miscellaneous Archives
annual leave
I’m going to have a few days off to recharge. While it would be nice to be in the picture on holiday, just a sleep in would be wonderful this week! I’m pretty busy at the moment and I get through a lot over the course of the week. I’m teaching MYOB as a volunteer [...]
revised posting schedule
Sleep deprivation is getting the better of me. I’ve finally taken my husband’s advice and for the next few months, I’ll be posting articles on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays only. I have a lot I want to do with this website: a resources page as I’ve mentioned before, an eBook or two, some videos and [...]
a man drove into town – a story of modern economics
I read this on Frugal For Life (an American frugal blog) and thought it noteworthy and amusing enough to share. Head on over and have a read of Dawn’s blog, it’s well worth the visit. It’s a slow day in a little Lancashire town. The sun is beating down, and the streets are deserted. Times [...]
reader survey: eating well on a budget
You probably know that I’m working on an eBook about saving money on the groceries and eating healthy food on a budget. The finish deadline keeps getting pushed back further and further – I had planned on launching it May. I’m pretty excited by what I have so far, I’ve developed a few resources like [...]
bags, west wing, nappies and other miscellanea
I started making a new shopping bag (right) when I went into labour. I got as far as the final French seam at the bottom on that day and had to focus on other things , but I’ve finally found a moment to finish it. I found the pattern for this bag when writing the [...]
happy Easter
Happy Easter to all the readers of the Frugal and Thriving Blog. I hope that you have a great holiday celebrating this time with family and lots of chocolate! I’ll be taking the next few days off to celebrate Easter as a new family! We all have our own family holiday traditions, and I’ll be [...]
Link love
I had planned an Easter craft roundup for today’s post, but with everything going on, I just haven’t had time to sit down and write it. Instead, I thought I would share a few links to some good websites; a few old favourites and a few I’ve come across lately. If you’re looking for inspiration [...]
our first blogiversary
I can’t believe it, but I started this blog a year ago. It wasn’t much longer than a year ago that I didn’t even know what a blog was. I had quit my job as an accountant, the GFC hit, I got pregnant, had a miscarriage and got pregnant again and I thought that I [...]
it’s a boy!
As promised, some baby snaps.
site news
This month is a big month for me. Our first baby is due to arrive in this world around the 20th. So if I’m not around to answer emails or comments, you will know what I’ll be doing! And if you’re interested, this proud mama will be putting up some baby snap shots (I won’t [...]
