miscellaneous Archives
tip tuesday–beyond the status update. using facebook for frugal ends and an invitation
Tip for today: look for and ‘like’ facebook fan pages of websites, businesses and organisations with which you can share a mutual benefit. And come and join the Frugal and Thriving facebook fan page to keep up to date with what’s happening on the blog, plus links, tips and other cool stuff.
introducing plan cook save – the frugal and thriving ebook
Well today’s the day. It’s finally here. After two years, 240 pages and 65,000 words, I’d like to introduce the first Frugal and Thriving eBook: PLAN COOK SAVE: A busy person’s guide to eating healthy food on a budget. PLAN COOK SAVE is all about eating healthy food on a tight budget and a tight [...]
a shopper’s prayer
Our chairman, who art in retail profit by thy name. The prices are down, the bargains abound, in Coles as it is in Woolworths. Give us this day our daily deal, and forgive us our credit limits, as we forgive those who increase the interest rates. Lead us into temptation, and deliver to us free [...]
happy easter 2011
Wishing you and your family a happy Easter. I hope you enjoy the holiday time and get lots of chocolates. Below are some Easter related articles from last year: Making handmade chocolates Easter basket inspiration Easter egg box Last year I made Easter hampers with handmade chocolates for the family (actually my mum made most [...]
on taking my own advice
The other day I posted about how my neighbour needed some well deserved time out. Well (I say blushing) it was a little matter of do as I say, not as I do. I could take a leaf out of my own book (or would that be a post our of my own blog?). I’ve [...]
food for thought thursday – what you can do with a little spare time
Ok, a little bit of fun for today. Below is a stop motion video of the construction of an Amigurumi teddy bear. There must have been hundreds of hours work that went into this tiny but cute video. As you watch it image: someone did a single crochet stitch, set up the shot, took the [...]
2nd blogiversary
This is what the site originally looked like. I can hardly believe it, but today marks the 2nd Blogiversary of Frugal and Thriving. Two years and so much has changed since I first sat down to write again. Some stats so far to mark the 2nd Blogiversary:
finding time to blog
For something a little different today, I thought I talk about my blogging routine. My daily routine revolves around the little fella and his nap times, which of course is constantly changing as he gets older (he turns one this week). In fact, I have been meaning to write about our routine for a while [...]
tip tuesday – conversions
The best website that I have ever come across for converting weights, measurements, volumes, time zones and all sorts of other conversions is Online Conversions. There is rarely a day that goes by that I don’t refer to this website, it is permanent link on my browser toolbar. My favourite section is weight to volume [...]
no post today
I spent yesterday watching flood coverage rather than writing, so no post today. I live about an hour north of Brisbane, Queensland and although we have had some local flooding, it is nothing like other centres. In fact, I feel like we’re a bit of an island, surrounded by catastrophe. What has been unfolding over [...]
