by Anne Murphy | Aug 5, 2016 | Baking, Giveaway, Recipe, Slices/Bars
What are Chunky Monkey Bars you ask? They’re my latest creation using the new look, new taste and improved performance Nestlé Baker’s Choice range. A combination of a dark chocolate infused crunchy biscuit base, topped with a fudge-like...
by Anne Murphy | Jul 29, 2016 | Blogging, Organising
In the nearly 6 years I’ve been blogging, I’ve found it relatively easy to stay focused as a SAHM (stay at home mum) blogger. When your blog is about homemaking, creating recipes, cooking, baking and living a frugal life, it’s easy for me to come up...
by Anne Murphy | Jul 25, 2016 | Frugal Living, Miscellaneous, Pasta, Recipe, Rice, Slow Cooker
I have to say I’ve got one of those husbands that women only dream of. You send them to the store for one thing and they get that one thing or spot a bargain and bring it home. As was the case when I sent my husband to the supermarket and he spotted a 3 kilo bag...
by Anne Murphy | Jul 20, 2016 | Food, Lunch/Snacks, Miscellaneous, Recipe
We all have our guilty pleasures I guess. Chocolate, potato chips, candy, nuts and whatever else we like to snack on. Me? I pretty much love all of those but I have a real weakness for the store bought Bhuja Snack Mix. I want to teach you how easy it is to make your...
by Anne Murphy | Jul 19, 2016 | Food, Frugal Living, H.O.M.E., Homemaking, Making-Do, Shopping, Tips/Hints
Let’s face it, times are tough for a lot of people these days. Finding money for the simple things like the weekly grocery shop is becoming hard for many families. But there are ways you can source food for FREE or very cheaply. Here are 7 ways to get...
by Anne Murphy | Jul 18, 2016 | Food, Miscellaneous, One Pot, Recipe, Tips/Hints
I’m not the kind of person who usually slaves over a hot stove making my own stocks but I do love the flavour of homemade stock. It is so easy to make your own chicken stock from a rotisserie chicken and here’s how. There’s not usually much leftover...
by Anne Murphy | Jul 15, 2016 | Craft, DIY, Things To Do
New crafts are being created all the time. I just can’t keep up with them. There is much to learn online but I’ve always wanted to learn waterbrush lettering. Waterbrush lettering can be done digitally by downloading a...
by Anne Murphy | Jul 13, 2016 | Review, Things To Do
Thanks to a partnership with the Nestlé Healthy Active Kids, the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) and Get Kids Cooking program, parents and carers have the opportunity to nominate their child’s school to win a $25,000 Kitchen Kart, a fully...
by Anne Murphy | Jul 11, 2016 | Easter, Miscellaneous, Recipe, Sweets
I went on a craft retreat back a few weeks ago and I wanted to give a little something to the attendees. I could’ve done something a little ‘crafty’ but because I like to cook, I wanted to give a food gift so decided on these DIY Hot Chocolate on a...
by Anne Murphy | Jul 6, 2016 | Craft, DIY, Making-Do, Tips/Hints
Save your money and reuse what you already have. Don’t waste it on new plastics from the store. These containers are perfectly okay to reuse many ways around the home. Here are 16 ways to reuse ice cream containers and how you can decorate them. Save Money and...
