One of my readers recently suggested I visit the Trig Distributors shop in Chloorkop, so I decided to give it a go. Needless to say, I was curious to see what’s on offer and what the(more…)
Benefits of Planting Fruit Trees in Your Garden
Over the past year, our 6-year-old lemon tree has started producing more lemons than we know what to do with! We had a whole heap of lemons towards the end of last year, a lot more(more…)
Reusable Shopping Bags
Are you using reusable shopping bags when grocery shopping each month? As convenient as it to just pay for a plastic bag at the till point (I know I’ve done that far too many times in(more…)
Grocery Savings & Deals in May
Shopping for groceries this month was a breeze. I went grocery shopping on Saturday morning and because I decided to leave the house quite early, just before 8am, the shops were still quiet for a good(more…)
Book Review: It Is Only Money and It Grows on Trees! By Cara MacMillan
I really enjoyed reading It Is Only Money and It Grows on Trees! by Cara MacMillan. It’s a very light-hearted read, which l liked, yet it certainly makes you think about your values and perceptions of(more…)
Should You Buy Fruits & Veggies in Bulk & in Season?
What do you think? I’ve heard some people say, yes, we should buy fruits and veggies in bulk and in season, and I’ve heard others say, no. Over the last couple of years I’ve gotten into(more…)
CashBag Rewards: Earn Cash Back When Shopping Online
CashBag Rewards is an exciting new rewards program where you earn cash back when shopping online. Now isn’t that exciting news? If you enjoy using the Snap ‘n’ Save app to get cash back on your(more…)
A Visit to the Salvage Shop ‘Deal Direct’
I recently heard that a salvage shop has opened in Alberton, and of course I had to go have a look! I know that just the name itself – salvage shop – could be off-putting(more…)
Grocery Savings and Deals in April
With the VAT increase in April, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect in terms of price increases of food when I ventured for my monthly grocery shop last month. I can certainly tell you that(more…)
Beautiful Beach Memories in a Bottle
If you’ve read my post South Africa’s Most Romantic Cities, you’ll know that we were planning a trip! At the time, we weren’t quite decided where we were going to but now I can tell you(more…)
South Africa’s Romantic Cities
February is known as the month of love. But chocolates and roses aside, February is also the perfect time of the year for a quiet and relaxing getaway somewhere along the coast, with a whole lot(more…)
January was a good month
All things considered, January was a good month. I know that January can certainly be a very difficult month, which has also quite often been the case for us but not this year though, and I’m(more…)
Sell Your Car Hassle-Free
Selling your car can be a very stressful affair. I’m sure we’ve all had to deal with that at some point in our lives. I remember when we last decided to sell a car a few(more…)
Work-Ready Staples
Now that I’m back at work, I’ve been on the lookout for some new items of clothing to add to my work wardrobe. And I just love this time of year when we can take(more…)
Frugal Tip of the Day #7: Use up those slivers of soap
What do you do when the bar of soap you’re been using is down to its last little sliver? Do you simply throw that little piece away? Or do you keep using it until the very(more…)
Curried Baked Beans
This is such a yummy and easy little dish to prepare. Sure, you could simply buy a tin of curried baked beans but trust me, this is much, much tastier! One of my readers was(more…)
