Aiming to live a healthier lifestyle
in mind, body, and bank account!

The Rough Draft: May 2020
If I've done nothing else this month, at least I can say I've done a ton of reading! I intended to read The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton this month, ...
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Meal Plan Monday
This week was a 'use up all the food in the freezer' kind of week, as we've had a few things hanging around since before the lockdown started that really ...
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Meal Plan Monday
I teased you all last week that J was making us a mince-free Bolognese, and I have to say it was a real treat! We have quite a few Vegetarian ...
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Recipe: Backpacker Pasta
3 Ingredient Backpacker Pasta When I was backpacking my way around New Zealand, it sometimes wasn't always in my budget to afford the ingredients I needed to make a proper meal. This ...
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FREE for a limited time: The Ridge
On May 1st I announced I would be running a five day promotion on Amazon, to allow my first novel The Ridge (Amanzimtoti 1) to be purchased for FREE. We're half-way ...
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The Rough Draft: April 2020
Dusting this old thing off to once again bring you The Rough Draft, whereby I keep you updated on where I am in regards to my reading, writing, and other authorly ...
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Meal Planning… Sometimes
Meal Planning is something I've been doing on-and-off for just over a year now. It's one of those things that is incredibly rewarding and really can save you so much ...
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2020 A-Z Reading Challenge
I used to be such a voracious reader, devouring hundreds of books a year every year for as long as I can remember. There was just something about the escapism ...
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Meal Plan Monday
Wow. Talk about your not following a meal plan! My word. I was actually really excited for last week's meals and yet... we didn't end up having a single planned ...
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Meal Plan Monday
It started out so beautifully... (Using the traffic light system for ‘Nailed it!’, ‘Well… at least we didn’t spend any money!‘, and ‘Gross sobbing‘) Monday Used up the last of ...
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