I can't believe it's the 1st of December already!This means that I'm having my annual 'we have too much stuff and can't possibly fit any more into the house' panic which means that I'm currently mid-way through my annual declutter before Christmas!My yearly stress is a good thing though because I can get rid of some things we don't need any more and make some money at the same time! It’s such a great feeling to rid yourself of unwanted items, whether it’s a jumper you haven’t worn in years, shoes that you thought would be trendy (but definitely weren’t a few months later), or an … [Read more...]
Five Frugal Things we did this week {30 November 2018}….
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, I do want to 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 - we're frugal so we can afford to do nice things together.1) I shared my weekly meal plan over on Meal Planning … [Read more...]
Why I DON’T Agree with ‘Presence not Presents’….
I really hate the phrase 'Presence not Presents' and today, I'm going to tell you why along with sharing my thoughts on the current trend of present-shaming!There's a lot of present-shaming going on around social media at the moment with more judging taking place than you see on the X-Factor and Strictly combined and today, I wanted to tell you just what I think about the number of presents that you choose to buy your children and the amount you decide to spend on those presents.You know, just because 99% of people of social media have an opinion about it and I don't like to feel … [Read more...]
Find your ‘Why’ and use it to achieve your financial goals….
I know I say this often but it’s because I truly believe it! We all have different reasons to be frugal and whatever our reason, it’s absolutely valid. Your reason should be what motivates you and what keeps you going and today I’m going to share my new reason – my new ‘why’?For us, we’ve paid our debts now, we’ve pretty much got our budget down to the lowest I think it can go without sacrificing things that we don’t want to sacrifice and we’re overpaying our mortgage by a comfortable amount each month to allow us to repay our mortgage in 10 years rather than the 21 years left that we … [Read more...]
Five Frugal Things we did this week {23 November 2018}….
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, I do want to 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 - we're frugal so we can afford to do nice things together.1) I volunteered at a charity shop this week to spend … [Read more...]
Thrifty but Cute Mason Jar Gifts for everyone….
Homemade gifts can not only save you money but they can also show the person you give them to just how much you've thought about the gift you're giving them. I've got lots of ideas for homemade gifts this Christmas but today, we're starting with some ideas for mason jar gifts.Mason Jars are traditionally used for preserving and canning food but I use them for all sorts in my house. In my kitchen alone I've used the smaller sized jars to store my homemade applesauce in and I have lots of them in my cupboard filled with everything from flour to porridge oats and I even have one filled … [Read more...]
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