Life

Potatoes are thought to date back about 2500 years and been a staple for many civilisations. The good thing about spuds is that they cost next to nothing to grow and are cheap to buy.

One of the great things about living off the smell of an oily rag is that you are allowed to indulge yourself - providing it doesn't cost a lot! Here are some ideas and suggestions from readers.

Newspapers keep dying. It's like watching a part of civilization sputtering and going dark. Mostly it's happening in America. The latest was the 146-year-old 'Seattle Post-Intelligencer'. Before that, Denver's 'Rocky Mountain News' shut its doors.

Many of us think that the right time should be planned. Instead of planning ahead, be prepared for an unexpected opportunities to acquire your family record and traditions. A little planning can help you gather family history as it happens.

We have been warned. Floods, famine, heat waves, and an ice-age type winter in the northern hemisphere are likely to have a big impact on the price of food in our supermarkets. Never fear, there is one thing that we can reply upon to combat the perils bef

The Oily Rag House of Frugality has a better suggestion than making fresh fruit and vegetables a little cheaper by removing GST; how about free fruit and vegetables by growing your own.

The start of a new year can call into question how we are living our life. Perhaps it's time for a change?

Pruning and deadheading are essential to proper rose care. Alas, there are nearly as many opinions ...

Cell phones, laptops... today's teens seem to have it all! But in reality, even though our environment has changed over the years, relationship dynamics haven't.

 We all have experienced one or more incidents of children crying  and whining while their mothers ...