The Diary of a Frugal Family | Living a Fabulously Frugal Family Life

What’s growing in my garden {June 2026}….

456941 Comment2026-06-10+11%3A33%3A31Cassandra June 10, 2026 By Cassandra
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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….

45499Leave a CommentOur+moving+day+nightmare....2026-06-08+09%3A24%3A20Cassandra June 8, 2026 By Cassandra
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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)….

454011 Comment2026-06-07+10%3A05%3A31Cassandra June 7, 2026 By Cassandra
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(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...]

Five little things that have saved us money this week {5th June 2026}….

45684Leave a Comment2026-06-05+11%3A03%3A45Cassandra June 5, 2026 By Cassandra
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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) I told you I bought a new car, didn't I?It's just as good on fuel as we thought it was going to be and now that I've had it for a couple of weeks, … [Read more...]

All the ways I’ve been ‘influenced’ lately….

45458Leave a Comment2026-06-03+07%3A52%3A22Cassandra June 3, 2026 By Cassandra
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I’d love to tell you that I’m completely immune to being influenced by social media but apparently that’s absolutely not the case. 😂I think being off work for a while probably hasn’t helped either because I’ve definitely had more time for scrolling lately and social media is very good at making you think you need things you’d never normally even consider buying. Somehow my algorithms have decided that I need a sparkling house, glowing skin, organised kitchen cupboards and a utility room full of gadgets and, if I’m honest, I’ve definitely been persuaded by more than a few things … [Read more...]

Four BIG things that went wrong when we were selling our house….

454961 Comment2026-06-01+09%3A15%3A38Cassandra June 1, 2026 By Cassandra
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We accepted an offer on our house in August 2025 but didn’t actually move until the end of February 2026, which is seven months. Even by UK standards, that’s a long time.It was a really stressful few months because at various points it genuinely felt like it could fall through at any moment. We got there in the end though and we’re now in what is definitely our dream house… or it will be once we’ve finished making it ours. 😁 Looking back, there were a few moments that caused delays or unnecessary drama, so I thought I’d share them because if you’re in the middle of a house move, … [Read more...]