of August. This is a good time to examine the contents of your cupboards and to start thinking about what sales you can take advantage […]
My car was pretty low on fuel last week so I stopped at a garage to fill up. Five minutes later I was horrified to find out that it now costs me over R600.00 to fill up the tank in my car! My car uses unleaded 95, which I know is more expensive than both […]
I know there are hundreds and thousands of blog posts, bloggers, websites, financial advisors, bankers, life coaches and many other professionals out there telling us all how to budget, why to budget and when to budget. So in today’s post, I would just like to encourage you all to embrace budgeting each month, even if […]
Have you ever heard of soap nuts? I hadn’t either, until about a year ago when I came across an overseas article about using soap nuts to do your laundry the eco-friendly way… My interest was certainly piqued! What exactly are soap nuts? And can I get them in SA? I’d love to try […]
If you’re in the mood for a pizza this weekend, but don’t feel like paying for a takeaway, why not make your own? It’s certainly cheaper and it’s also tastier because you have your own choice of toppings and quantities! We always have such fun in the kitchen making our own pizza, or as […]