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May 2013 (1)
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04: new blinds (6)

April 2013 (5)
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30: mortgage freedom: may 2013 report (19)
28: in the garden (8)
22: Trip Round-Up: New York April 2013 (16)
20: appreciation for a simple bedroom (14)
17: spring mini goals (14)

March 2013 (10)
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28: back soon (2)
20: goals progress for march and beyond (17)
18: fixing the kitchen tiles! (8)
15: magazine cuttings (6)
11: monday miscellany (26)
10: films watched in 2013 (6)
08: oven cleaning (14)
05: march 2013 mini goals (6)
04: small garden update (9)
01: mortgage freedom: march 2013 report (10)

February 2013 (6)
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28: Base Budget 2013 (1)
24: a small to-do list (10)
15: this week…. (14)
11: house projects: progress and updated to-do list (15)
07: the could we live here game (28)
01: mortgage freedom: february 2013 report (12)

January 2013 (11)
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31: february 2013 mini goals (12)
28: living the de-cluttered life (14)
27: goals progress for january and beyond (10)
21: house projects: bedroom (8)
21: sunday night chit-chat (6)
15: the money maze and options (26)
10: online organising (13)
06: Sunday Night Chit Chat (10)
03: Weight and Fitness Targets in 2013 (23)
02: Mortgage Freedom: January 2013 Report (8)
01: After the holidays…….and a Happy New Year (13)

December 2012 (9)
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28: January 2013 Mini Goals (17)
25: Merry Christmas (9)
20: A calm holiday season (10)
16: REDUCING OUR MORTGAGE DEBT IN 2013 (9)
12: Ten Goals for 2013 (10)
11: My Minimalist Wardrobe (Winter 2012) (17)
06: Life List {Updated} (17)
02: December 2012 Mini Goals (5)
01: Mortgage Freedom: December 2012 Report (8)

November 2012 (8)
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29: thinking of goals for 2013 (13)
24: Blog Love {November 24th 2012} (2)
23: Have BIG Goals (16)
20: A clothing wish list (8)
16: 2012 Goals: How am I doing? (23)
11: Get outside! Get walking…..take two! (6)
06: Get outside! Get walking! (13)
01: November 2012 Mini Goals (9)

October 2012 (10)
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31: Mortgage Freedom: November 2012 Report (12)
30: October 2012 Mini Goals…A Follow Up (9)
26: Under The Sink (16)
22: The 70 Day Challenge! (28)
16: House Projects: Bedroom Update (16)
12: A Simple Food Inventory (18)
08: Weight Loss Journey #1 (3)
06: Mortgage Freedom: October 2012 Report (4)
02: 2012 Goals: Losing Weight… (14)
02: October 2012 Mini Goals (2)

September 2012 (7)
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27: Taking the pressure off (13)
20: House Projects: Back of House (10)
16: De-Cluttering the Box Room {Again!} (8)
12: Cascais, Portugal 2012 (12)
07: Book Reading: September 2012 (8)
06: Autumn Hopes (15)
02: Mortgage Freedom: September 2012 Report (8)

August 2012 (12)
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30: spending cuts (12)
27: decluttering the shed (5)
22: simple living: work in progress {august} (11)
21: tuesday miscellany (2)
19: we dropped the frugal garden ball (3)
16: on house prices (7)
14: our carbon footprints (1)
12: august 2012 mini goals (6)
09: small kitchens….a follow up (9)
06: House Projects: Bedroom {2} Fireplace (6)
02: 2012 Goals – Q2 Progress (10)
01: Mortgage Freedom: August 2012 Report (2)

July 2012 (10)
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31: House Projects: Lounge Updated (13)
23: Selling to downsize (and hopefully move abroad) (21)
21: Saturday Link Round Up {21st July 2012} (2)
18: Using it up (11)
16: Practicalities first (27)
12: Is it {finally} time to make the move? (39)
10: Motivating Graphs (2)
05: July 2012 Mini Goals (8)
03: Small kitchens still take a lot of cleaning! (17)
01: Mortgage Freedom: July 2012 Report (12)

June 2012 (9)
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28: Cleaning and De-Cluttering The House from Top to Bottom (15)
25: Photostreaming…. (0)
24: Our Five Year Plan – Updated (9)
19: Rome (June 2012) (10)
14: Finding Mortgage Snowflakes {June} (4)
12: Simple Living: Work in Progress (17)
11: New Budget for July 2012 (2)
07: Thursday Miscellany (9)
01: Mortgage Freedom: June 2012 Report (4)

