Heather goes WILD....

Well, I decided to post a blog about my new life as a wannabe self sufficientee, business woman, and general creative type. I recently resigned from my job as a Probation Officer, to pursue a more stress free life, in the lead up to the birth my baby in August 2012. I currently have a little business called Meltopia, I make scented soy melts, and lots of other cool bits and pieces and sell them in a little shop (which we christened Wild Heather) that I have put up on our property here in Whangarei. It's a lot of fun and great, stress free way for me to keep busy in the countdown till our bubs arrives. Leaving my job has meant we (we being myself, my awesome hubby Shawn and our dawg Mac) have had to tighten our belts a little, I've put in my first veggie garden, and we have enjoyed a decent crop of Potatoes, Green Beans, Silverbeet, Strawberries, Zucchini, Cucumbers and Pumpkins. I have also set up a worm farm and have harvested about 50 litres of Worm Tea which has come in handy for my garden. In the coming few months I hope to find ways to save and make money, using my wits, creativity and the resources at hand ( my hubby, our 1/4 acre section and various materials I find or get for free or very little. Can't wait to share my progress :)