More Thrifty Philosophy…. I wrote a blog about some of my money philosophies, obviously dear Anna liked what she read. So she asked for more… So, this week we are talking about washing. Oh yes, washing. I have been using Radiant washing powder for years and years. I love the smell, I love that you can buy it in big boxes, I love that it works – every time. But, I read a blog post written by a friend called {Read More}

I just checked into my blog this morning and look what I found…. 8000 hits on my blog. Wow! This number seems significant somehow, I guess because there is no way I could click onto my own blog 8000 times. There must be some people out there in the big black hole of the internet reading my stuff!  I just looked at my analytics… Wow #2! People from 39 countries have checked out my blog in the last month alone. {Read More}

I came across this recipe through one of my favourite blogs, fatmumslim. I thought that I could use an easy, tasty biscuit recipe… So I tried it. It is a great recipe. Had to share. Condensed Milk Biscuits  Condensed milk biscuits are easy to make, cheap, delicious and the recipe make HEAPS of them!  I have wrapped up sets of two biscuits in cling film, packed them into large zip-lock bags and frozen them for school lunches. They are a {Read More}

I put my hand into my handbag to pull out my purse the other day and felt something…. kinda squishy and wet… Not something you want to happen when you put your hand into one of your most personal fashion items. This is my current handbag. It is not any known brand. It is not leather. It is not a colour I would normally choose. But, I am loving it. It is the exact same colour as my new knee {Read More}

These are the spices I use ALL THE TIME, I can make meals from all over the world with this collection…. 10 Spices that you should always have on hand Nutmeg – great in a Bechamel sauce, or on toast with phile cheese and banana Cinnamon – delicious in French Toast Mix, a sprinkle into Chilli Con Carne or in coffee Cumin – delicious in dips and sauces, goes really well with coriander in curries Coriander – my favourite soup {Read More}

I took a walk along Love Street on the weekend. I spent a day talking and thinking about love. And it wasn’t all chocolatey love. One of my best friends in the whole wide world asked me to meet her in a leafy trendy suburb in the big smoke for a good old girlie chat. This friend has been through a marriage break-down. It has been and is messy, complicated, difficult and is drawn in shades of grey.It was so good {Read More}

Remember this gift? I mentioned in my post about gift wrapping, that I would reveal what was inside the parcel…Well, first you must look back at the inspiration for the gift  Click here to see . A lovely idea, don’t you think?So… Miss A and I put together this gift…. So exactly what did we put together? a cute silicone cup cake baking tray – pink love hearts were a nice touch a fancy pink cake mix – any cake mix {Read More}

I really like what  Peter Walsh says about gift wrapping in his book ‘It’s All Too Much’. Who is Peter Walsh? Why, don’t you know? He is an organisation guru who has been on Oprah a lot, he has his own show about reducing clutter etc. Peter said that all you need to keep in the house for gift wrapping is a roll of brown paper and red, black and white ribbon. This should cover pretty much every occasion. I hate wrapping {Read More}