This weekend I did something that was so far outside of my comfort zone that I genuinely considered not doing it! The fact that I did it was a bit of a game changer for me - here's why....I know the title of this post sounds very deep and philosophical - not like me at all - but I'm feeling pretty pleased with myself right now so I hope you can forgive the odd motivational quote or two. ;-)So, back in April, the UK Money Bloggers annual blogging conference and awards were announced. I was away for last year's even but honestly, even if I hadn't have been, I probably wouldn't have … [Read more...]
Grown-up takes on kids’ foodie favourites….
There’s something really comforting about eating our favourite childhood dishes so today in association with McCain, I'm sharing some grown-up versions of your favourite kid's recipes.According to Psychology Today, there’s actually a strong link between these dishes and positive emotional memories. If your inner child is craving a nostalgic classic, try adding an adult twist – whether it’s a splash of alcohol or a spicy kick – for a new take on your childhood favourites.Let's start with my favourite! I had a cheeky fish finger sandwich yesterday on the train home from London and … [Read more...]
I want to share my Practical #HomesenseFinds with you….
This month I've been working with the lovely guys from Homesense (part of the TK Maxx family) to share some of the amazing things I've bought there with you all. Catch up with what you've missed from me and the other bloggers involved by searching #HomesenseFinds on all your favourite social media channels.I know I said this in my last post but just as a reminder, in case you've never been in to your local Homesense, it's one of those places where there are different things in stock every time you go in. They sell everything from one off quirky pieces to everyday essentials - all at … [Read more...]
How a fresh start can be the easiest way to make some extra money….
Now that the kids are back to school and life's calmed down after the crazy Summer we had in our house, I wanted to bring back my weekly 'How to Make Money....' post. This week's post is all about switching bank accounts which I'm not very familiar with (although I definitely should be) so I've asked the very clever Andy from Be Clever with your Cash to share his experience with you.I want to tell you about a relationship that's not working. No matter how much you put into it, you get nothing back. Despite years together you can't really pinpoint anything positive. The only reason … [Read more...]
Five Frugal Things I’ve done this week {22nd September 2017}….
1) I've been wanting to go back to Slimming World for ages now but I kept finding a reason not to and saying that I would just do it without actually joining up which is all well and good but without the motivation of a set weekly weigh in I'm just no good. I've been doing it myself for the last few weeks but struggling a little so I finally bit the bullet and signed up to the online membership. Before I did though, I searched for a discount code online and got £35 off a three month membership- yes, I went long term because I *think* I'm more likely to stick to it longer if I've paid for it. … [Read more...]
Let’s talk pensions….
I’m going to be honest here, I’m not great with pensions.I have a great one through my current work and over the last few years I’ve been paying more into that than I used to but I also have two other pensions floating about somewhere from my last two employers. They’ll both be reasonably small (one will be teeny as I only worked for this company for a year) but still, I paid money into them so I need to get them tracked down and sorted.It’s only in the last few months that I’ve started to think like a grown up when it comes to pensions even though I like to think I’m quite money … [Read more...]
