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

Homemade blueberry and banana muffins….

27600Leave a Comment2020-02-19+19%3A55%3A26Cassandra February 19, 2020 By Cassandra
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Today I'm sharing my recipe for amazing blueberry and banana muffins.**Spoiler Alert** You're going to LOVE them. ;-)Over the weekend, I had a couple of bananas and a punnet of blueberries that needed using up and the easiest way I could think of was by making some homemade blueberry and banana muffins. They were so delicious that everyone came back for more - I've even had to hide the last one for me to enjoy when I get in from work this afternoon!Bananas and blueberries are a great flavour combination and these muffins are so tasty that you'll definitely be making them … [Read more...]

Amazing Blueberry Lemon Sugar Scrub….

30413Leave a CommentAmazing+Blueberry+Lemon+Sugar+Scrub....2020-02-18+16%3A01%3A52Cassandra February 18, 2020 By Cassandra
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This homemade blueberry lemon sugar scrub is amazing! It leaves your skin feeling super smooth and smelling amazing so if I were you, I'd get making it ready for a bit of pampering!Both me and Miss Frugal are huge fans of body scrubs and can whip one up in no time at all but this is one of my favourites because I love the lemon scent. It's so fresh and clean smelling that you feel amazing when you get out of the bath! How to make Blueberry Lemon Sugar Scrub 1 cup sugar 1/3 cup olive oil 10 drops lemon essential oil A teeny tiny amount of blue soap … [Read more...]

25 thrifty ideas for Random acts of kindness that won’t cost you a penny….

241038 Comments2020-02-16+17%3A51%3A15Cassandra February 16, 2020 By Cassandra
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Today felt like a good day to dust off this old post, give it a polish up and share it with you again because I want you all to be overflowing with as many ideas as possible to be kind and make someone's day!One single random act of kindness isn't going to change the world but it is going to make someone have a better day than they would have done otherwise. It's going to make you feel better for doing it and as well as making the recipient feel better themselves, it's also going to increase the chances that they're going to be nice to someone else in turn.So if one little … [Read more...]

Five Frugal Things we did this week {14th February 2020}….

354681 Comment2020-02-14+08%3A00%3A21Cassandra February 14, 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. 1) Sunday and Monday's lunches were homemade soup made from some leftover shredded chicken and a leek and potato soup mix that I bought for 55p from Tesco.It was amazing - the shredded chicken which I made with some Italian Seasoning added a lovely flavour to it. I just wish it wasn't such a miserable looking green colour - it would be much tastier if it was a … [Read more...]

Ten budget family meals for the week before payday….

31213Leave a Comment2020-02-11+21%3A31%3A16Cassandra February 11, 2020 By Cassandra
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Today I'm sharing ten budget family-friendly meals which are perfect for the week before payday!I've lost count of the number of times over the years when that last week before payday has felt like it would never end!We're a lot better these days but that last few days before payday still seem to drag so since we're approaching that time right about now, I thought I'd share 10 budget family-friendly meals that are ideal for the week before payday!Don’t miss out on future posts like this - receive updates directly to your inbox by email by adding your email address here and … [Read more...]

Super cute washi tape home sweet home sign….

30419Leave a Comment2020-02-10+21%3A10%3A52Cassandra February 10, 2020 By Cassandra
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This super cute washi tape home sweet home sign will look amazing in any home - it's easy to make and looks super cute!For someone who isn't a natural crafter, I seem to have accumulated a ridiculous amount of washi tape so today I thought I'd share a quick and easy washi tape craft with you. And don't worry if you don't have washi tape as I know it's not something everyone has to hand - mine is from random blogger events over the years mainly. You can use any pretty paper or even a wallpaper or fabric sample that coordinates with your room. How to make your own Washi … [Read more...]