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Lots of tests, experiments and labels happening at my house. Kids everywhere. Decluttering. Cleaning. Final moments with the book. Such madness. It’s getting cold here. I’m excited!!!! P.S I think it’s time to buy a new beanie - ha!!! #beanie #declutter #homeorganization #experiments #book #dinner #mum #mom #schoolholidays #labelmaker #wifeswapau #wifeswapaustralia #penina #peninapetersen #followmeplease

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One of the most important skills I've learned to master in life is visualisation. I've have used this hack for most of my life. The thing is, your most powerful asset is your subconscious mind. Once you have put yourself in a picture life this, your subconscious mind continues to set those images in your brain behind the scenes as you go about daily businesss. Try this. It works! Eventually, your brain works at getting you what you want without you doing much else. You can't unsee a positive picture you've created of yourself. These images will eventually stamp out the negative images you may have. I hope this works for you in terms of feeling more empowered every day.

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Our school holiday adventure continued.  Coco and ventured out to Frankston’s awesome new venue General Public. There were so many great photo opportunities there. We played a game of pool, went bowling, ventured out to lunch and had some fun playing arcade games. Loving being back home after our big Grampians country adventure. Back to work for this mum! Play dates galore happening at our place! #retro #vintage #s #vintagestyle #art #fashion #retrostyle #aesthetic #classic #style #oldschool #love #nostalgia #photography #design #music #nintendo #retrogaming #sfashion #videogames #antique #interiordesign #gaming #vintagefashion #vintageshop #retroaesthetic #gamer #instagood #vintageclothing #bhfyp

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Here’s a little Tuesday inspiration from my first book Table Tucker - where it all began. #peninapetersen #tabletucker #inspiration

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OMG this was so much fun. We went on a one hour ...

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OMG this was so much fun. We went on a one hour ride through the beautiful bike paths in the Grampians. These were e-bikes on hire for $40 each. We are happy to spend this kind of money on a holiday because we save so much on dinner!!!! Now that we’ve become financially free mortgage-wise we can afford this kind of thing. Although we did stock our motel room from the supermarket so we could save our pennies for this awesome ride. So worth it!!! Best fun ever!!!! This was an impromptu ride. Luckily I had my board shorts with me to wear under my black t-shirt dress. Yay! #scooter #ebike #e-bike #grampiansbikehire #ngsc #fun #funtimes #holiday #travel #melbourne #thepetersens #petersenfamily #havingsomuchfun #yeah #thingstodo #travelling

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Here’s a list of the little kit I took on our ...

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Here’s a list of the little kit I took on our three day trip. Black t-shirt dress, stretch jeans.
sneakers, socks, thongs, slipper socks,  underwear, bras, bathroom bag,
hair straightener,  squishable shopping
bags, swimmers, sunscreen, handbag, wallet, sunnies, baby wipes, beanie, squishable sunhat, out-for-dinner top, dress sandals, compartment camera bag, tech and laptop. The black -t-shirt dress is so handy. Because you can wear it out for dinner, to the pool and over the jeans! I love and live in my black t-shirt dress. The camera bag is also great because it has compartments which makes organising daily gear for a train or coach easy! You will always be able to find stuff. #travel #packinghacks #travelhacks #packforapurpose #weekendtrips #weekendvibes #bag #handbag #travelbag #camerabag

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In the summer of 2004 my husband and I were $50k ...

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In the summer of 2004 my husband and I were $50k in debt. We moved to outback Australia (Kambalda in WA - 60km out of Kalgoorlie) to get completely out of our comfort zone. It worked. Life has never been the same again. This week I went on an unplanned adventure with my beautiful daughter. We venture out when we need it. This was the most fun we’ve had in years. We returned to the Grampians region - where I was once Bushfire Recovery Officer. It was amazing to return to see the community as incredible as it always was and even better. Rejuvenation is a beautiful moment. Thank you Halls Gap - for giving us the amazing day we so needed. Xoxoxoxo #hallsgap #Grampians #hallsgapebikehire #ebikehirehallsgap #ngsc #visitvictoria #melbourne

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#hallsgapbikehire watch this space #grampians ...

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Heading to Halls Gap for ice-cream and some ...

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Heading to Halls Gap for ice-cream and some amazing Grampians views. More coach time!

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Travelling through Great Western home to ...

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Travelling through Great Western home to Seppelt’s Winery. They do amazing underground tours here. #ngsc #Grampians #Ararat #Stawell #stawellgoldmine #headingwest #getoutoftown #fun #travel #thepetersens #petersenfamily #dayoff #holiday #happytimes #travelinspiration #bus #coach
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                      Xmas decorations are fun. I love the time of year I get to dig around the shed looking for our old box of Christmas decorations. When I find the box, I call the kids with urgency. But since my kids are usually taken up with more exciting endeavours like Minecraft or Peppa Pig, they don’t venture outside in response.

