Whatever being frugal means to you and whatever your reasons are for trying to live a more frugal life, there are certain habits you can adopt that will help you along the way. Here's just a few of them....Make sure you know what your monthly budget is and review it regularly and keep a close eye on your bank balance so you know there are no nasty surprises and you can check that you're still within your budget - the earlier you find out about any problems or overspends, the more time you have to put it right before it impacts you.Regularly check to make sure you're on the best … [Read more...]
How I manage my Work:Life:Blog balance….
I love blogging and all of the opportunities that it brings us as a family but if I let it, it could very easily take over my life as there's always something that I could be doing.I also love my job which is fun, challenging and not too badly paid for what I do.And it goes without saying that more than anything, I love my family. My family mean everything to me and spending time with them is my main priority at all times.So how do I manage my blogging and working life so that they don't impact my family life?It's not always easy I can tell you that but I manage and lately, … [Read more...]
We’re going up!
Growing up, I was never a huge football fan whereas my brother was a season ticket holder for Boro and I have some quite hay memories of him coming home from the match on a Saturday afternoon being unable to speak as he'd shouted that much at the match.But then, in the mid nineties, Bryan Robson came to the Boro as Manager and he changed the club forever in my eyes - he signed players who no-one ever would have expected to have come to a small club like Middlesbrough. Players like Juninho, Emerson and Ravanelli suddenly had the world talking about the club and it was an exciting time to … [Read more...]
How to encourage children (and grown ups) to ‘think before you speak’….
We've all heard the saying 'think before you speak' but sometimes, it's easier said than done!Have you ever opened your mouth and instantly regretted the words that have come out? I know I have and I can think of at least one example in the last month where I've said something and instantly wished I could take back. And if it's that hard for me as an adult, just think how hard it is for children to be careful of what they say!With this in mind, I saw a poster this week which I really loved and wanted to share it with you today because I think it's a great way to help children (and … [Read more...]
Five Fabulously Frugal Things I’ve done this week {6th May 2016}….
1) Remember a couple of week's ago, I saved money by spending some vouchers I had on something practical rather than the expensive pair of sunglasses that I had my eye on? I regretted my decision as soon as I pressed buy on the grown up purchases but the cost of the Ray Bans I was lusting after was way too high for me for something I wouldn't get that much use out of. But now, fast forward two weeks and look what I have in my hand....Now the man who sold me them in Cyprus assured me that they were original and promised me on his life that they weren't fake but I have a sneaking … [Read more...]
2 Ingredient homemade hair detangler….
I don't know what Miss Frugal does to her hair when she washes it but everytime she gets out of the bath, her hair is a mass of knots and tangles.To make it easier to comb through before scalp plaiting it for bed (she loves curly hair) we usually spray on a little bit of our homemade hair detangler which really does work wonders.We have a spray bottle that we usually use to make our homemade hair detangler in but last week we made up a smaller bottle ready to take on holiday with us. As I was making it, it occurred to me that I'd never written about how we made it before so I took a … [Read more...]
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