May 2012 (13)
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31: June 2012 Mini Goals (4)
30: House Projects: Replacing the old pantry and other to do’s (12)
27: Time out (4)
21: Travel Booking and New York Cost Breakdown (6)
19: If at first you don’t succeed… (6)
16: 2012 Goals: Watch 52 Films (8)
14: Monday Miscellany (5)
13: Life List Updated (8)
11: Levels of Coverage for Travel Insurance (0)
09: Summer To Do (2)
06: Focus (6)
03: May 2012 Mini Goals (5)
01: Mortgage Freedom: May 2012 Report (4)

April 2012 (11)
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27: Our BIG Three! (18)
22: Sunday Link Round Up {22nd April 2012} (6)
21: April 2012 Mini Goals (Mid Month Update) (4)
18: New York, New York (7)
16: New York – April 2012 (12)
09: Reducing our energy usage (3)
06: 2012 Goals – Q1 Progress (12)
05: April 2012 Mini Goals (10)
02: Mortgage Freedom: April 2012 Report (15)
01: Sunday Link Round Up (1st April 2012) (4)
01: The Costs of Getting a Mortgage (0)

March 2012 (9)
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29: Mortgage Snowflakes: March 2012 (8)
25: Things to do (and why am I not doing them?) (19)
19: March 2012 Mini Goals (Mid Month Update) (3)
15: De-cluttering……again! (25)
12: Mortgage Snowballs and Snowflakes – A Follow Up (15)
10: Saturday Link Round Up (10th March 2012) (9)
08: 5 Year Plan: 2012 – 2016 (14)
05: Finding {Mortgage} Snowflakes in March (10)
01: Mortgage Freedom: March 2012 Report (19)

February 2012 (11)
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29: March 2012 Mini Goals (9)
27: 2012 Goals: House Projects (8)
22: How we organise our budget (2012 version) (14)
20: Moving Abroad Fund (Progress #4) (3)
19: Sunday Link Love (19th February 2012) and Plans (9)
16: February 2012 Mini Goals (Mid Month Update) (13)
13: A simple to do list (17)
09: House Projects: Small Hall (During) (17)
07: My Minimalist Wardrobe (Update) (16)
06: The call of the city (14)
01: Mortgage Freedom: February 2012 Report (14)

January 2012 (16)
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31: February 2012 Mini Goals (21)
29: 2012 Goals: Losing weight (Update #1) (23)
26: Make-Up + Beauty Products (14)
23: A feel good week (17)
22: House Projects – Small Hall (Before) (14)
21: Make Money With Your Credit Cards (0)
18: Kitchen Equipment (13)
17: How To Find Good Quality Life Insurance (0)
16: January 2012 Mini Goals (Mid month update) (16)
12: Book reading 2012 (January) (15)
09: 2012 Goals: Losing weight (22)
08: Your Moving Abroad Checklist (0)
07: Saturday Link Love (7th January 2012) (6)
04: Mortgage Snowflakes (29)
02: Mortgage Freedom: January 2012 Report (8)
01: January 2012 Mini Goals (9)

December 2011 (10)
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29: A look back at the last 12 months (10)
25: Merry Christmas (20)
21: Our Budget for 2012 (12)
17: 2012 Goals – Word Inspiration (30)
13: My 2012 Goals (15)
11: A few financial updates, a few links (10)
08: Goal Planning {and Dreaming} for 2012 (14)
05: Menu Plan Monday (17)
04: December 2011 Mini Goals (11)
01: Mortgage Freedom: December 2011 Report (8)

November 2011 (11)
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29: December To Do (12)
27: Moving Abroad Fund – Progress #3 (8)
24: I still can’t do it all! (12)
18: Friday Night Links (8)
15: Assessing Your Clothing Needs (18)
14: Organising my socks and stuff (8)
12: Mortgage Freedom – Breaking Down the Numbers (11)
08: Around the home (13)
06: Organising: The Filing Cabinet (7)
03: 2012 Budget – What we have so far (7)
01: Mortgage Freedom: November 2011 Report (8)

October 2011 (17)
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31: November 2011 Mini Goals (7)
30: October 2011 Mini Goals {Review} (12)
27: A Simple Day (14)
25: House To Do – Updated (10)
22: Saturday Reading (22nd October 2011) (9)
19: A few financial moves and the giveaway winner (5)
17: Our Goals: Five Year Plan (2011-2015) (19)
16: Sunday Link Love (16th October 2011) (3)
15: Can Your Bills Take A Break When You Do? (1)
13: Budget Strategy (10)
11: Giveaway: One copy of the digital guide: Dream Save Do (22)
10: Three life lessons on turning your dream into reality (3)
09: Around the home and a few links (9)
06: Planning our budget for 2012 (12)
06: Top five things to do in Portugal (1)
04: 2011 Goals Quarterly Update #3 (6)
02: Mortgage Payoff: October 2011 Report (10)

