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the money talk

It’s that time of the year again. Time to draw up a new budget and decide on some goals for the coming year. DH and I recently sat down and had THE TALK. What our financial priorities will be for...

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fun frugal summer holiday ideas

Does this sound familiar: no school for six weeks and three days in you’re already hearing the dreaded “I’m bored!” Ok, so the little fella is too young for this yet, but I remember those words coming...

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preparing for the cold and flu season

Over the last month we had four virus in four weeks. The last one really laid us all low, the coughing lingering for two weeks after. Sick for six weeks with a sick, unhappy bub = not fun. While...

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exploring your local library–more than just books

When it comes to being frugal, my one major weakness is books. I LOVE books. My idea of paradise is a library room with floor to ceiling bookshelves lining every wall. And a comfy chair. And an open...

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finding time to craft Part One–making time

I’ve been working on how to get some more crafting into my day. Time is short, but I’m really missing my creative time. This week I’ve written a three part series on finding time to craft. I like to...

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get out of the house without breaking the budget

This post was inspired by a reader question I received oh, nearly six months ago now (sorry about the tardiness) but as it is summer and school holidays I thought it would be a good time to cover the...

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first aid in (and out of) the home

Accidents happen. Are you prepared? I’m ashamed to admit that I’m not currently fully prepared for accidents, emergencies and other home first aid requirements. But I’m working on it. We have Dettol...

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Things to do in autumn

Autumn is my all time favourite season and because we don’t really have Autumn here in Queensland I make a special effort to either go home during Autumn or to drive inland (and south) to enjoy the...

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an update–the free target first aid course

In the previous post on first aid, I mentioned the free First Aid course for parents that Target provides through St John’s Ambulance. Well, I took this course the other week and wanted to share with...

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having a baby–australian government assistance options

[Note: This information is current at time of writing (May 2012). For up-to-date or more specific information, check out the government websites listed in the resources section below or linked to in...

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