The way I see things, there are two really good reasons for not wasting food: Uneaten food has been grown, transported, stored, displayed and sold for the purchaser, many things have really high carbon footprints.  If ... (more)

You may be aware that my posting frequency has dropped recently.  This isn’t due to a lack of things to say on my part or lack of interest in this blog, or blogging in general. Unfortunately, ... (more)

Without a doubt, the part of being self-employed that I find most difficult is motivating myself and recognising that my businesses are just as legitimate as if I was working in an office for the ... (more)

I’m a sucker for a bargain.  Particularly when I’m already in the market for something. Picture the scene: after careful discussion, my dearest husband and I decide that we really need a Widgetiser, as it will ... (more)

So, the government would have us believe that inflation currently stands at 2.5%, huh?  Well, if like me, you have filled a car with fuel or bought a loaf of bread recently, you’ll possibly share ... (more)

I’ve spoken a lot in this blog about the fact that you should diversify your income streams and set up self-employed businesses, but I’ve never actually  spoken much about the different businesses that my husband ... (more)

If you’ve followed this blog for any amount of time, you’ll be aware of the fact that my husband and I are musicians.  In fact, we’re musicians who rely upon performance for a large part ... (more)

Sometimes it’s easy to get bogged down in the minutae of fighting debt on a day to day basis.  Every shopping trip is an exercise in price-cutting, studying that price book, and menu planning.  Every ... (