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Achieving goals – June

July 2, 2008

It’s time to report in and see how well I’ve done in achieving the goals I set for June. I have to say that knowing I’d be writing about my goals here, for all to see, has really made me focus. Blogging Write a series of posts to schedule if I am away. I’m into [...]

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Homemade Yoghurt

June 9, 2008

Today I am making homemade yoghurt. It’s something I started thinking about a few weeks ago to try to help reduce our grocery bill. I have been spending around $15/week on bought yoghurt and we would use more if we had it. I thought about an EasiYo system. But with the the price of the [...]

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Progress towards my goals – May

June 2, 2008

Wow! I can’t believe May has come and gone. With birthday parties, visiting family, learning how to work Journeyer’s Chronicles and putting some real focus on my goals, the month has just whizzed by. Here’s my first goals progress report. It feels a bit like parent-teacher interviews. I’ve been good. Honest. Current goals Post to [...]

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Getting off the consumerism bandwagon

May 13, 2008

When did everyone become so entrapped by consumerism? When did “wants” like the latest mobile phone, massive houses, new clothes every season, big, new cars and expensive birthday parties become needs, on a par with food, shelter and adequate medical care? Our family hasn’t been immuned to this epidemic. We’ve jumped on the bandwagon ourselves. [...]

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10 links that will help you save money on groceries

May 13, 2008

Image via Wikipedia Recipes Cooking from scratch is nearly always cheaper than buying convenience foods. Andrea’s Recipes has tons of family friendly recipes. Cheap Healty Good. The name says it all. Squakfox has a number of great tips for yummy, frugal food. Start here at the Top 10 Frugalicious Foods. Menu planning Organised Home shows [...]

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Reducing the grocery bill – week 2

April 29, 2008

I have been feeling disheartened with my grocery bill reduction progress. Last week we spent $215. It’s a bit odd, because I thought with being away for the weekend we would spend less. Perhaps I’m being a bit harsh, as we did cater for an improptu family picnic on Saturday. The fact it wasn’t planned [...]

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