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Massage oil for sore muscles….

37800Leave a CommentMassage+oil+for+sore+muscles....2021-04-17+08%3A43%3A31Cassandra April 17, 2021 By Cassandra
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This massage oil for sore muscles is just what you need to help relieve those aches and pains. It's super quick to make and really effective so do your muscles a favour and make a batch to have on standby.Until recently, I've never had a need for any kind of massage oil for sore muscles purely because I've never really done much to actually get sore muscles. 😂Then I got my exercise bike and really surprised myself by how much I enjoyed it and how much I could do on there. The first day I got it I did 6km but aside from a couple of days where I've been super busy, every day … [Read more...]

Five Frugal Things we did this week {16th April 2021}….

376271 Comment2021-04-16+07%3A00%3A43Cassandra April 16, 2021 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) And here's the way we like to start a Friday post...I'm usually not a fan of roses at all so even when I see them reduced, I'll generally just leave them there but last Saturday I found two bunches reduced to £1.05 a bunch so I decided to buy them to redo some photos on an old post - how to dry rose petals. They lasted literally 3 days which … [Read more...]

8 reasons why buying second-hand clothes is the future..

376001 Comment2021-04-14+09%3A00%3A35Cassandra April 14, 2021 By Cassandra
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Today, I've got 8 reasons why buying second-hand clothes is the future for you. :-) I'm not going to lie, I think reason one is enough all on its own but I added the rest in case you still needed a bit of persuasion.I shared a post a couple of weeks ago where I asked the question 'Are charity shops too expensive?' and it got me started on all the reasons why buying second-hand clothes is the way to go. My reasons started to take over the whole post so I dialled it back and copied it over to this post as this topic really does deserve a post of its own.I share a post every … [Read more...]

Don’t have a Vase? Here’s 8 ways to display your flowers without a Vase….

37745Leave a Comment2021-04-14+09%3A00%3A04Cassandra April 14, 2021 By Cassandra
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Don't worry if you don't have a Vase? Here's 8 ways to display your flowers without a Vase...Considering at least half of my weekly five frugal things posts start with a picture of some reduced flowers that I've bought through the week, it might surprise you to know that I don't actually own a single vase. I did used to have a few basic ones but honestly, they just took space up in the cupboard under my sink so I gave them away - one to a friend with a bunch of flowers arranged in it prettily and the others went to the charity shop. I've never missed them in any way and always find … [Read more...]

Opening a bank account for my 16 year old….

37775Leave a Comment2021-04-13+09%3A00%3A01Cassandra April 13, 2021 By Cassandra
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Opening a bank account for my 16-year-old was so easy that it took me longer to find his passport than it did to do the application!This afternoon, I helped Master Frugal open his own bank account with Monzo and it was so easy that I thought I'd share it with you because it was so much easier than I expected!(BTW - I'm not working with Monzo at all, I'll explain below why we picked Monzo over the other options 😂 )The first reason we chose Monzo was that they advertise an 'easy' online account opening process which was a big sell to me after the nightmare we had trying … [Read more...]

Actifry Fajitas Recipe….

37766Leave a CommentActifry+Fajitas+Recipe....2021-04-12+09%3A00%3A35Cassandra April 12, 2021 By Cassandra
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My recipe for Actifry Fajitas is actually so simple that I feel like a bit of a fraud calling it a recipe. It's currently our favourite meal though so I thought it was worth a share today.I've been after an Actifry for ages and last month, I finally caved and bought one when I saw them on offer in B&M for about £30 cheaper than I'd seen it anywhere else. I don't think I've quite converted to the Actifry fan club but I've got high hopes for when I've got the hang of it.So far, I've used it for chips which are OK and these Actifry Fajitas which the kids have informed me are … [Read more...]