September 2011 (19)
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29: October 2011 Mini Goals (11)
27: September 2011 Mini Goals {Review} (6)
26: Updating the Back Bedroom {Frugally} (8)
25: Sunday Link Love (25th September 2011) (4)
24: Saturday Miscellany (6)
21: Lisbon – Cascais, Hill Tram Tours and Walking! (9)
20: Lisbon – Bairro Alto (6)
19: Location, Location, Location (8)
17: Saturday Reading (17th September 2011) (11)
15: A Fresh Start (6)
13: Moving Abroad Fund Progress #2 (11)
12: Stage 11 of Making Our Home a Rental (5)
10: Saturday Reading (10th September 2011) (6)
08: Getting Things Done (12)
05: Dreaming of downsizing (29)
03: Mortgage Payoff: September 2011 Report (6)
02: September 2011 Mini Goals (11)
02: Lower the cost of home insurance (0)
02: Rising Premiums (0)

August 2011 (13)
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30: Stuff: Reduce, Reuse and Then Recycle (6)
27: Saturday Reading (27th August 2011) (5)
23: Planning our travel for next year (15)
21: Small budget tweaks to save money (14)
18: How much would it cost you to live your dream? (13)
16: Paper Mountains and Family Updates (9)
14: Sunday Round Up (Minimalism and Me Edition) (12)
11: A (House) Project A Week (15)
08: Questions revisited (and answered) (15)
07: Sunday Round Up (7th August 2011) (1)
04: Moving Abroad: The First Six Months Update #1 (8)
02: August 2011 Mini Goals (9)
01: Mortgage Payoff: August 2011 Report (6)

July 2011 (16)
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31: Sunday Round Up (31st July 2011) (1)
28: Further wardrobe organising (3)
26: New Budget for August (8)
25: House To Do (Update) (12)
23: Saturday Link Love (23rd July 2011) (3)
21: Losing weight in 2011 (14)
19: Book Reading in 2011 (21)
16: Enough for now (17)
13: De-cluttering paper and photos: An Update (17)
11: Moving Abroad: The First 6 Months Fund (14)
09: Saturday Link Love (9th July 2011) (2)
06: Decreasing Clutter: Paper & Photos (16)
04: Mortgage Payoff: July 2011 Report (10)
03: Sunday Link Love (3rd July 2011) (4)
02: Credit cards, bank accounts and more when moving to Portugal (0)
01: July 2011 Mini Goals (11)

June 2011 (14)
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29: 2011 Goals Quarterly Update #2 (10)
27: The 5 Year Plan (Updated) (17)
26: Sunday Link Love (26th June 2011) (1)
23: Early Mortgage Payoff: New Target Date (16)
20: June Miscellany (3)
19: Sunday Link Love (Fathers Day Edition) (4)
16: June Mini Goals Mid Month Check Up (9)
14: Clutter Free Finances (20)
12: Sunday Link Love (12th June 2011) (7)
09: Clutter Free Family Living (26)
06: A New Work Wardrobe (25)
05: Sunday Link Love (5th June 2011) (4)
02: Mortgage Payoff: June 2011 Report (6)
01: June 2011 Mini Goals (9)

May 2011 (18)
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31: Mortgage Freedom (14)
29: Sunday Link Love (29th May 2011) (4)
27: Friday miscellany (4)
25: Sticking to budgets brings potential (10)
23: A Book Giveaway (21)
21: Saturday Reading (21st May 2011) (4)
19: Trip to the farm shop (10)
17: Earning Extra Money and Indecision (20)
16: Things I’m working on this week: Health (12)
13: Keep Your Eyes on the Prize (4)
12: Getting Organised (6)
11: Questions, questions (22)
10: April Blog Round Up and Thank You’s (0)
09: Trying to be frugal…. (10)
07: Saturday Reading (7th May 2011) (3)
05: Cooking at home (6)
04: Stepping out of my comfort zone (18)
02: Mortgage Payoff: May 2011 Report (1)

April 2011 (13)
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30: May 2011 Mini Goals (12)
26: A little more de-cluttering (20)
24: Sunday Reading (24th April 2011) (3)
21: Is Being A Landlord For Me? (17)
19: Frugal Living As A Way of Life (8)
18: Our Online Cash Jars (6)
16: Saturday Reading (16th April 2011) (12)
12: Bare Bones Budget (28)
09: Saturday Reading (9th April 2011) (1)
05: Projects Not Goals! (14)
04: Mortgage Payoff: April 2011 Report (10)
03: Sunday Reading (3rd April 2011) (1)
01: April Mini Goals (I Love Lisboa Edition) (11)