                      So I am left alone in the shed with the dog. His tail-wagging love is enough to help me savour this moment for yet another year. So he gets a big fat butcher’s bone from Santa this year! Smart dog. He’s worked out where Santa get’s his money.

                      Nice doggy, doggy….

                      So I venture inside with the dog and box and place it, in all its still-boring glory, on the living room floor. At this point the children become vaguely curious. They lift their eyes from their digital devices for a moment. They have their eyes on my prize and I can tell they want to use my big boring brown box for a cut-it-up-and-ride-in-it adventure.

                      Before I’ve invited one of my children to see what is inside, my three-turning-thirty has ripped it open with the force of a compact sumo wrestler.

                      Now I’ve got their attention!

                      There’s tinsel and more tinsel everywhere! There are decorations galore! Christmas balls, Elves, pine cones and Christmas lights all tangled up in one big Christmas ball of fun.

                      My kids torsos are now headfirst in the box and they are digging deep into the bottom. This is where the best finds are. There are balloons and knickknacks leftover from last year including those little red and white Candy Sticks!

                      Hey everyone! Let’s take a chance at eating those shall we? Hmmm….

                      There’s a fake Poinsettia plant, plastic holly, berries and a bunch of ring-a-ring-a-ring-a-ring jingle bells.

                      Hey! I found the reindeer ears! But there’s only one pair and that’s started a fight. But that’s OK – because I just found the other pair. Yey! Now both kids have ears and everyone is happy again!

                      OK, I need a wine….OMG! Look! The Christmas CD! Let’s do this Xmas gig to music!

                      Don’t spend more money on Christmas decorations this year. Reuse what you’ve got or access this fabulous cheat sheet on how to save money on Christmas decorations. Whether you’d love to  make a DIY Advent Calendar, candles or create a homemade wreath you will find some great ideas here!

                      Keep this list handy when planning Christmas this year and save dollars on decking out your home and fast!

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                      Decorations | 30 ways to save on Xmas decorations


                      Advent calendar

                      Make your own advent calendar for the kids.

                      Candles

                      Jump on YouTube and learn how to make your own candles.

                      Cheap tinsel

                      Dress the table with cheap tinsel from an Op shop.

                      Cheap trees

                      Buy a fake Christmas tree from the Op Shop. Why pay full price?

                      Cheap wreath

                      Tie items around a wire coat hanger worked into a circle to make a cool wreath.

                      Craft stores

                      Craft stores are full of weird and wonderful materials for creating decorations.

                      Eco-friendly table

                      Decorate with bark, leaves, berries and flower from the garden.

                      Fairy lights

                      Make sure you buy fairy lights that are not on a circuit.

                      Garden centrepiece

                      A branch from the garden decorated with lights makes a gorgeous centrepiece or wall art.

                      Get tinsel happy

                      Put tinsel on everything! Red and silver work really well in most cases.

                      Go gardening wire

                      Wrap ribbon around gardening wire for cool and artistic decorative creations.

                      Hang pictures

                      Glue nice pictures to cardboard and hang on the tree.

                      Icing sugar

                      Icing sugar makes great frosting on tables and decorations.

                      Kid’s scraps

                      Kid’s bedrooms are filled with odd pieces you can spray paint and hang up.

                      Lollies

                      String up lollies in wrappers. Pick red and green ones. Kids love lollies as decorations!

                      Love a candy stick

                      A bag of candy sticks are a cheap tree decoration and edible! Yum!

                      Make a wreath

                      Make your own artistic door wreath using garden twigs and recycled items.

                      Old office paper

                      Shredded paper from the office makes fabulous fake snow on a tree.

                      Old place mats

                      Buy a cheap roll of gift-wrap to match your theme and cover place mats.

                      Op shop finds

                      You can pick up tinsel and decorations at thrift shops for very cheap prices.

                      Paper chains

                      Make your own paper chain decorations using glossy magazine pages.

                      Plain candles

                      Decorate plain candles from discount stores.

                      Read magazines

                      Magazines are filled with fantastic and fabulous decorating ideas.

                      Spray pine cones

                      Spray pinecones with silver or red spray paint. You can also add glitter.

                      Stars and memories

                      Save food boxes and then cut them up into gorgeous stars for the tree.

                      Suspend oranges

                      Stick the cloves into oranges and use ribbons to string them up on the tree.

                      Tinsel on the table

                      Do not forget that food is a great decoration too.

