This food we're eating this week was almost all prepared on Sunday as part of a batch cooking session!I'm really struggling with meal planning at the moment as I'm not getting in from work most days until 6 pm - by which time the kids have usually already had a cheeky snack and don't really want what I've planned to cook. This week, I'm trying to up my game though so yesterday, I spent a couple of hours batch cooking all of our meals for this coming week. I absolutely know that batch cooking is the way to go and anyone who's been around for a while might … [Read more...]
5 ways to save money on a family caravan holiday….
This is the time of year when lots of people (including me) start to think about their Summer Holiday! One option that you might want to consider as a cheaper holiday is a family caravan holiday, either here in the UK or abroad.A family caravan holiday could be a cheaper option for you and your family this year, especially if you follow some of these tips... Book in Advance Try and book your caravan pitch before you travel - as far in advance as you can. This will mean you'll not only get more choice as to where you'll stay but you should (fingers crossed) qualify for … [Read more...]
Five Frugal Things we did this week {21st February 2020}….
Every week I share five frugal things that I've done during that week just to show you that the small things you do all add up to a great frugal lifestyle where you can learn to live a fabulously frugal life. I feel like this week has been quite a frugal week without me even trying particularly hard - I love it when that happens! 1) I went to make some Pizza Chips earlier this week and realised that I had no tomato puree which is pretty essential to the recipe. I considered going to the shop to get some but decided against it because (a) I knew I'd buy … [Read more...]
Homemade blueberry and banana muffins….
Today I'm sharing my recipe for amazing blueberry and banana muffins.**Spoiler Alert** You're going to LOVE them. ;-)Over the weekend, I had a couple of bananas and a punnet of blueberries that needed using up and the easiest way I could think of was by making some homemade blueberry and banana muffins. They were so delicious that everyone came back for more - I've even had to hide the last one for me to enjoy when I get in from work this afternoon!Bananas and blueberries are a great flavour combination and these muffins are so tasty that you'll definitely be making them … [Read more...]
Amazing Blueberry Lemon Sugar Scrub….
This homemade blueberry lemon sugar scrub is amazing! It leaves your skin feeling super smooth and smelling amazing so if I were you, I'd get making it ready for a bit of pampering!Both me and Miss Frugal are huge fans of body scrubs and can whip one up in no time at all but this is one of my favourites because I love the lemon scent. It's so fresh and clean smelling that you feel amazing when you get out of the bath! How to make Blueberry Lemon Sugar Scrub 1 cup sugar 1/3 cup olive oil 10 drops lemon essential oil A teeny tiny amount of blue soap … [Read more...]
25 thrifty ideas for Random acts of kindness that won’t cost you a penny….
Today felt like a good day to dust off this old post, give it a polish up and share it with you again because I want you all to be overflowing with as many ideas as possible to be kind and make someone's day!One single random act of kindness isn't going to change the world but it is going to make someone have a better day than they would have done otherwise. It's going to make you feel better for doing it and as well as making the recipient feel better themselves, it's also going to increase the chances that they're going to be nice to someone else in turn.So if one little … [Read more...]