March 2011 (19)
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30: Currently Reading #2 (8)
28: 2011 Goals Quarterly Update (21)
26: Saturday Reading (26th March 2011) (4)
24: Stage 10 of Making Our Home A Rental (6)
22: Reducing Our Gas and Electric Usage (8)
21: We’re not gardeners! (11)
20: Sunday Reading {20th March 2011} (11)
18: Vegetable Delivery {Week 7} (1)
16: Being calm (25)
14: Selling some stuff (13)
13: Sunday Link Love {13th March 2011} (2)
12: Vegetable Box Delivery {Week 6} (9)
09: House To Do: Bathroom (5)
07: My Minimalist Wardrobe (14)
06: Sunday Link Love {6th March 2011} (5)
04: Vegetable Box Delivery {Week 5} (4)
03: Five Year To-Do and Earning Extra Income (10)
01: verification (0)
01: Mortgage Payoff: March 2011 Report (8)

February 2011 (18)
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28: March 2011 Mini Goals (4)
28: How I remind myself about annual bills {and save money} (3)
27: Sunday Link Love {27th February 2011} (1)
25: Fruit & Vegetable Box Delivery {Week 4} (5)
23: Making changes and staying within grocery budgets (8)
22: Organising and Simplifying My Online Time (10)
20: Link Round Up {20th February 2011} (3)
18: Fruit & Vegetable Box Delivery {Week 3} (6)
16: Currently reading (13)
15: House To Do {Kitchen & Breakfast Room} (8)
14: February 2011 Mini Goals {Progress Update} (2)
12: Link Round-Up {12th February 2011} (0)
11: Fruit & Vegetable Box Delivery {Week 2} (10)
10: Mortgage Payoff: February 2011 Report (2)
09: Change your life and start immediately (1)
08: Moving slowly but surely towards our goal (13)
04: Fruit & Veggie Box Week One (8)
03: Decreasing Clutter: Magazines (14)

January 2011 (15)
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31: February 2011 Mini Goals (9)
29: Link Round-Up {29th January 2011} (2)
28: Grocery shopping changes (18)
26: Mortgage Payoff: January 2011 Report (6)
24: What’s Your Dream Lifestyle? (11)
23: Link Round-Up {23rd January 2011} (1)
19: Essential {& Non Essential} Living Costs in 2011 (14)
18: Being a landlord {and being productive} (11)
16: Link Round Up {16th January 2011} (6)
12: Reducing and Recycling Our Waste (13)
10: Simple living: Create your own version (7)
07: Links I Like {7th January 2011} (0)
06: An {Early} Spring Clean (7)
04: A new inspiration board for 2011 (12)
02: Read more books, buy less books (11)

December 2010 (10)
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28: 2011 Goals {Getting ready to move} (34)
23: Have yourself a merry little Christmas….. (4)
20: Frugal Habits: Rags and micro fibre cloths (10)
18: Link Love {New additions to my blogroll} (3)
14: Living with intention; I want to be better at it (16)
11: Link Love: Saturday 11th December 2010 (3)
09: Goals and conscious spending in 2011 (6)
07: House To Do: Light fitting change (2)
06: Frugal Habits: Hair Clipping (9)
05: Link Love {Cancelled trains edition} (5)

November 2010 (13)
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30: December 2010 Mini Goals (6)
29: Setting goals and budget systems for 2011 (2)
27: Link Love and an Update (8)
21: Link Love: Sunday 21st November 2010 (1)
19: Vancouver, British Columbia: October 2010 (6)
17: Portugal: Over half way to moving (6)
16: Do you know what your passion is? (5)
13: Link Love {Socks Are Back Edition} (2)
10: Stopping the draughts (4)
08: Planning the budget for 2011 (6)
06: Link Love {Good Intentions Edition} (3)
03: Making better choices……with food (15)
01: November 2010 Mini Goals (6)

October 2010 (9)
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27: Random thoughts on a Wednesday (21)
25: How did I get financially organised? (3)
24: Link Love and an update (8)
13: Taking a siesta (8)
10: Link Love: Financial Freedom Edition (8)
06: Mortgage Payoff: October 2010 Progress Report (1)
05: Achieving what you set out to do in 2010 (9)
03: Link Love: Time Management Edition (3)
01: October 2010 Mini Goals (10)

