Turina …Oh yeah, I won on ebay, got a fridge/freezer for $66.00, and six chairs for $15.00!! I think I’m going to make that $500 goal after all. Our new fridge Our new chairs. Might make covers for the chairs. So current total: $252.00Plus: Fridge 66.00Plus: Chairs 15.00Total: $333.00
…The dilema, renting a house, but wanting to make it a home that you and your familly love to live in, on a very, very tight,budget!!?. Well if you saw some of the rentals I’ve been looking at, you’d really be pushed to even get your dog to live in it!! I thought I’d write … Read moreDesigner home in a rented house…
…I’ve always been one to love the country. I was born in the Kimberley region, the far north of western Australia, as far from the city as could possibly be. And really thats the way I like it, when I first got married I was so happy that I’d married a country boy, I would … Read moreSelf sufficiency…
…The ‘b’ word!! Everyone knows about it, some people talk about it, alot of people even write one down or type one out, but there are not many who actually stick to one! I know Ive done all of it. But this year it’s different, (I know I’ve said that a thousand times before too) … Read moreBudgeting…
…Honestly, for something so basic as a shelter over ones head, it sure is complicated. -First we have to look for an appropriate house in an area we like! Our search is based in a radius of about 26 minutes from where we are now, no further. We are looking for a 3 bedroom with … Read moreSerious House Hunting…
…My BIL has a karaoke machine, just the little one for home, so we went around there tonight had a barbeque (and I tried out my new recipe for sloppy joes cooked in a slow cooker, yum!)and after we looked for our favourite songs and had a ball trying to sing with the machine, I … Read moreKaraoke…
…I love the Flylady , She has to have bless thousands, mabey millions around the world!! I haven’t really needed to organise my whole household since moving here, but I really should have carried on with her routines when we did arrrive. I am in the middle of organising my house, and I haven’t even … Read moreOrganisation…
…You always know when your a hoarder, when you start packing to move! I started today and I already have 1 large bag of rubbish, I would have had more, but I don’t want to sort clothes until we get to where we are going. I put 4 large zipped bags of clothes into the … Read morePackin’s started…
…wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be, I actually had fun. Bit too much drinking on ‘some’ peoples’ parts but still fun. Lots of food at breakfast, still more at lunch and picking all night. We went out to the Blue Mountains today, saw the 3 sisters and told ledgends about them. Its … Read moreChristmas turned out well…
We have nearly finished all the Christmas present shopping, I actually don’t like that part of Christmas, finding presents for all and sundry, I think because, with my family everyone appreciates what you buy them, and there is never any contest. On the other side the presents get more and more expensive every year so … Read moreMy Christmas moan…