Pesach, a word that often brings tears to Jewish households everywhere. Not only tears for the story of Pesach but […]

Debt counselling, debt mediation and debt consolidation; these are words bandied about every day. Do you know what they mean? […]

‘Do you know how much you spend each week/month?’ This is one of the first questions I ask potential clients […]

Your money relationship begins as a child, which is a sentiment I read about in Suzie Orman’s book ‘9 Steps […]

Credit ratings Your credit ratings are based on how well you pay your debt! Paying your instalments on time, and […]

Budgets and debt go hand in hand. Being in debt usually starts with you not having a budget. By the […]

Fearless or Fearful? In part 3 of this Road to financial freedom series, we will look at facing your money […]

The truth about Pesach is that most of us overdo the food. I am sharing my thoughts on what we […]

Pesach happens every year and yet; how the speed at which it arrives has so many of us running in […]

Wuhu Deals is my second favourite money saving app! Want to read more about coupons? http://kasheringyourlife.co.za/couponing-south-africa/ Wuhu Deals used to […]

What do you have in your home that is new? The new year is well on its way and in […]

South Africa doesn’t coupon! We are far too advanced for that! We use apps! Most South Africans haven’t got time […]

You see specials listed somewhere and think wow I should go buy those. I used to have that mentality, especially […]

Creating a grocery budget is an important step to reducing debt How to start Before I even meet with potential […]

Using meal planning you can get you sorted in the kitchen. Good intentions It is still the beginning of the […]

Home shopping unlike you have ever known. My version of home shopping is actually going to save you money! You […]

Debt snowballing is a term used by Dave Ramsey to explain how to pay off debt. I have written about […]

Mornings in most homes is absolute chaos. Mine used to be no different. Change is good 5 years ago I […]

Theme ideas for meal plans are a great way for adventurous home cooks to expand their repertoire. love it or […]

Happy birthday but at what price? As I read through posts on various mom groups, I notice a trend of […]

The back to school rush is about to begin here in South Africa. Not only getting the last minutes supplies […]

The meal Plan template The template is where I start my meal planning. I have written a few articles on […]

The cost of back to school Back to school costs are inevitable and yet for some reason, most people forget […]

The family calendar is an integral part of everyday life. For some it is a physical diary to write down […]

Black Friday is one of the best times of the year for bargains and bulk shopping. Yet I have to […]

Aren’t you tired of hearing, ‘there’s nothing to eat’? I know when I started meal planning it was something I […]

Debt cents is another way to begin lowering what you currently owe. It may take longer than the debt snowballing […]

You are a working parent, every morning you go off to work and spend the time worrying about what to […]

It’a Heritage day on 24th September, do you celebrate? Today’s post is unedited as I decided at the last second […]

Braai heritage, what’s that? What happened to heritage day? How did it become known as National Braai day? Is this […]

Do you want to be debt free? I know I do. About 5 years ago I came across a man […]

Here’s how to fall in love with eating lunch at your desk. In this day and age, taking your lunch […]

Lessons  learned from falling off the meal planning wagon! I fell off the meal planning wagon!  Over the last 2 […]

Checkers get you to spend in a good way! Now this is a campaign I can truly say, go spend […]

Children belong in the kitchen?  ‘RealIy’?, I hear all the moms out there ask, as they imagine the mess and […]

Listeria hysteria, is it valid? Listeria or Listeriosis whatever you call it has been around for years. Is the hysteria over […]

There are 4 basic steps to any balanced meal, whether you are on a tight budget or not. How will […]

Recipe books and cookery books are here to stay. Even with recipes so easily accessed on the internet, we all […]

Family Calendar The family calendar is a central focus of the home. This allows everyone to see what is happening […]

There’s a vegetarian living in my house! One of the members of our home is a vegetarian and the rest […]

Interesting times May you live in interesting times, is thought to be a Chinese curse, however, there is no proof […]

Sometimes our eating habits need an overhaul.  This is when meal planning becomes your biggest ally. These past few months […]

Dear family, friends, newsletter subscribers, Facebook friends and acquaintances and most especially, followers. Some exciting news…. I now only work […]

Do you remember the last time you cleaned the curtain rails, the top of the book shelves or even the […]

Do you remember the last time you cleaned the curtain rails, the top of the book shelves or even the […]

Timing An important aspect of successful meal planning is timing. When you draw up your meal plan one of the […]

Do you spend a part of your morning picking up washing from different parts of the house? How close to […]

Gordon Ramsay is my chef hero!  I think the reason for this is because his philosophy appears to be the […]

Your laundry room Where do you do your laundry? Do you have a laundry room or do you have laundry […]

You like winging it in your kitchen. You want to meal plan but you hate recipes! No problem. Meal planning […]

Your fridge and freezer are one of the most used items in your kitchen, except for the sink, stove and […]

Here are 10 reasons to grocery shop on line. In June 2015 I started this blog and in the first […]

This week we are working on sorting out the kitchen cupboards and drawers. My cupboards refuse to stay sorted! I […]

Going on a picnic can be both fun and exhausting. Fun as it is great way for family to spend […]

Kitchen week It seems strange to have a whole week dedicated to decluttering and sorting out of your kitchen counters. […]

Meal planning doesn’t only have to be meals made at home. If you are in the type of working environment […]

What’s in the pantry? Your pantry cupboard is an important part of your kitchen. If this is in a mess […]

Planning for 3 meals a day is important when you are trying to follow a healthier eating plan. Starting off […]

Some women have a weakness for shoes. I have a weakness for cookery books, so in answer to the question, […]

One of the tricks that has got me through meal planners block, is theme nights. I don’t mean elaborate themes, […]

How does meal planning fit in with get sorted? New habits We’re getting sorted is all about clearing out the […]

A meal plan can save you money. If you are budgeting you need to do this Even if you think […]

Do we have coupons? Couponing is big business in the USA, reality shows abound on this topic. Here in South […]

The diet plan A 7 day meal plan is included in practically every diet known to woman kind and a […]

Last year I took my first foray into recycling. I wasn’t able to find out much, but what I did […]

One of the aspects of meal planning that people often find difficult, is recipe searches and looking for ideas on […]

Organised Chaos Calendars Creating a calendar for the family, helps avoid the clashing of schedules. I know in our house […]

On the shelf About 15 years ago my mother bought us each a pasta maker.  I tried it once or […]

In today’s busy world, where most families require two incomes to survive the month. This means that there is often not […]

Meal Prep is going to make your life a whole lot easier! Too tired to care At the end of […]

How often can you answer the question “what’s for dinner?” when you haven’t even started? If you are a meal […]

Meal Plan – The Recipe Bank. You’ve mastered your Meal Plan. You’ve found food that everyone will eat. Now you […]

Help Wanted I need help! When I started my blog “Kashering Your Life”, I did not really expect the response […]

There are some disadvantages to envelope budgeting. I am a huge fan of envelope budgeting but, let’s be honest, there […]

Meal planning for couples and singles is possible! It won’t work for me I often hear people say that they […]

This week we tackle the car, this is a fairly tough task, for those mom’s with little kids. keeping the car […]

This week we look at sorting out the craft room, or area. Confession time I have a huge confession to […]

When there is more month than money. One of the things I didn’t mention about my adventure into weekly planning is […]

The final task for August is probably the hardest one of all – sorting old photos. Photos tell a story, […]