Jack-o’-lantern preparations
byThis year we’ve decided to bite the bullet and celebrate Halloween with gusto, despite years spent tut-tutting at people who do. The reason we’ve…
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Fishing for fun
byPoor sick Miss0 gave us another night of disjointed sleep, and to celebrate our fiftieth consecutive day of feeling like poo we took the kids out to McDonalds for a play.
From the shed of broken dreams
byThis weekend I rediscovered something I haven’t seen for a long, long time. Years, in fact. And I have some local juvenile delinquents to thank for it.
Pot Luck Meat
bySometimes you just have to know when to shop. Here in G-town, one of the local supermarkets discounts it’s meat late on a Saturday afternoon,…
Snap!
byOur kids love looking at photos and videos of family members when we were all so young and beautiful. I worry sometimes the new…
The savings roll in
byQuite aside from the financial benefits, buying toilet paper in bulk has it’s own rewards. As you can see from this photo you can…
The gift of cleanliness
byTracey has assured me I won’t be needing to stock up on washing powder for a while.
Explosive TV Action
byMaster18’s tv burst into flames the other day, leaving him with a mere 3 working sets in his room – his friends use them…
Market Day
byWe spent $30 with The Marketman this week and snapped up a 13kg box of bananas and a box of mangoes with 14 big,…
Catch of the day
byAfter a very poor effort last week in Tin Can Bay it was great to see a couple of fish on the table in…
Golden Time At The Golden Arches
bySometimes, when we’re in public, I swear all the smarts fall clear out of my kids’ heads.
GREAT HOLIDAY, little budget
byWe just spent 7 nights at Tin Can Bay where we rented a house and joyfully filled it full of kids, beer and food….
Ten things to do with kids on rainy days
byBaking – Kids LOVE cooking. Let them measure ingredients, mix things and check on the timer. We like to bake a banana cake, or…
Correct Cover
byWe went over our budget recently to tighten things up a bit – with a baby in nappies and on formula, the grocery bill…
Marketman delivers
byWe spent $44 this week on a 18 kg box of apples ($1.44/kg) and a 15kg box of potatoes ($1.20/kg) from The Marketman. Half…