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Super Relaxing DIY Bath Salts….

28223Leave a CommentSuper+Relaxing+DIY+Bath+Salts....2020-10-26+10%3A00%3A48Cassandra October 26, 2020 By Cassandra
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Remember my super-cute unicorn bath salts? Well even after making a few batches of that, I still had lots left of the Epson Bath Salts so I thought I'd try my hand at making a more grown-up version. I've made a couple of smaller batches of this simple DIY bath salts mix and tried various different essential oils so today, I thought I'd share how to make your own relaxing bath salts mixture and also which combinations of essential oils I've found work well together.My DIY relaxing bath salts are not only easy to make, in small or large batches, they also really do the … [Read more...]

Homemade Bird Feeder in a mug….

2237114 CommentsHomemade+Bird+Feeder+in+a+mug....2020-10-25+20%3A50%3A49Cassandra October 25, 2020 By Cassandra
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I'm re-sharing this homemade birdfeeder in a mug tonight because it feels like a good time to remind people that our little feathered friends might need a bit of help at this time of year. Before I share it again though, I'm going to tell you why I was reminded of it earlier today and maybe one of you lovely people can give me some tree advice. 😁So, I have a tree outside my bedroom window which I've always thought was a Rowan tree due to its bright orange berries and over the last few weeks, it's been the streets most happening meeting place for birds judging by the … [Read more...]

Peanut Butter fudge recipe….

364441 CommentPeanut+Butter+fudge+recipe....2020-10-25+10%3A00%3A27Cassandra October 25, 2020 By Cassandra
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Oh. My. Days. Peanut Butter Fudge is amazing - how have I never tried it before? I bought a couple of cans of condensed milk ages ago ready to make some of my famous (in my own head) Nutella Fudge to take into work but for obvious hygiene reasons at the moment, taking homemade food into work at the moment is kind of frowned upon so they've just been sitting there in my cupboard gathering dust. This weekend, I decided to put the condensed milk to good use and have a play with some different flavours of fudge - the first one being a peanut butter fudge. I did think I had a … [Read more...]

Homemade Halloween Puzzles for your little ones…

36218Leave a Comment2020-10-24+09%3A00%3A07Cassandra October 24, 2020 By Cassandra
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It's been a long time since my two were little enough to want to do puzzles and jigsaws with me but when I saw these Halloween puzzles I knew they'd be perfect for some of you who have little ones.I've got three super cute Halloween puzzles for you today that I think will be suitable for around ages 3-5 if my memory of little children's hands and minds serves me rightly. The best way to make these puzzles is to print them out onto normal paper and then using a glue stick, stick the print out onto some card (a cereal box is ideal) and then cut out the pieces where the lines … [Read more...]

Five Frugal Things we did this week {23rd October 2020}….

363951 Comment2020-10-23+07%3A00%3A00Cassandra October 23, 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) Lunches this week have been homemade soup and freezer burritos!If you missed my Freezer Burritos post a couple of week's ago - have a look here to see how I do a bit of a batch cook session and make a big batch of these burritos to freeze.Soup wise, I made a small batch of pea and mint soup in the soupmaker on Monday which is basically … [Read more...]

10 frugal habits you NEED to learn….

31229Leave a Comment10+frugal+habits+you+NEED+to+learn....2020-10-22+20%3A00%3A17Cassandra October 22, 2020 By Cassandra
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Obviously, you know that I'm a fan of saving money, right? I'm the first to admit that it's not been particularly easy for me to switch to a frugal mindset and truth be told, I'm probably not as frugal as I could be these days. Over the years though, some of the things I've done have become habits and it's those frugal habits that mean that even when I'm not thinking frugally, I'm still doing OK!These are some of the frugal habits that I didn't do before but I now do automatically: 10 Frugal Habits you need to learn! Meal planning Meal planning is the one … [Read more...]