Chickens make brilliant pets because they give you healthy eggs, eat your kitchen scraps and are compost machines. They are also relaxing and fun to watch. They are a great part of a healthier and slower lifestyle. Over the decades have had chickens in large numbers and in small numbers. We have had them in the… Continue reading Guide to keeping chickens!
Category: Living with less cost
Christmas can be simple and sweet!
Christmas can be sweet and relaxing. Or it can be tiring and costly. It depends on how you do it and your approach. How is your Christmas feeling so far? If you would like to simplify Christmas a little here are some good ideas! Just for you. Today. Don’t aim for perfect. Seriously, no one… Continue reading Christmas can be simple and sweet!
How to lower the cost of living. 35 ideas from our family!
Do you dream of less financial pressure and less debt? More choice and more adventure? My husband and I have never had two full time incomes and yet we have been raising four children, had our own home, and managed some traveling too. This would not normally all add up, but thankfully there’s no limit… Continue reading How to lower the cost of living. 35 ideas from our family!
Simple products and products that simplify life.
Hi dear friends, Our family keeps discovering new ways to simplify. There are endless ways! It is not only about decluttering our wardrobes or having less on our schedule. Lately I am thinking about simple products and so I have written here a list of products that are simple or that make life simpler. Some… Continue reading Simple products and products that simplify life.
House swap holidays. Having a holiday and eating your cake too!
Since the speed of life these days is going at full throttle, holidays are necessities rather than luxurious. We need to STOP and rest. However, when you are a family a holiday can cost a lot. You may consider camping or glamping but one doesn’t always have the energy for camping, and it could be… Continue reading House swap holidays. Having a holiday and eating your cake too!
Into the clearing 