                      Tree branches

                      Use a large artistic tree branch from the garden instead of a tree.

                      Toilet rolls

                      Cut up old toilet rolls into rings. Spray silver, dip them in glitter and string them up!

                      Use junk mail

                      Make colourful confetti or paper tinsel using shredded junk mail.

                      Wrap biscuits

                      Wrap up homemade biscuits in foil and hang them from the tree.

                      Xmas crackers

                      Cover toilet rolls with paper and twist. Put gifts or jokes inside to complete your crackers!


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                      One of the most important skills I've learned to master in life is visualisation. I've have used this hack for most of my life. The thing is, your most powerful asset is your subconscious mind. Once you have put yourself in a picture life this, your subconscious mind continues to set those images in your brain behind the scenes as you go about daily businesss. Try this. It works! Eventually, your brain works at getting you what you want without you doing much else. You can't unsee a positive picture you've created of yourself. These images will eventually stamp out the negative images you may have. I hope this works for you in terms of feeling more empowered every day.

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                      OMG this was so much fun. We went on a one hour ride through the beautiful bike paths in the Grampians. These were e-bikes on hire for $40 each. We are happy to spend this kind of money on a holiday because we save so much on dinner!!!! Now that we’ve become financially free mortgage-wise we can afford this kind of thing. Although we did stock our motel room from the supermarket so we could save our pennies for this awesome ride. So worth it!!! Best fun ever!!!! This was an impromptu ride. Luckily I had my board shorts with me to wear under my black t-shirt dress. Yay! #scooter #ebike #e-bike #grampiansbikehire #ngsc #fun #funtimes #holiday #travel #melbourne #thepetersens #petersenfamily #havingsomuchfun #yeah #thingstodo #travelling

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sneakers, socks, thongs, slipper socks,  underwear, bras, bathroom bag,
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bags, swimmers, sunscreen, handbag, wallet, sunnies, baby wipes, beanie, squishable sunhat, out-for-dinner top, dress sandals, compartment camera bag, tech and laptop. The black -t-shirt dress is so handy. Because you can wear it out for dinner, to the pool and over the jeans! I love and live in my black t-shirt dress. The camera bag is also great because it has compartments which makes organising daily gear for a train or coach easy! You will always be able to find stuff. #travel #packinghacks #travelhacks #packforapurpose #weekendtrips #weekendvibes #bag #handbag #travelbag #camerabag

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                      In the summer of 2004 my husband and I were $50k ...

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                      In the summer of 2004 my husband and I were $50k in debt. We moved to outback Australia (Kambalda in WA - 60km out of Kalgoorlie) to get completely out of our comfort zone. It worked. Life has never been the same again. This week I went on an unplanned adventure with my beautiful daughter. We venture out when we need it. This was the most fun we’ve had in years. We returned to the Grampians region - where I was once Bushfire Recovery Officer. It was amazing to return to see the community as incredible as it always was and even better. Rejuvenation is a beautiful moment. Thank you Halls Gap - for giving us the amazing day we so needed. Xoxoxoxo #hallsgap #Grampians #hallsgapebikehire #ebikehirehallsgap #ngsc #visitvictoria #melbourne

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                      #hallsgapbikehire watch this space #grampians #firstlove #victoria #visitvictoria #hallsgap #visithallsgap #happiness #fun #thepetersens #thepetersenfamily

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                      Heading to Halls Gap for ice-cream and some ...

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                      Heading to Halls Gap for ice-cream and some amazing Grampians views. More coach time!
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                      After we cut up our credit cards we vowed never to...

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                      After we cut up our credit cards we vowed never to get one again and we never did. If you can’t afford to buy it now. Wait. Find it second hand. Go without it. If you pay for it with a credit card you’ll be paying much more for it. Ask yourself? Is it worth the future financial pain? Look after your future self. #creditcarddebt #creditscore #creditcard #creditrepairservices #creditrepair #creditcards #debtfreecommunity #credit #creditrestoration #financialfreedom #debtfreejourney #debtfree #credittips #creditmatters #fixmycredit #debt #studentloans #crediteducation #creditgoals #budgeting #badcredit #creditispower #financialliteracy #creditscoreincrease #creditconsultant #creditkarma #bankruptcy #creditbuilding #personalfinance #bhfyp

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                      Amazing things can happen on a spend-free weekend....

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                      Amazing things can happen on a spend-free weekend. You will make many discoveries, discover some old and good stuff around the house and even make new friends out and about on a free adventure. I'd love to know how you what you would do on a spend-free weekend.

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                      We were once $50k in debt. We moved to a remote ...

