Our People, Our Country

We never did climb Mt Taranaki when we were on holiday in New Plymouth recently.

This week we have more frugal tips and answers to questions from the oily rag community!

Pre-schoolers love Picture Books about creatures, both real and imagined. But some make better bedtime stories than others.

Last week Thrifty from Hamilton asked about storing part sachets of yoghurt starter.

Are we becoming a nation of pathetic little soggy-bottomed, sad-sack jellies who are all incapable of taking a bump or a scratch or playing in the mud?

Today was the day! I was invited to address a group at Headway: the Brain Injury Association here in Auckland.

This week the frugal living tips include a tasty sounding recipe for silver beet - which is in abundance at present, ways to make the most of in-season fruit, and there are a couple of questions from oily rag readers.

Turning 60 is a big deal for me and I really wanted to celebrate it in style.

Recently I was the grateful recipient of a Samsung Tablet and Apple Smartphone from a granddaughter and brother who have upgraded to later models. Both gave me a quick 'how to' demo but I soon discovered there was much more to learn.

Last week we asked a couple of questions that readers had sent in. True to form, the frugal community has lots of penny-pinching answers.