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How to make a Mason Jar Salad….

39654Leave a CommentHow+to+make+a+Mason+Jar+Salad....2022-05-23+09%3A00%3A39Cassandra May 23, 2022 By Cassandra
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The first title I gave this post was 'How a mason jar salad is going to change your life' but I thought you might think I was exaggerating a bit so I toned it down a bit but actually I still stand by my first one. Honestly, if your days are as busy as mine and you want to have quick, tasty and healthy meals for your lunch then you really should consider learning how to make a mason jar salad. A mason jar salad will last up to five days in the fridge if you make it right and store it properly so in theory, you could meal prep your lunches for most of the week on a Sunday … [Read more...]

Nana’s Traditional English Trifle….

229769 CommentsNana%27s+Traditional+English+Trifle....2022-05-22+14%3A15%3A42Cassandra May 22, 2022 By Cassandra
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I first published my traditional English trifle post a good few years ago now but with the jubilee celebrations approaching, I thought I'd reshare it because my lovely Nana would have been over the moon with me sharing her with you all!I am planning to make it myself for the Jubilee celebrations so I'll update the photos when I do (if I remember)!My Nana used to pride herself on two things - her split pea soup and her trifles! When I was about six, I told her that she was the best 'trifler' in the world and I'm not exaggerating when I say that from then on, she reminded me of … [Read more...]

Five Frugal Things we did this week {20th May 2022}….

395802 Comments2022-05-20+07%3A10%3A09Cassandra May 20, 2022 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) I needed some Germolene this week but my tube was empty! Did anyone else's Nana used to roll out the Germolene for any kind of cut, spot, bite, sting or even a bruise? Mine did! I grew up thinking Germolene was some magic cream that would fix anything so these days, I always have a tube handy.So this week, I managed to cut myself when I … [Read more...]

This month’s pre-loved bargains {May 2022}….

39617Leave a Comment2022-05-18+09%3A00%3A30Cassandra May 18, 2022 By Cassandra
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You all know that I love a good pre-loved bargain, whether it's from a charity shop, the car boot sale or even from somewhere online and this is my monthly post to share some of my bargains with you!You'll probably know this by now but I'm a huge Vinted fan and there's not a monthly pre-loved post goes by without me sharing at least one Vinted bargain. If you want to find out more about how to find bargains on there yourself then this how to buy on Vinted post is perfect for you!Also, I know I say this each month but when I buy things anything pre-loved, I try and only use money … [Read more...]

Have a Reset Day and reset your life…

39627Leave a CommentHave+a+Reset+Day+and+reset+your+life...2022-05-16+19%3A02%3A48Cassandra May 16, 2022 By Cassandra
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A reset day is a day that you take to basically get your life in order, sort out those niggly problems that have been annoying you and tackle any jobs that you've been putting off. In theory, at the end of a reset day, you should feel a lot more in control of life in general and I was in need of a bit of that myself last weekend so Sunday was dedicated to my own reset day.I've been feeling a bit meh lately, nothing too serious but since I hurt my knee a while ago I haven't been able to do any real exercise which I know has impacted me which seems mad when I think about it as I've never … [Read more...]

15 Basic Money Management Tips….

361911 Comment15+Basic+Money+Management+Tips....2022-05-15+16%3A20%3A43Cassandra May 15, 2022 By Cassandra
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We're going back to basics today with these 15 basic but essential money management tips!Over the last six months as my life has been ridiculously busy and if I'm honest, budgeting has probably been the last thing on my mind most of the time - manageable only because our outgoings were significantly less with the kids on lockdown at home and our income was significantly increased due to all of the overtime I was working. Now we're having to deal with the fact that this is our new normal and our outgoings are creeping back up while the overtime is on the decline so I don't have … [Read more...]