I live an abundant life on a small, private pension.
I live an abundant life on a small, private pension.
This website provides tips and encouragement for others that want to simplify their life, reduce consumerism, reduce the waste of the planet’s resources, and be more content with what they already have.
A simple, frugal life does not have to involve feeling poor without luxuries, or be just about surviving.
You can feel rich in so many other ways. Through planning, having a positive mindset, using nature’s resources, and by reducing waste, it is possible to thrive, and live your best life, even on a small income.
Latest from my blog
Crispy cheese, onion, and bacon wrap.
We felt like something 'dirty' and unhealthy to eat the other day for lunch. We have been trying so hard to stick to a healthy diet but some times I just need something 'forbidden' to [...]
Apple pie cake
We made this for Mr S the other day as it is low in sugar but does not have any bananas in it (which he hates). It is a healthy recipe that Mr S learned [...]
Changing from a victim mindset to a victory mindset
A lot of people have asked me recently how I changed my life. How I became happy even though I had little. The thing that made all the difference was swapping my victim mindset to [...]
Gluten and sugar free apple cake
I am on a quest to eat more healthily. I especially want to cut out sugar. We have an abundance of foraged apples, and I bought some reduced over ripe bananas the other day which [...]
Making an Autumn bucket List
Every year as Autumn approaches I always start to feel down. The nights draw in, I start to worry about energy costs, and I don't get out in nature as much as I want to [...]
Water bathing tomatoes
At last I have built up enough tomatoes to make some sauce to use during the winter and so we canned some yesterday. Last summer was the first time that I had tried water bathing [...]
Black Berry Balsamic Vinegar/glaze
I am still trying to find ways to use the blackberries so that I don't waste them. This black berry balsamic vinegar/glaze makes a lovely dressing for salad, is nice with game, or can be [...]
Apple Scones with Caramel Drip.
We are still using up the apples that we have foraged on a couple of occasions and have picked from our garden. I have stored some wrapped in newspaper and preserved some by dehydrating, making [...]
Favourite recipes
Using affordable ingredients and what you already have in the store cupboards, as well as what you can grow and forage.