September 2010 (15)
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27: Investing Money: I’m such a learner! (15)
26: Link Love: Autumn is Here Edition (4)
24: A {Fairly} Minimal Casual Wardrobe (9)
22: Stockpiling Revisited (16)
20: Do you challenge yourself enough? (11)
19: Link Love: Simplifying Edition (2)
17: Frugal Habits: Know your prices, keep a Price Book (7)
15: Mortgage Payoff Target Date: December 2020 (11)
13: The sky’s the limit if you put your mind to it (18)
12: A walk in the village leads to an opportunity (8)
12: Link Love: Frugal edition (4)
09: Frugal habits I’ve gained so far (15)
07: Use it up, wear it out (9)
04: Link Love: Catching a train edition (6)
02: Mortgage Payoff: September 2010 Progress (18)

August 2010 (17)
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31: September 2010 Mini Goals (6)
30: Losing my attachment to ‘stuff’ (12)
28: Link Love: Blog Carnivals Edition (2)
27: Five Items from My Wardrobe (2)
25: Be frugal, be green {er} (5)
23: Preparing for a car boot sale (6)
21: Link Love: From the Blogroll (1)
19: Could you increase the amount you’re saving? (9)
17: Reader Question: Do you make your own bread? (8)
16: House Project: Upstairs Linen/Laundry Cupboard (7)
14: Link Love: Random Edition (1)
11: Essential living costs {Updated} (4)
09: Getting Things Done Monday {and this week} (3)
07: Link Love: Escaping Edition (4)
05: Learning to use a saw and other DIY skills! (0)
03: A fresh new start (11)
01: August Mini Goals and a Review of July (4)

July 2010 (19)
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30: Link Love: Living Simply Edition (2)
29: My Dream Budget (8)
27: Put some sparkle…..in your budget (12)
26: On mobile phones (6)
24: Link Love: Catching up edition (2)
23: The {Great} Mortgage Payoff (9)
21: Chimney Stack Repairs and Emergency Funds (1)
20: Photo’s from Cascais, Portugal + Lisbon & Obidos (13)
19: Having direction (6)
15: Our house remodel: Kitchen (2)
14: Our house remodel: Breakfast Room (1)
13: Our house remodel: Dining Room (2)
12: Our house remodel: Lounge (3)
10: Link Love: Portugal here we come edition (5)
08: The next six months (4)
06: Adapting our meals (5)
05: Living in the now….. (13)
03: Link Love: Strawberries and Cream Edition (4)
02: Lets talk breakfast (5)

June 2010 (19)
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30: July Mini Goals (14)
28: If I had a pound…… (3)
27: Link Love: Sunday June 27th 2010 (3)
25: Guest Post: Having a Plan by Married with Luggage (5)
24: You can keep your high heels! (4)
23: Book reading progress in 2010 (8)
21: A {Frugal} Challenge: Update (2)
18: Link Love: Hitting the Road Edition (1)
17: A Wish List and Delayed Gratification (9)
16: And we have a winner (1)
14: Tomorrow’s another day (14)
12: Link Love: Saturday 12th June 2010 (6)
10: A {Frugal} Challenge (17)
09: A Book Giveaway: The Complete Tightwad Gazette (16)
08: Purging and more purging (6)
07: Moving furniture around is frugal (5)
04: Link Love: Friday June 3rd 2010 (3)
03: Cash Only Budget {The Jars} (2)
01: June Mini Goals (7)

May 2010 (19)
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31: I never promised you a herb garden… (2)
29: Link Love: Cars, Goals and Laundry Hampers! (3)
28: House To Do List Update (1)
26: Going Pescatarian! (9)
24: Menu Plan Monday {24th May} (4)
22: Link Love: Healthy Eating + Brownies (5)
21: Frugal, but still a learner (3)
20: Frugal habits: Packed lunches (8)
17: Making Banana Bread (5)
15: Link Love: Less Dusting Edition (1)
13: How we work that {monthly} budget (5)
12: The 80 Day Project Update (3)
11: Making meals to use stuff up (2)
10: Emergency Funds: How much? (7)
08: Link Love: Election Week Edition (2)
06: We are selling our house, for definite this time! (13)
05: Simple Health & Fitness: What I know so far (6)
03: The Plan: Can we do it? (9)
02: Link Love: I’m Car Booting! (4)

