We've been feeling a bit sorry for ourselves this week - apart from the usual post-Christmas blues, we've been ill with this stupid virus that everyone seems to have at the minute. Most days we haven't even got dressed and we've spent the day watching films, playing games and generally doing nothing.I'm going to try and join in with Project 365 this year by posting a weekly round up of my favourite photos of the week although to be fair, looking at this weeks not very interesting pictures, it's clear that our first week of 2013 hasn't been very eventful ;-) … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2013
Ten ways to keep warm without turning up the heating….
I have a bit of a thing (obsession) about making sure we're all warm.I think that's because my last house was fitted with old fashioned storage heaters which were useful for heating the house but cost us an absolute fortune anyway. The house was so cold and draughty in the Winter and I used to feel awful putting the children to be in cold bedrooms. It kept me awake at night sometimes and I'd sneak in to see them in the middle of the night and although they'd usually be snug in their beds cuddled up under their blankets, sometimes their little noses would be cold which made me feel so … [Read more...]
January to March 2013 – My giant to do list….
I posted my New Years resolutions a few days ago and this is quite a similar post to be honest so I may never even hit the Publish button. It might just be my own personal little thing that I can refer to every now and again to see how many things I've actually got around to doing.On the other hand, I think I will publish it and share little updates with you every now and again....Basically, this is my to do list for the first three months of the year - I'll do another one in April along with a full update on what I've actually achieved from this one! I've written a list of very … [Read more...]
Get Organised – How to meal plan….
Have you ever wondered how to meal plan successfully? If you have and you want to save your family money then read on....The half an hour a week that I spend planning our meals and shopping list saves us more money than anything else we do so it's well worth the short amount of time it takes to do so I thought I'd make my first post of 2013 all about meal planning and how we do it in our house.I have a meal planning notebook (there's a surprise) and every Saturday, I write down a list of everything we have in the fridge, the freezer and the cupboards. I then sit down and write a … [Read more...]