by Anne Murphy | Feb 27, 2012 | Frugal Living, H.O.M.E., Making-Do, Shopping
[photo source] You really should be buying second hand, first. Things break. Things deteriorate. Even when I was a child back in the 70’s, when the television stopped working, you called the repair man to the house and he fixed it (for a reasonable...
by Anne Murphy | Feb 14, 2012 | Frugal Living, H.O.M.E., Homemaking, Making-Do, Organising, Shopping, Tips/Hints
[photo source] Women probably never spoke to each other, never entertained, never baked or, more importanly, had more money than they knew what to do with. Just kidding. It paved the way for the direct selling system, gave stay at home Mums an income they...
by Anne Murphy | Feb 9, 2012 | Family, Frugal Living, H.O.M.E., Homemaking, Making-Do, Shopping, Tips/Hints
Food, clothing, shelter? I can remember when I started high school, I was so excited that I would be studying Home Economics. It was going to be my favourite and best subject. I so loved cooking, baking, sewing and homemaking as an 11 year old at home and looked...
by Anne Murphy | Jan 31, 2012 | Frugal Living, H.O.M.E., Homemaking, Making-Do, Shopping, Tips/Hints
Want to know how I thrive through frugal living? It’s about shopping (and stuff). It’s how I’ve lived most of my life but in particular when I stopped work to have children and reduced our income to one. Getting back to a more thrifty...
by Anne Murphy | Jan 24, 2012 | DIY, Frugal Living, H.O.M.E., Homemaking, Makeover, Making-Do, School, Shopping, Tips/Hints
We decided to change schools this year. With our son starting school for the very first time, we made the most of the opportunity and took our daughter out of the private school she was attending and started them both at the local public school. Doesn’t matter...