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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
Of course money can’t buy happiness but it can give you peace of mind
October 30, 2019 Leave a Comment
By Nina Steele The biggest story of recent days has of course been about Harry and Meghan publicly admitting to their mental health struggles.… Read the rest
Jennifer Aniston finally joins Instagram and predictably her fans are ecstatic
October 23, 2019 Leave a Comment
By Nina Steele On October 15, Jennifer Aniston joined Instagram, and less than 24 hours later, her account already boasted over 6 million followers.… Read the rest
There is something blissful about waking up early and you get a lot done too
October 2, 2019 Leave a Comment
By Nina Steele Growing up, my mother used to be up very early to do the housework. She was up around 4 am, sometimes even 3am.… Read the rest
There is this assumption that because you have no children, you must have lots of money lying around
September 25, 2019 Leave a Comment
By Nina Steele A relative of mine tried to get hold of me the other day. He rang a total of 8 times. I didn’t answer because I knew what it would be about.… Read the rest
A hilarious encounter that reminded me why living your life trying to please others is a bad idea
September 18, 2019 Leave a Comment
By Nina Steele A few weeks ago, I was loading the boot of our car with my grocery when a woman approached me. I happily talk to strangers whenever I have the chance and I smiled when she said hello.… Read the rest
Why so much obsession with mobile phones?
September 11, 2019 Leave a Comment
By Nina Steele My husband and I recently spent a week in Zermatt, Switzerland. We had a wonderful time there hiking in the mountains.… Read the rest
There are limits to what you can do in the garden when you suffer from hay fever
August 20, 2019 Leave a Comment
By Nina Steele In a recent article, columnist Grace Dent, who is childfree, bemoans the fact that her garden is in a sorry state.… Read the rest
Say what you like about marriage, at least it protects you against some of the vagaries of life
August 14, 2019 Leave a Comment
By Nina Steele Two days ago, the Ivory Coast lost one of its most talented artists, aged just 33. His stage name was DJ Arafat (Born Ange Didier Houon).… Read the rest
