Years ago, when my two were still in junior school, I used to make a packed lunch cake that worked out at just 7p a slice and then later, I made a chocolate packed lunch cake which cost about 11p a slice. I shared the recipes on here at the time, complete with a full cost breakdown using Tesco prices, and it's always been one of those posts that makes me smile when I come across it because it takes me straight back to the days of making two packed lunches every morning.With September just around the corner and packed lunches about to become part of the daily routine again for lots … [Read more...]
How to train your curtains….
I genuinely thought everyone did this when they hung a new pair of curtains. 😁But when my friend popped round the other day, I was in the middle of training my curtains to look pretty and she thought I was going mad so I figured, if she didn't know about my little curtain hack then others might not know about it either - hence today's post... It’s one of those little things that my mam taught me years ago and I’ve just always done without really thinking about it. Whenever I get a new pair of curtains, I wash them first, hang them while they’re still slightly damp and … [Read more...]
Five little things that have saved us money this week {4th September2026}….
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.It’s been a pretty good week for little money-saving wins this week, although looking at my list, quite a few of them seem to revolve around food. 😂 There’s nothing … [Read more...]
How to make homemade fruit vodka…
I walked past a blackberry bush absolutely covered in ripe blackberries last week and, rather than thinking about blackberry crumble or homemade jam, my first thought was blackberry vodka. 😂I rarely drink these days, so when I do have a drink I want it to be something a bit more stand out than something I'd normally have. I love the idea of making something myself that I can bring out at Christmas or when we have people round, so homemade fruit vodka seemed perfect.It also helped that we had a giant bottle of vodka in the house that we weren't going to drink as it was, so I … [Read more...]
How to Work Out Your Macros Before You Change How You Shop….
If you’re thinking about changing the way you eat, it can be really tempting to start by changing the way you shop. You decide you’re going to eat fewer carbs and suddenly your trolley is full of almond flour, expensive low-carb bread, sugar-free everything and products you’ve never bought before simply because they have ‘keto’ written on the packaging.And that can get expensive very quickly.This is something I’ve learned quite a lot about since being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. I’ve become much more aware of the amount of carbohydrate in what I eat and, particularly at the … [Read more...]
How I Spread the Cost of Christmas All Year Round….
We absolutely cannot wait for Christmas this year. 🎄 It’s our first Christmas in our new house, I was poorly last Christmas and, if I’m not careful, all that excitement could very easily turn into me spending far more than I intended.Which is exactly why I've been preparing for it all year. 😁For me, starting early isn’t about wishing the year away or filling the house with Christmas decorations while it’s still sunny outside. It’s about spreading the cost, picking things up at the right time rather than the most expensive time and making sure that when December … [Read more...]
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