Kindred spirits are some of life’s many surprises
February 12, 2020 Leave a Comment
By Nina Steele My husband and I came across a couple who appeared to be in their 60s on our Sunday walk recently. We said hello as we walked past them.… Read the rest
Chris Packham does a brilliant job at addressing the issue of overpopulation
January 29, 2020 Leave a Comment
By Nina Steele It is the subject most public figures would rather not address because of the inevitable backlash. No wonder the issue of overpopulation, one of the most pressing issues of our time, is often referred to as ‘the elephant in the room’.… Read the rest
Another inspiring story of a childless person whose legacy has changed lives
January 22, 2020 Leave a Comment
By Nina Steele Dale Schroeder died in 2005 at the age of 86. He was from Iowa in the US. He never married and had no children. He lived frugally throughout his life and was said to have only owned two pairs of jeans.… Read the rest
Getting older and what it means both at a personal and professional level
January 15, 2020 Leave a Comment
By Nina Steele I really love getting older. I can now be myself without the need to feel as though I have to explain myself. I have always been confident.… Read the rest
The New Year is here and my expectations are high
January 1, 2020 Leave a Comment
By Nina Steele The start of a new decade is always a catalyst for great change. It is the culmination of all the choices we made in years past, and as such, my expectations for this year are quite high.… Read the rest
Michelle Wolf’s Netflix Special should come with a warning for those of a sensitive nature
December 31, 2019 Leave a Comment
By Nina Steele In her Netflix special “Michelle Wolf: Joke Show”, Michelle Wolf talks about issues ranging from abortion, feminism, childbirth (she is still debating whether or not to have children) and menstruation, to name but these few.… Read the rest
I will try to make this Christmas as simple and enjoyable as possible
December 24, 2019 Leave a Comment
By Nina Steele We are having a Christmas for two this year, and I have done my best to make it as simple and stress-free as possible.… Read the rest
You know you are making progress when you stop reacting to things that would normally send you screaming in anger
December 11, 2019 Leave a Comment
By Nina Steele I received a Facebook message from a close relative the other day asking for money. It was the latest of many requests, all of which I had said no to.… Read the rest
Festive season or not, our spending won’t be changing that much
December 4, 2019 Leave a Comment
By Nina Steele Stories of people getting into debt this time of the year, is one I cannot get my head around. Of course it is easy for me to say, as a childfree person who also happens to live frugally.… Read the rest
I always wondered what my 40s would look like, well now I know
November 20, 2019 Leave a Comment
By Nina Steele About a year ago, I woke up in the middle of the night completely drenched in sweat. I knew that it was a hot flush because I had read about it.… Read the rest