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                      We were once $50k in debt. We moved to a remote area away from all distractions such as partying friends and expensive city lifestyles. We spent a year completely focused on clearing debt. We worked every day and came home every night, reducing our debt until all the debt was gone. It wasn't what we were making that helped us clear that debt. It was what we weren't spending. We cut up credit cards and improved our credit score by paying bills on time etc. After that we saved a home deposit for a cheap country duplex property. Two cottages on one title.
We then built equity in the home by renovating it out of our wages, while we enjoyed a simple country life. We also continued to work full-time to pay down the loan while our kids were young. After that we rented out that property (rents were high in an area where there was big demand for rentals). We moved back closer to the city, to a regional area close to the beach and with a train line to the city. We used the country property to buy a large home on a double block in a growing area. We renovated that property using the same method as above. Building equity through wages. My husband learned valuable trade skills so we could do everything ourselves. I got good at researching supplies for the renovation. After some time, the duplex property started to pay off both our mortgages. We became essentially mortgage-free while still living in the home we were living in. We purchased both properties in areas which were either tourist towns, or had industry or growing infrastructure. More to come. What's your get out of debt story? Or hacks and tips you can share with others. #debtfreecommunity #debtfreejourney #debt #budgeting #savinghacks #debtfreedom #frugal #frugallife #debtfreecommunityuk #getoutofdebt #savingsroom  #thepetersens #petersenfamily #broke #savingsroomblog #savings #piggybank #debtjourney

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                      Here’s a great way to save on your next road ...

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                      Here’s a great way to save on your next road trip! #savemoney #financialfreedom #money #couponcommunity #couponing #savings #deals #coupons #neverpayfullprice #coupon #budgeting #personalfinance #budget #save #savingmoney #debtfreecommunity #frugalliving #free #savetime #onlineshopping #debtfree #clearance #shopping #extremecouponing #couponer #frugal #business #savemoneylivebetter #sale #bhfyp

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                      Just to prove we do know how to...

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Just to prove we do know how to have fun! I wrote this list way back in 2018 and we've been working off this list for years. There are so many cheap and fun ideas here. I thought this would be a great one to share for anyone hanging around home this Easter break or even those lucky enough to escape. Enjoy the sunshine!!!! We're off to the beach tomorrow for kayaking with friends. Can't wait!!!!
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                      Trying to get some numbers on followers who wish ...

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                      Trying to get some numbers on followers who wish they were spending less on groceries. Please like if you would like to spend less. #savemoney #financialfreedom #money #couponcommunity #couponing #savings #deals #coupons #neverpayfullprice #coupon #budgeting #personalfinance #budget #save #savingmoney #debtfreecommunity #frugalliving #free #savetime #onlineshopping #debtfree #clearance #shopping #extremecouponing #couponer #frugal #business #savemoneylivebetter #sale #bhfyp

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                      Can’t afford expensive anti-ageing creams? ...

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                      Can’t afford expensive anti-ageing creams? I’ve been doing this for about six months now and I’ve noticed a considerable difference to my skin. Apply straight after getting out of the shower after drying your face (when skin is still warm and soft) and then apply moisturiser as normal. Also don’t forget to hydrate from the inside by drinking lots of water 💦. This really works for me :-) #antiageing #skincare #beauty #skin #skincareroutine #glowingskin #antiaging #aesthetics #healthyskin #acne #microneedling #facial #antiwrinkle #wrinkles #antiageingskincare #collagen #dermalfillers #antiage #cosmetics #skincaretips #facials #skinhealth #skincareproducts #natural #skinrejuvenation #selfcare #beautifulskin #skintightening #clearskin #bhfyp

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                      Acronyms are a great way to remember important ...

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                      Acronyms are a great way to remember important ideas. Here’s one I created for the word save. I hope to works for you. #savemoney #financialfreedom #money #couponcommunity #couponing #savings #deals #coupons #neverpayfullprice #coupon #budgeting #personalfinance #budget #save #savingmoney #debtfreecommunity #frugalliving #free #savetime #onlineshopping #debtfree #clearance #shopping #extremecouponing #couponer #frugal #business #savemoneylivebetter #sale #bhfyp

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                      Meat is getting expensive post COVID. This a a ...

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                      Meat is getting expensive post COVID. This a a great way to get more for your spend and stretch that meat out a little further while adding goodness. #savemoney #financialfreedom #money #couponcommunity #couponing #savings #deals #coupons #neverpayfullprice #coupon #budgeting #personalfinance #budget #save #savingmoney #debtfreecommunity #frugalliving #free #savetime #onlineshopping #debtfree #clearance #shopping #extremecouponing #couponer #frugal #business #savemoneylivebetter #sale #bhfyp
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