Every week I share five small things we’ve done to save a bit of money, make life easier or help us spend more intentionally. None of them are usually huge on their own, but that’s kind of the point. Those small choices add up over time and give us more room for the things that really matter — whether that’s days out, holidays, home projects, treats we’ll actually enjoy or just a bit more breathing space in the budget.Hey! 1) We were pottering about in the garden the other evening trying to decide what to do with ourselves. We'd both fancied getting out of the house for a bit … [Read more...]
How to dress for every occasion this summer without spending a lot…
Every year, summer seems to arrive all at once... One minute I'm still wearing jumpers and convincing myself that I don't need to put the heating on, and the next my diary is filling up with days out, family get-togethers, barbecues and all the other things that seem to happen when the sun finally decides to make an appearance.Along with all of that usually comes the realisation that my wardrobe isn't quite as prepared for summer as I'd like it to be. There always seems to be an occasion coming up that I don't quite have the right thing to wear for, whether that's a family celebration, … [Read more...]
7 Ways a Garden Pod Cuts Household Costs….
When we moved into our house earlier this year, we quickly discovered that there was no shortage of things we could spend money on. Every room seems to come with its own to-do list and we're constantly weighing up what jobs are worth doing, what can wait and what will actually make a difference to how we live. It's amazing how quickly you can spend money on a house if you're not careful. 😁 One thing I've seen becoming much more popular recently is garden pods. A few years ago, I probably would have thought garden pods were a bit of a luxury, but the more I've looked into them, … [Read more...]
What’s growing in my garden {June 2026}….
Has summer been and gone already? 😁 We've had some gorgeous weather over the last few weeks and it's inspired us to spend much more time out in the garden. We've been trying our best to make it look as lovely as possible, despite both of us being complete novice gardeners, but we've also spent plenty of time simply sitting out there and enjoying it. One thing we've discovered this month is that we genuinely enjoy being outside together. Whether we're fixing a broken water feature, pulling up weeds, moving plants around or just sitting out with a cold drink, I've really enjoyed the … [Read more...]
Our moving day nightmare….
Did you see my post a couple of weeks ago about how everything that could go wrong when we were selling our house did go wrong?Well today I thought I'd share our moving day story, because it went about as smoothly as you would expect based on our house move journey up until that point.... 😁(we moved in the last week of February but my operation happened shortly after and then I was getting better so it's taken me this long to share)We decided early on to book a moving van rather than try and do it all ourselves. I knew I wouldn’t be able to do any heavy lifting as I was … [Read more...]
Starting dapagliflozin – the reality (after reading all the horror stories)….
(This is another one of those posts that is probably only interesting if you're diabetic or know someone who is so I won't take offence if you click that little X in the corner - non-diabetic content will be back tomorrow 😁) When I was first told I’d be starting Dapagliflozin for my diabetes, I did what I always do and went straight to Dr Google. And honestly, I nearly talked myself out of it before I’d even picked up my prescription.My HbA1c had actually gone up slightly when I had it checked in December. I’d had a difficult end to the year and hadn’t been very well, and what … [Read more...]
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