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.

Small house life. Why we love it and hacks to make it feel big.

We are passionate about small house life but we didn’t plan to downsize. We did a dramatic downsize after falling in love. With a house. A pretty small 2 by 1, 1951 cottage. We found an adorable little house in a garden reminiscent of The Secret Garden, and a lifetime of living in a big-house… Continue reading Small house life. Why we love it and hacks to make it feel big.

Mum-hacks. Getting on top of the washing.

Small systems keep whole empires going so they can certainly save some sanity in our homes! During our craziest season with 3 school kids and a baby, cat dog chickens goats and a pony, plus renovations, sports and social life,  I became a systems analyst. I made it my goal to work out little systems… Continue reading Mum-hacks. Getting on top of the washing.

One persons clutter is another person treasure. Sell it!

If you are sick of stuff lying around and cluttering up your house/shed/verandah I recommend just go around every couple of weeks and find some things you don’t need anymore and take a few photos of those items so you can sell them. Our needs and our households and hobbies do change. Seasons come to… Continue reading One persons clutter is another person treasure. Sell it!