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

An easy way to manage your money with Plum…

36693Leave a Comment2020-11-24+08%3A00%3A39Cassandra November 24, 2020 By Cassandra
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2020 hasn't been an easy year all round for most of us and I know that lots of peoples finances have taken a bit of a battering so, over the next few weeks, I'm going to share a few ways that you can hit the ground running in 2021 with some easy tools to help you manage your money. First up, I'm going to tell you all about how to manage your money with Plum!*For transparency, I'm not being paid for this post but I have included my affiliate link which means that if you do sign up to try Plum then I'll receive a small payment. I hope you know by now that I wouldn't share something … [Read more...]

No Alcohol Fruit Cake Recipe…

34422Leave a CommentNo+Alcohol+Fruit+Cake+Recipe...2020-11-22+11%3A00%3A07Cassandra November 22, 2020 By Cassandra
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This easy no alcohol fruit cake recipe makes the perfect fruit cake for you if you prefer yours without alcohol. It's an ideal Christmas cake substitute although I guarantee you'll love it all year round!This super easy no alcohol fruit cake recipe is so tasty and I'm pretty sure you're going to love it as much as we do! We're not usually fans of fruit cake, specifically Christmas Cake but this no alcohol version just seems so much lighter and has a much nicer taste!It's also pretty easy to make and although I've gone with a cream cheese frosting, you could use any icing … [Read more...]

Elf Adoption Certificate {Elf on a Shelf Printable}….

36424Leave a Comment2020-11-22+10%3A00%3A35Cassandra November 22, 2020 By Cassandra
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Anyone need an Elf Adoption Certificate for their Elf on a Shelf? The world goes a little bit Elf on a Shelf mad at this time of year and if you're the same as me, you probably dread how everyone's Elf antics are going to fill your Facebook and Instagram feed from the 1st December right through to Christmas Eve. But... then I remember just how much fun my two used to have with our Elf on a Shelf when they were little. The smiles and anticipation on their faces every morning, when they came downstairs on a December morning, made all the faffing with our elf absolutely worth it.Which is why, … [Read more...]

Christmas ‘Something I want, Something I need’ Wishlist {Free Printable}….

36624Leave a Comment2020-11-21+08%3A00%3A49Cassandra November 21, 2020 By Cassandra
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I'm not usually a fan of the 'Something I want, Something I need' style wishlists but this year is a little bit different so I'm not only changing my opinion but I'm actually sharing a downloadable version for you...In case you don't know what kind of list I mean, it's the style where your child gets to choose 'Something I need, something I want, something to read, something to wear and one thing I'd love'. The idea is that all being well, you'd only buy five gifts for your kids for Christmas.I've been pretty vocal in the past about how much I dislike this style of wishlist - I … [Read more...]

Giving the gift of sleep this Christmas….

36694Leave a Comment2020-11-20+12%3A00%3A56Cassandra November 20, 2020 By Cassandra
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This post is in conjunction with TEMPUR®, but all thoughts are my own.I don't think anyone would disagree with me when I say that this year has been a challenge and I'm loving the fact that so many people are starting Christmas celebrations early to make up for it! 🌲.🌲.🌲. I'm not one of those people putting their tree up (not just yet anyway) but I am starting to think about what I want to give my family for Christmas. As you'll know if you're a regular reader, I've really tried to focus on giving gifts that are more experience-based (spa days, mascot … [Read more...]

Five Frugal Things we did this week {20th November 2020}….

365711 Comment2020-11-20+08%3A00%3A58Cassandra November 20, 2020 By Cassandra
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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. Hey! 👐1) Right, earlier this week I shared my Mexican Style Mince recipe which I used to make a pasta bake and some Instant Pot enchiladas. What I didn't share in the post was the way I also upgraded some almost stale ciabatta bread when i was cooking the last batch.All I did was slice the ciabatta and layer it on top of the mince mix as it … [Read more...]