April 2010 (18)
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30: May To Do List (2)
28: Guest Post: The Compact, Buy Nothing New (5)
26: Cash Only Budget (13)
25: Link Love: Life Edition (2)
23: De-Clutter Your Weekly Shop (9)
21: A New Project (11)
21: Finally, I painted the back door! (5)
19: How far into the future do you plan? (9)
17: Link Love: Round The World (1)
15: Simplifying and Reducing: In The Kitchen (7)
13: Keeping It Simple {Menu Planning} (7)
12: I’m not a minimalist but… (15)
11: Link Love: Dream Life, Coffee and Kitchens (4)
09: Spring Cleaning: Don’t Forget Your Computer (6)
07: Simplifying and Reducing Clothing: Success! (15)
05: How I cut my insurance renewal quote (3)
03: Link Love: Easter Weekend Edition (1)
01: To stockpile, or not to stockpile (10)

March 2010 (15)
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31: Paris (March 2010) (7)
30: April To Do List (3)
28: Organising Project: Under The Stairs (3)
27: Link Love: Earth Hour Day (0)
24: When I dream I like to… (8)
23: Leaving Work: The Good & The Not So Good (8)
20: Link Love: I would like {want} a bike! (9)
19: Grocery Budget Challenge:Result (5)
16: Focusing on One BIG Goal (12)
15: Sunshine = Motivation (3)
11: Finally Getting It! (5)
10: Essential Living Costs (3)
08: Bucket List: Revised in 2010 (7)
04: A Simple Health Choice Part Two (12)
02: The {Great} Mortgage Payoff: Progress (17)

February 2010 (11)
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27: Link Love: Bring on the Spring (1)
26: TV or not TV? (7)
22: Grocery Budget Challenge: £50 a week (11)
18: Mortgage Free and Renting (10)
16: Making a New Inspiration Board (0)
11: A Spending Hiatus (1)
10: Porridge – The Ultimate in Healthy and Frugal (15)
09: New Windows and a Step Closer to Renting (15)
04: Being inspired this Thursday by.. (7)
03: Grocery Budget 4 Week Challenge – Progress (6)
01: Lights, Camera, Action: February here we come! (3)

January 2010 (9)
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27: Simplifying and Reducing: The Final Phase (10)
25: Planning and Saving for Short Term Goals (13)
20: The Great Mortgage Payoff: 2020? (9)
18: Grocery Budget 4 Week Challenge (15)
17: Quick House Update {Constant Goal Reminder} (6)
13: Can you make cuts in your budget? (10)
11: A Simple Health Choice (9)
06: Achieving Financial Freedom (12)
01: Resolutions, Goals and Dreams (6)

December 2009 (2)
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31: Book reading for 2010 (12)
20: Are you ready for Christmas? (5)

November 2009 (9)
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30: Guest Post: Thoughts on Retiring Early to Asia (24)
26: How much does it cost to run your home? (19)
22: House Plans for 2010 (5)
15: Brainstorming Our Future: Simple Living (31)
13: A Simple Home (3)
11: Simplifying and Reducing: Keeping for Best? (14)
08: Mortgage Progress: November 2009 (3)
02: The Frugal, But Healthy, Food Budget (8)
01: Christmas: Back To Basics (4)

October 2009 (10)
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31: A little under the weather (2)
24: Saving Towards a Goal (3)
21: A Clear Out and a Move Around (5)
18: Can’t Cook, Won’t Cook (6)
16: A little re planning (10)
14: Bad Habits! (6)
11: Washington and New York in August (5)
09: Link Round Up: Life Planning (3)
05: Big Change: I’m escaping the 8 to 8 (26)
04: Rent or Sell? The Decision (9)

September 2009 (7)
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27: Simple and Automatic (4)
25: September Update: Emergency Fund Progress (7)
23: More Reducing! (10)
14: Earn More Challenge: Week 2 (7)
12: Simplifying and Reducing: How far can I go? (8)
08: Earn More Challenge: Week 1 (4)
04: Simplifying and Reducing My Clothing (30)

August 2009 (7)
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31: Earn More Challenge: September (6)
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20: Menu Planning and The Grocery Budget (1)
18: Master House To Do (7)
16: A {practically} Empty Shoe Rack (6)
09: Getting The Basics Right (7)
08: I’m still here (2)

July 2009 (3)
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June 2009 (8)
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28: Change of Plans {Probably} (13)
21: Cleaning Relaxes Me! (6)
13: Funding Our Big Trip (4)
11: June Goals – A Little Late! (4)
07: Must See Places in the UK (8)
06: Basic Budget to Determine Your Emergency Fund (2)
05: June Update: Savings Progress (0)
04: Baby Steps To Your Dream (9)

May 2009 (11)
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30: Lisbon Here We Come (6)
26: Ten Things I’m Loving (8)
23: Budget Meeting (12)
20: Show Me The Money (5)
17: Taking a Day Off (7)
12: A Travel Question (9)
11: Back To A {Summer} Menu Plan (2)
10: 52 Simple Organising Projects: Your Direct Payments (1)
08: Talking a Good Game (10)
04: What’s Your Dream? (19)
03: 52 Simple Organising Projects: Bathroom Cabinet (2)

