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Apple cinnamon porridge 27 Aug 2013 | 04:20 pm
Soak the oats overnight in water. I always soak extra so I have leftovers, so soak as many as you want according to the number of people you're cooking for. When ready to cook, add enough milk so that...
My new loom 26 Aug 2013 | 09:48 am
My new Ashford 60cm weaver's loom, ah, it was worth the wait! After getting over my initial fear of setting up for warping (which wasn't all that hard after all!) I've started on a stash busting scarf...
3 ways to save money today - volume 5 22 Aug 2013 | 10:04 am
1. Menstrual products Perhaps not a topic that many want to discuss publicly, yet something that many (dare I say most?) women waste money on every single month. A couple of years ago I switched from ...
Cute yarns and cute kids. 20 Aug 2013 | 09:20 am
I posted this collage to my Facebook page yesterday and was amazed that the yarns all sold within a few hours, that's a first for me! Can't wait to order and dye more now. Knitters sure are an enthusi...
If it's not useful or beautiful.... 19 Aug 2013 | 03:13 pm
...get rid of it! When we bought our first home 8 years ago it came with a dishwasher. No house I ever lived in up until this point had a functional dishwasher, so it was quite a novelty when we move...
Easy coconut rice pudding in the slow cooker 16 Aug 2013 | 02:25 pm
In my current enthusiasm for frugal living I've been making an extra effort to use up ingredients, either leftover in the fridge or pantry. Today's perusal of the fridge found a cup of coconut milk le...
Back to frugality 15 Aug 2013 | 07:31 am
It's over a year since we paid off our mortgage and although we declared nothing would change for us financially I have felt recently that my former frugality has slipped in some areas. So, off to the...
Making yoghurt with from a culture with an Easiyo 12 Aug 2013 | 09:20 am
Some time ago I wrote this post about making your own yoghurt using store bought natural yoghurt. I do things a little differently these days by using a freeze dried yoghurt culture and an Easiyo make...
The winner of the giveaway is..... 9 Aug 2013 | 02:21 pm
Random integer tells me number 2 is the winner - Sue Elvis! Here is Sue's comment: "Oh this hard! I like all your items. You are very talented. If I have to mention just one, it would be the "dusky h...
3 ways to save money today - volume 4 7 Aug 2013 | 04:58 pm
1. Become a library member. It costs nothing but can save you thousands! Instead of buying magazines I borrow them. If I'm interested in a book I often "try it out" from the library to know whether it...
