Just got in from milking – covered in cow shite (YUK!!). Have been using a scrub made with Baking Soda (Bi-Carbonate Soda) and sweet almond oil from Amor Aromatherapy (see web link on this page) – mix these together into a smooth paste and use to gently cleanse grime off hands and body. Fantastic as [...]
Mid-June the Hutt City Council treated anyone who could make it to a free talk by Lyn Webster of pigtitsandparsleysauce.co.nz & MAKE franchise fame. What a wonderful night out. I made a meal of it (literally) and went out for tea first with my girlfriends and then off to the free show. Basically, Lyn is [...]
I can’t get over how my approach to grocery shopping has changed in 18-months. Yesterday I got a fortnights worth of groceries for less than $150. We’ve got an extra person at our place at the moment so it will be interesting to see if I can make the food last… I got heaps though, [...]
My hairdresser commented on how nicely my colour was lasting and how shiny and healthy my hair looked. This cracks me up as she had a fit when I told her (18-months ago) I was washing my hair with baking soda and using a spray of white vinegar as conditioner. I can tell that Baking [...]
She’s appeared on Country Calendar, had a regular column in the Taranaki Daily News and inspired thousands of people trying to cut down on their grocery bill while being kinder to the environment. On the way, share milker Lyn Webster has become a star, clocking up tens of thousands of hits on her website, running [...]
Voting is now open for the AMP Scholarship Peoples Choice Award. You can see my entry by going to the web site below (or direct link see page right) and searching under Taranaki /Wanganui region and Environmental Category. It would be great if you could give me your vote and encourage others to support me too. http://www. doyourthing.co.nz
In six months last year, Taranaki farmer Lyn Webster saved $16,000 by slashing her weekly shopping budget to just $100. She explained how she did it, and why, during a talk this week as part of Positively Clutha Women’s Week for Women activities. About 100 people heard Ms Webster talk about her life as [...]
Well this is it. The way to beat inflation and 15% GST. Forget John’s cheap tax cuts and jump off the money-merry-go-round. Make your own cleaning products and cosmetics, avoid the supermarket like the plague by shopping at Bin Inn and reap the rewards. We have done it since Jan 2009 – that is a [...]