Bulk Buying Bum Tickets
byA lot of internet sites on bulk buying I’ve been looking at lately say stocking up on toilet paper is a no-no. They must…
BIG ideas
Things we’ve discovered, often by necessity or chance or misadventure, and which make affording such a big family not such a strain on our budget.
Herd of Worms
byI’ve always loved the idea of going bush and living the life of the Aussie Jackaroo, but sadly it was an impossible dream because…
Kick starting a riding habit
byMe in Nightrider gear. Miss4 muscling in on my glory 🙂 Managed a monumental 16km today for the final day in my 21 day…
Don’t be a clothes horse, be a clothes squirrel
byInstead of buying clothes that fit the kids now we buy for when they grow.
BLACKOUT
byWe’ll be away from our computers for the next four nights. Miss us 😀
Technology Blackout Diary – 4 days of (comparatively) simple living
byDiary of a family in denial. We denied ourselves phones, computers, telly and all things electronically entertaining (fun).
Four night technology blackout
byI tell you, it’s a wonder anything gets done at our house because when it comes to electronic distractions our place is definitely on the map
The high cost of insurance
byThe high cost of insurance is NOT having insurance. Master19 hit a parked car earlier this year. Actually, to be more precise, in the…
The savings roll in
byQuite aside from the financial benefits, buying toilet paper in bulk has it’s own rewards. As you can see from this photo you can…
Ten things to do with kids on rainy days
byBaking – Kids LOVE cooking. Let them measure ingredients, mix things and check on the timer. We like to bake a banana cake, or…
The Cheeky Mango Plan
byWe freeze mango cheeks at the height of the season (when they’re falling off the trees up the street and cheap to buy in…
Saving Your Bacon
byWe usually have a kilo of bacon in the freezer, and up to half a kilo of bacon and a couple of dozen eggs…
How To Save Some Serious Dough
byLets do some math. As the baby of the house is only 9 months old, there are 7 of us who eat toast and…
Creating Frankenstein’s Monster
byKids don’t come with instruction books, mores the pity, but if Supernanny has taught me anything about raising children it’s that we get out what…
Avoiding a Downunder Blunder
byOne thing I NEVER want to run out of is toilet paper. Seriously, I can go without food, water or maybe, in an emergency,…