The side effects of housesitting

Don’t worry - it’s not that bad. They’re actually really, really, really good. In fact, these side effects will leave you wondering why you ever lived any different. The first one to hit us was that shopping lost its thrill. It’s…

It started with one house sitting job…

Have you ever struggled with the juggling act of studying, multiple jobs, paying rent and the dreaded utility bills popping up out of nowhere? Does the idea of working for 40 years to pay off a house that you hardly spend any time in really…

What did this young couple learn after 12 months of being homeless?

Meet this young couple that have been homeless for 12 months and love it. This is what they have learnt in 7 key points. The world has changed, technology has rapidly evolved and the traditional lifestyles are being ditched for alternate…
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NEWPORT: This place, what a stunner!

Latest house sit is in the gorgeous suburb of Newport, this is on the Northern beaches of Sydney. This is a stunning place and this is our current view:   House sitting is a tough life I know but lucky we are happy to do it.   At…

Lockhart - Exploring what the Riverina has to offer!

Until recently we were living on the Gold Coast in QLD and it is such a different place to our home towns. So after heading back to the country to our roots with thought we would take the time to explore the area more and appreciate all that…

Next Housesit: Our Life in 6 Bullet Points

Where are we now? Sydney, housesitting for a lovely family member :) Current gorgeous animals: Misty! One sweet little cat, she is fourteen but still looks like a kitten!! Favourite place for coffee? Yet to be decided, we will…
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SYDNEY - Playing Tourists!

Every time we move to a new house sit we like to “play tourists” for a day at least or a few days while we are there. We pack a back pack, the camera, comfy shoes and off we go. Try desperately to work out the bus timetables (FAIL every…

Brilliant Beef Meatballs with tomato and herb sauce for your Food Prep this weekend.

This meal is a family fav, the kids will love it and the adults can’t pass up on it either. Its warm comfort food perfect for the colder winter days. I also make a large batches and freeze down with the sauce. This makes for a quick, cheap…

Lazy, set and forget budget! Money Management for beginners.

For the “stick your head in the sand” people out there…. You know who you are! Everyone hates making budgets! Even I hate budgets and I work in finance, there is nothing exciting about this at all. But I do think that not having to worry…