frugal living

What Is a No-Buy Year? The Challenge That Transformed My Spending

Timing has never been my strong suit, but deciding to make 2025 a ‘no-buy’ year? I have to admit, I got this one just right. With Canada caught in an escalating trade war and prices set to skyrocket, it’s fair to say the wind is at my back on this one. Unlike most of my …

DIY this: Favourite IKEA Hacks

by GemmaBC

The IKEA Hack. If you have spent any time at all on Pinterest, you have no doubt come across a few. The idea? You take a piece of IKEA furniture which, although modern and well designed, is probably in both your neighbours and pals’ places too. And who wants their stuff to look like everybody …