When the kids were younger, October half term always used to include at least one baking day. Sometimes it was just a case of making some cakes and decorating them with whatever Halloween-themed treats we could get our hands on, but other times we went a step further and made something a bit more technical. ;-)I've been really enjoying looking back through some of my older blog posts recently, especially the ones where I've shared things I've made with the kids over the years. Some of them go back well over ten years now, and it's lovely reading them again and remembering how … [Read more...]
Are you missing out on free money….
I've been thinking about all the little ways that we earn money without really doing anything and it all started with our weekly food shop at Asda yesterday. We did our usual shop, bought everything we needed for the week and came away with £4 in Asda Rewards and another £2.95 in cashback through Sprive.That's almost £7 back from a shop we were going to do anyway and it took literally seconds of extra effort to earn it. And that got me thinking about how much money we actually earn throughout the year just by remembering to scan a loyalty card or going through a cashback app before buying … [Read more...]
Budget-friendly comfort food we’re adding to our meal plans this winter….
As soon as the weather starts getting colder, the way we eat definitely changes. I’m much less interested in salads and lighter meals and much more interested in proper comfort food – the kind of dinners that warm you up, fill everyone up and ideally leave enough leftovers for lunch the next day too.I’ve been thinking about the meals we’ll be eating over the next few months and there are definitely a few old favourites that are going to be appearing on our meal plan quite regularly. Mince and dumplings Mince and dumplings is probably one of the ultimate cold weather dinners for me. … [Read more...]
Bring on Cosy Season….
The clocks went back this morning and I know I’m probably in the minority here, but I actually quite like the darker nights.Don’t get me wrong, I’m not a fan of getting up when it’s still dark outside and I could definitely do without the cold, rainy mornings when I have to leave the house for work. I’m also not looking forward to seeing what our heating bills are going to look like in this house over winter. 🙈But the actual dark nights? I quite like them.I’m much less tempted to go out when it’s cold and dark outside and I’d much rather be inside where it’s warm and … [Read more...]
Five Frugal Things we did this week {23rd October 2026}….
Every week I share five frugal things that I've done during the previous 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. It's Friday again, which means it's time for another round-up of five money-saving things I've done this week. This week has been a bit of a mix of making the most of what we already have, getting organised and finding a couple of bargains that I'm really pleased with. I've stocked up the freezer with homemade flatbreads. I've made a big batch of homemade … [Read more...]
10 TV Series I’ve Loved for Cosy Winter Nights….
There’s something about this time of year that makes me want to find a good series and properly get stuck into it. Once the nights start getting darker and the curtains are being closed earlier, I’m quite happy knowing that I don’t need to go anywhere for the rest of the night and that I can just get comfy and switch off for a while.My partner works two night shifts a week and one of my favourite things to do when he goes off to work is just go to bed early and watch TV. I feel like we’re always so busy and there’s always something that needs doing, so having a couple of hours here and … [Read more...]
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