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Super cute washi tape home sweet home sign….

30419Leave a Comment2019-03-20+10%3A00%3A52Cassandra March 20, 2019 By Cassandra
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This super cute washi tape home sweet home sign will look amazing in any home!For someone who isn't a natural crafter, I seem to have accumulated a ridiculous amount of washi tape so today I thought I'd share a quick and easy washi tape craft with you. And don't worry if you don't have washi tape as I know it's not something everyone has to hand - mine is from random blogger events over the years mainly. You can use any pretty paper or even a wallpaper or fabric sample that coordinates with your room. How to make your own Washi Tape Home Sweet Home Sign Craft The … [Read more...]

5 Everyday Items That Are More Valuable Than You Think….

30448Leave a Comment2019-03-19+10%3A00%3A47Cassandra March 19, 2019 By Cassandra
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Today's post is a guest post from the very lovely Ricky and Naomi who run the fantastic Skint Dad blog! Day time TV programmes like Cash in the Attic may feel like they’re for people who have decades worth of heirlooms in their homes, but it’s not just old antiques that are sought after.We live in a new world and retro is cool. The toys you played with as a kid could well be worth a fair bit of money today.You don’t know what you have until you look, and there are all sorts of treasures around your home that you may not realise could be sold for profit.And, if … [Read more...]

Homemade Healthy Roasted Tomato Soup….

30466Leave a Comment2019-03-18+10%3A00%3A23Cassandra March 18, 2019 By Cassandra
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My homemade roasted tomato soup is absolutely amazing and I guarantee that once you've made it once, you'll make it again and again!I love the smell (and taste) of tomatoes that are sold on the vine as it reminds me of watering the tomatoes with my dad in his greenhouse when I was a child. The smell takes me right back to when I used to pester my dad to let me help with some of the watering and the memories that the smell brings back makes me feel safe and happy.It's odd what impact a smell can have on you, isn't it?I often buy tomatoes on the vine just for this reason because … [Read more...]

Five Frugal Things we did this week {15 March 2019}….

303932 Comments2019-03-15+08%3A00%3A00Cassandra March 15, 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) If you follow me on Instagram (shameless plug to get you to follow me there ;-)) … [Read more...]

Amazing Blueberry Lemon Sugar Scrub….

30413Leave a CommentAmazing+Blueberry+Lemon+Sugar+Scrub....2019-03-14+10%3A00%3A52Cassandra March 14, 2019 By Cassandra
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This homemade blueberry lemon sugar scrub is amazing! It leaves your skin feeling super smooth and smelling amazing so if I were you, I'd get making it ready for a bit of pampering!Both me and Miss Frugal are huge fans of body scrubs and can whip one up in no time at all but this is one of my favourites because I love the lemon scent. It's so fresh and clean smelling that you feel amazing when you get out of the bath! How to make Blueberry Lemon Sugar Scrub 1 cup sugar 1/3 cup olive oil 10 drops lemon essential oil A teeny tiny amount of blue soap … [Read more...]

DIY Reusable Make-Up Wipes….

301563 CommentsDIY+Reusable+Make-Up+Wipes....2019-03-13+10%3A00%3A42Cassandra March 13, 2019 By Cassandra
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Many of us are trying to live a more sustainable lifestyle and these little DIY reusable make-up wipes are just what you need to help you achieve that!I bought some reusable make-up wipes from the Festival of Thrift last year and loved them but they weren't something that I could recreate myself as they were basically little crochet circles and I absolutely can't crochet - despite numerous attempts to teach myself.I've been trying to think of a way to make some reusable make-up wipes for a while and I thought I'd found the solution which was fab, except for the fact that … [Read more...]