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As one of Ecoegg South Africa’s brand ambassadors, I’m very excited to share with you my review of the Ecoegg Instant Stain Remover. I just love trying new household products, especially eco-friendly products. So I’m sure you can imagine my excitement when I received, not only my very own Ecoegg Laundry Egg by Ecoegg South […]
Holidawgs, Take Me Wuff was created by Christine & Jacques, a couple that are passionate about their dogs, and animal welfare in general. Holidawgs, Take Me Wuff Pet-Safe(TM) Getaways is a website designed especially for those of us who, like Christine & Jacques, want to take our pets along on weekend breaks or holidays. On […]
This might be a bit of a long story, as we’ve certainly learnt a few lessons along the way, financial and otherwise. You might, or might not, remember my post back in 2016 When Murphy comes knocking on your door where I wrote, among other things, about our washing machine, which wasn’t even 2 years […]
As we welcome the New Year, I thought it would be a good time reflect on my posts that have been viewed, liked, shared and commented on the most in 2018! Thank you to everyone who has visited my blog, subscribed to my Weekly Newsletter, liked my page on Facebook and followed me on Twitter […]
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 […]