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Joining The Working Class 25 Jul 2012 | 02:05 pm
In January this year I decided it was time to get some sort of part time job. Staying at home full-time, even with my volunteer work, just wasn’t fulfilling me the way it used to. I felt like I was ...
Fabulous Blog Ribbon Award 18 Jul 2012 | 01:48 pm
I have to say it’s been a long time since a blogger has passed on something like this to me so it was a pleasant surprise. With the receiving of this ribbon came five rules: * Thank the blogger who ...
This Week’s Menu Plan 16 Jul 2012 | 05:52 pm
It’s all very well to decide I NEED to menu plan. It’s another thing entirely to actually DO it. Well, here goes: Monday - Fried Rice Tuesday - Lamb chops in crockpot, mashed potato and vegies We...
Thermomix Savings Challenge Week 3 13 Jul 2012 | 02:23 pm
Savings have slowed down a little this week but that was to be expected. Hard to keep pulling money out of nowhere. ;) Slow and steady will win the Thermomix race though! Grocery Surplus Last Week:...
Operation “Fix Our Finances” 11 Jul 2012 | 10:32 am
I spent part of yesterday trawling through 6 months of credit card and bank statements, trying to figure out where our budget this year has “blown out”. Turns out it was a series of smaller “blow out...
Rural Women Get Shafted Yet Again! 10 Jul 2012 | 08:16 am
Several years ago now, our local hospital stopped delivering babies. At the time we had a very competent GP who was also offering C-sections - with the help of 2 doctors from neighbouring towns. He ...
Thermomix Savings Challenge - Week 2 7 Jul 2012 | 02:30 pm
It doesn’t take long for the week’s to fly past does it? So, here we are, already 2 weeks into my thermomix savings challenge. Savings were pretty easy this week: Unallocated interest on savings ac...
Time To Pull The Belt In 4 Jul 2012 | 12:14 pm
I’ve been having a long hard look at our finances today. And the picture is not pretty. Let’s face it - the cost of living has gone up! Our expectations of what constitutes “needs” has also gone “u...
How Many Ways Are There to Cook Lamb? 3 Jul 2012 | 11:14 am
I haven’t menu planned for a mighty loooonnnggg time but given I’m trying to use more of what I have on hand (so I can put the surplus today my Thermomix savings), it’s probably time I try and get bac...
Thermomix Savings Challenge - Week 1 1 Jul 2012 | 04:29 pm
One week into my challenge and here is how I’ve gone this week: MONEY HUNTING A hunt through my drawer uncovered $100 from previous grocery money. I used to use cash and keep surplus in a little pu...
