Right, it's time I shared some more of the things I learned after my trip to Pinterest in June so today's post is all about how to get the most of your Pinterest Business account.First up, just to be clear, if you're a creator who shares pins on Pinterest to promote your blog, website or product then you absolutely should have a Pinterest Business account. If you haven't already, upgrade your account here and then go to your settings section to claim your website which will unlock more analytics and pro tools than a normal account.Once you're all set, there are certain things you … [Read more...]
10 ways to have fun at the beach this Summer (whatever the weather)….
We live about two minutes drive from the beach so it's only natural that it's one of our favourite places to visit as a family. There's so much more you can do at the beach other than just building sandcastles and paddling in the sea so today, I'm going to share 10 ways you can have fun at the beach...Be an Artist Channel your creative side by taking a sketch pad and some pencils and just drawing whatever you see or if sketching isn't your thing then get all artistic with seashells, seaweed and driftwood by making giant art in the sand.We've done this so many times in the past … [Read more...]
Five Frugal Things I’ve done this week {17 August 2018}….
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.Before I start though, I do want to say that being frugal to me is about getting the best value for our money - it's not about doing without for us or about not having nice things. We all have different financial situations and we're all frugal for different reasons - we're frugal so we can afford to do nice things together.1) The very wise people in my Spend Less, Live Better … [Read more...]
Bedroom makeover plans….
It probably won't surprise people who know me when I say that I love a good old list writing session. ;-)A couple of years ago, I wrote a list of things that I wanted to do around the house to get it looking the way I wanted it to look because, as much as I love our house, I feel like a lot of the things we have are things we bought based on the cost and function rather than because it was something we genuinely wanted to have in our house. Does that make sense?I knew there were things I wanted to change so I literally just wrote a huge long list and started to work through it. Some … [Read more...]
3 Ingredient DIY Face Oil – the anti ageing blend….
My 3 ingredient DIY Face Oil is perfect if you're looking for some help in the anti-ageing department without shelling out a fortune on premium beauty brands. As always, please read my post on how to use essential oils responsibly before using any product that includes an essential oil as an ingredient. How to make your own anti ageing DIY face oil The quantities of the following ingredients are going to be determined by the size of your bottle so the measurements are a bit vaguer than usual.Argan oil - just over half of your bottle's capacity Rosehip oil - around a quarter … [Read more...]
5 Money Saving Back to School Tips for an Organised Mum….
OK, We're not just over two weeks away from the kids going back to school so I figure I should probably start getting organised at some point soon, shouldn't I?So, seeing as I'm having a bit of a back to school planning session myself, I thought I'd kick that off by sharing some ideas to help you have a moneysaving and organised start to the school term! Uniform Let's start with the biggie - school uniform. I've been a bit of a boomerang over the years when it comes to uniform and have changed my mind frequently over what's best for my two when it comes to a budget supermarket … [Read more...]
