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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 at the time, and we relied on mobile phone data to browse online and do a bit of research here and […]
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 […]
Have you ever wanted to try your hand at dog training? Does your puppy or even a slightly older adult dog need a bit of a helping hand when it comes to recall or walking nicely on a lead? Now may be a chance for you and your pooch to learn some new skills, and […]
My July grocery shopping trip consisted of a very quick trip to the shops this month indeed! I did not want to be out in the cold for any longer than necessary: my shopping list was short, and I only included the items which absolutely needed replenishing, having made a plan to rely on […]
We recently came across a lovely gem of an Italian restaurant in Boksburg. We were in the area, visiting another shop in the same centre, when we spotted Al’Italiana Foods. As we walked by, we were drawn by the lovely smell of pizza baking in the oven… It was so warm and inviting that […]
Whether you live in a large, suburban home with a lovely garden or in a small, urban flat rest assured you can grow your own chilli peppers just the same! We usually have several chilli pepper plants around our garden, and in some of the pots around our home, at any one time. […]
We spent a wonderful evening on Friday, 27 July (2018) watching the longest lunar eclipse of the 21st century! We were so looking forward to this celestial event, and we were not disappointed! In South Africa we were lucky enough to be in the path of totality, and could enjoy the total lunar eclipse […]
I have been trying to get my hands on a copy of Amy Dacyczyn’s The Tightward Gazette: Promoting Thrift as a Viable Alternative Lifestyle for such a long time. Now that I finally have my own copy, I almost can’t believe that I do! The reason that it’s taken me so long to get […]
This cheesy mushrooms & potato bake was such a delicious, meatless Monday dinner for us this week that I thought I’d share the recipe with you. You know how I just love quick and easy suppers which are delicious and also good for your budget. For this recipe, you can also use frozen mushrooms, […]
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 prices are like. I love bargain shops! And I can tell you straight away, that I wasn’t disappointed! […]
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 this year in February and even after the second bountiful harvest we are still left with lots of fleshy, […]
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 the past), now I really love my homemade shopping bags and I make sure I don’t walk into a […]
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 hour or two, even though it was month end. I went through all the inserts in our local newspaper […]