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Review: The One World Observatory….

31993Leave a CommentReview%3A+The+One+World+Observatory....2019-09-18+09%3A00%3A07Cassandra September 18, 2019 By Cassandra
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The One World Observatory is the highest point in New York and despite having two teenagers (and me) who really aren't all that keen on heights, we decided to visit last time we went to New York.The One World Observatory is right at the top of the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere - the One World Trade Center. One WTC is the main building of the rebuilt World Trade Center complex and even though I'm not exactly a building connoisseur, I think it's a beautiful building and I love the way it stands out in the New York skyline.It can be seen from all over Manhattan … [Read more...]

6 things I gave up to save money (and you can too)….

344751 Comment2019-09-17+09%3A00%3A22Cassandra September 17, 2019 By Cassandra
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6 things I gave up to save money (and you can too)If you've been here a while then you probably already know that I like to save money whilst making as little sacrifice as possible.I'm absolutely not the kind of person to make everyone wear extra socks and jumpers and sit under a pile of blankets to save me switching the heating on - I'd much rather save in areas that don't make me feel like I'm having to do without if that makes sense. But there are some things that I've managed to successfully give up without feeling like I'm depriving myself... I stopped buying … [Read more...]

Easy Chicken Parmo Recipe…

343842 CommentsEasy+Chicken+Parmo+Recipe...2019-09-16+13%3A42%3A52Cassandra September 16, 2019 By Cassandra
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If you've never heard of a parmo then I'm about to blow your mind with this super easy chicken parmo recipe...I'm pretty sure that about 95% of you won't have a clue what a chicken parmo even is so I'd best start by filling you in. Wikipedia describes it better than I can though: The parmo, or Teesside Parmesan, is a dish originating in Middlesbrough, Teesside, and a popular item of take-away food in North East England. It consists of a breaded cutlet of chicken or pork topped with a white béchamel sauce and cheese, usually cheddar cheese. … [Read more...]

September’s Frugal Fails – because I’m not always as frugal as you might think!….

344042 Comments2019-09-14+09%3A00%3A51Cassandra September 14, 2019 By Cassandra
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This may come as a surprise to you (although more than likely not) but I'm not always a shining example of frugal-ness. ;-) I spend so much time on here sharing ways to save money and ideas on how to be frugal and rarely share much of the non-frugal side of my life so I thought I'd start a monthly post to share some of the slightly non-frugal things I've done! I hope it shows you that no-one's perfect This is the second post in my frugal fails series- the first is here and the second one is here if you want to see the last few month's frugal fails. Frugal Fail #1 - … [Read more...]

Five Frugal Things we did this week {13 September 2019}….

319341 Comment2019-09-13+07%3A00%3A43Cassandra September 13, 2019 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.Before I start though, as always feel that I should 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. ;-)1) We won the lottery!It wasn't a huge amount but it was £135 which is … [Read more...]

Approved Foods Mystery Box – what I actually got….

34427Leave a Comment2019-09-11+09%3A00%3A02Cassandra September 11, 2019 By Cassandra
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I ordered an Approved Food Mystery Box last weekend and it arrived yesterday so I thought I'd share the contents with you today!I do want to say up front that although I did work with Approved Food a few years ago, I've continued to use them ever since and this is just my latest order - chosen by me and paid for by me. ;-)So, if you don't know who Approved Food is then I'll quickly get you up to speed before I show you my little Mystery Boxes. Basically they specialise in surplus and short-dated stock, food that is either near or just passed its 'best before' date. They don't … [Read more...]