April 2009 (16)
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29: May Mini Goals (6)
26: Not Buying Clothes in 2009: Update (7)
26: 52 Simple Organising Projects: The Everything Drawer (2)
25: Ten Day Towards Health (5)
24: Getting Into The Garden (5)
22: Some Days…. (9)
19: 52 Simple Organising Projects: Sort Your Socks (7)
17: Link Love: Romance, Beauty, Simplicity and Motivation (5)
15: 100 Random Things About Me (6)
15: Financial Independence (5)
12: An Easter ramble (8)
09: Clearing That In Box (3)
07: Money and Goals (6)
05: 52 Simple Organising Projects: Pots and Pans (1)
03: Reducing the Energy Bills (3)
01: April Mini Goals (4)

March 2009 (18)
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31: Grocery Challenge Update (5)
29: 52 Simple Organising Projects: The Spending Diary (9)
26: Next Step: Improving Our Finances (7)
25: Steps We’ve Taken So Far (0)
25: In a New {Blog} Home (3)
23: The Romantic Notion (9)
22: Corners of My Home (1)
22: 52 Simple Organising Projects: Your Knitwear (0)
21: Spring Cleaning and Other To Do’s (4)
19: March Mini Goals (4)
15: Cash Grocery Shopping Challenge (6)
15: 52 Simple Organising Projects: A Balance Sheet (3)
14: Happy Days (5)
13: You can’t do everything! (3)
09: Hold on To Your Dreams (10)
08: 52 Simple Organising Projects: A Menu Plan (1)
01: Random Thought (5)
01: 52 Simple Organising Projects: Your Shoes (5)

February 2009 (16)
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28: The Great Mortgage Payoff: March Update (0)
25: Getting rid of the STUFF (6)
22: 52 Simple Organsing Projects: Go Paper Free (3)
21: The Stuff Fairy: Follow Up (4)
21: Saturday Link Love (1)
18: 4 Weekly Menu Plan (4)
18: The Stockpile – Ongoing progress (4)
15: The stuff fairy (8)
15: 52 Simple Organising Projects: Pens and Pencils (2)
14: Valentine’s Saturday Catch Up (0)
09: Laziness v Saving Money (5)
08: 52 Simple Organising Projects: Your Handbag (0)
07: The good life (2)
05: Get me on the flight now! (10)
01: February Mini Goals (3)
01: 52 Simple Organising Projects: Incoming Paperwork (8)

January 2009 (17)
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31: Stuff and more stuff (4)
28: What’s stopping you, or me? (4)
25: 52 Simple Organising Projects: A Kitchen Cupboard (6)
23: 7 things I want to do…… (9)
20: Stockpiling (3)
19: Dishwasher problems (3)
18: Simple Living – Part 2 (1)
18: 52 Simple Organising Projects: Your Bedlinen (4)
16: I’m not buying clothes in 2009 (13)
11: 52 Simple Organising Projects: The Make-Up Bag (11)
09: An uninspiring me space! (9)
07: Grocery challenge update (2)
04: 52 Simple Organising Projects: The Cutlery Draw (14)
04: 52 Simple Mini Organising Projects for 2009 (6)
04: A ramble about leaving the rat race (9)
02: The Great Mortgage Payoff (4)
01: Bucket List: Revised in 2009 (9)

December 2008 (11)
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31: And it’s a happy New Year from me! (6)
28: Getting ready for the New Year – links (3)
27: Storecupboard challenges… (9)
25: Happy Christmas (6)
20: Nearly there! (5)
16: A Simple Guide to Selling on eBay (5)
14: How is your time allocated? (6)
09: Priorities in 2009 – Financial (6)
06: Link Love (3)
03: I love to travel….. (10)
02: The great mortgage payoff (6)

November 2008 (11)
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28: Speechless…for once (10)
26: 6 things you probably didn’t know about me (8)
24: Going on a surprise trip (8)
21: Building up the 2009 budget – Joint account (4)
18: Safety and Efficiency…getting the boiler serviced (2)
16: House Series: Front Door (10)
16: Small business ventures (12)
14: Updates and being a bad blogger………… (4)
09: Vinyl’s and family treasure (6)
07: Festivals and update (2)
01: The great mortgage payoff (10)

October 2008 (13)
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30: Precycling (6)
26: A quest for a simpler life (7)
25: Organising: Financial Data (6)
19: Frugal breakfast date (12)
18: It’s party time (3)
15: Launderette (13)
14: Spot the new Blog Header (3)
12: Relaxing Sunday (4)
06: The {not so} great mortgage payoff (13)
05: To Do list for October (6)
04: Organising: Your wardrobe – Part 3 (3)
03: Organising: Your wardrobe – Part 2 (3)
02: Organising: Your wardrobe – Part 1 (5)

September 2008 (14)
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29: September Grocery Challenge wrap up.. (14)
28: This week…the kids edition (4)
27: Making do… (9)
21: Escaping the Rat Race (11)
20: Ten things I love… (9)
18: Menu Plan and grocery spending (5)
15: Organising: Spending Diary (11)
14: Lazy days and…. (7)
12: Life lessons..buy small (7)
11: Frugal menu planning for the novice cook (8)
08: Reducing the Gas and Electricity Costs (12)
07: Sunday Morning… (2)
03: Learning Portuguese (14)
02: The great mortgage payoff (11)

August 2008 (12)
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31: How frugal are you? (10)
30: August Grocery Challenge – Final Update (8)
23: Making the move to eco friendly laundry (7)
23: August Grocery Challenge – Update 2 (0)
22: Little savings (1)
20: Back with more determination (15)
11: Researching! (8)
11: August Grocery Challenge Update (1)
07: Cost of Living (5)
03: Reducing the junk mail (6)
02: August Grocery Challenge (4)
01: The great mortgage payoff (5)

July 2008 (10)
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30: Calling all cooks – free food (6)
27: I finally made the Car Boot sale (11)
24: Being prepared (6)
24: Recycling packaging… (6)
23: Organising your blog reading (3)
22: Organising my Email (6)
18: Vinegar – ‘Natures secret weapon’ (7)
15: Simple Living – Part One (9)
15: Too busy! (0)
04: Prom night…..nothing frugal about it! (9)

June 2008 (12)
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30: Recycling mobile phones in the UK (6)
29: Organising: Travel documents (4)
29: The great mortgage payoff (5)
24: Frugal repairs and fixes (1)
22: Meal costs (3)
21: New eco bags (3)
19: Energy prices to go up (0)
15: The great mortgage payoff (3)
13: Comparing supermarkets (4)
08: Survey Sites (3)
08: Still waiting to complete new mortgage (2)
01: The great mortgage payoff (8)

May 2008 (10)
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29: A typical day chez Move To Portugal (4)
23: May Update (3)
18: Grocery Spending so far in May (1)
16: Can you learn to cook at 43? (2)
14: Our Goals Board (6)
14: Renewal of passport – How much? (0)
10: Organising: Our housekeeping schedule (4)
07: Project grocery bill (0)
03: Organising: My meal planner (1)
02: The great mortgage payoff (5)

April 2008 (12)
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28: Retiring early? – No not me (2)
27: The Garden (2)
27: It’s All Quiet (1)
26: The sun is shining – at last! (1)
21: The #149 Carnival of Personal Finance (1)
19: Organising: My paperwork (6)
17: Health cover in Portugal (3)
16: Holiday week update (1)
12: April update (4)
11: In one hand and out the other (1)
06: Renewing the house buildings insurance (2)
01: The great mortgage payoff (7)

March 2008 (10)
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February 2008 (8)
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27: Home improvements and earth tremors (0)
25: Ten Tips for Selling at Car Boot Sales (2)
21: Frugal Living (3)
18: Blog Carnivals (3)
15: Re-Mortgaging (2)
13: Switching Utility Suppliers (3)
10: Extreme measures (3)
09: Mortgage pay off requires patience (4)

January 2008 (8)
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31: Mortgage Overpayment (3)
19: Menu Planning (1)
18: British Gas to increase prices by 15% (1)
13: Going Out (0)
12: Ongoing Utility Bills (0)
11: Doing it yourself (2)
04: Contact Form (0)
03: New Year De Clutter (4)

December 2007 (2)
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29: Mortgage overpayment (1)
27: Grocery costs (2)

November 2007 (4)
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October 2007 (2)
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21: Sunday paper article (3)
16: Treats (0)

September 2007 (10)
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30: Reducing your outgoings (0)
27: All quiet…. (5)
22: Price book (2)
16: Having a Goal (0)
14: Buying in Portugal (2)
09: Car Boot Sale (3)
07: Renovation Projects (0)
05: Mortgage Payments (4)
02: Not Buying It – Being a frugalite (1)
01: Increasing our income (0)

August 2007 (5)
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30: Living Frugally – Saving money on grocery (1)
29: Setting our goals (2)
28: Deciding where to live (1)
27: Learning Portuguese (2)
26: Our Plan (8)

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