For the first time ever, I have an actual office at home.In our old house, my “office” was basically just a corner of the dining room and honestly, I didn’t mind it at all. I loved being downstairs in the middle of everything. I worked long hours back then and quite often ended up logging back in on an evening or over a weekend to help someone or deal with something urgent, so having my desk downstairs meant I still felt part of whatever was going on in the house while I worked. I could answer emails while tea was cooking, quickly check something while everyone else was watching TV … [Read more...]
The worst things about living in a Victorian reno project….
I absolutely love living in an old house. I love the character, the high ceilings, the big rooms, the wonky little details and the fact that every single corner seems to have a story attached to it. What I do not love quite as much is the fact that every single corner also seems to have a job attached to it.Living in a Victorian reno project sounds very romantic when you say it quickly. It sounds like you spend your weekends wandering around salvage yards, drinking coffee in a sunny bay window and casually choosing between Farrow and Ball colours with names that sound like … [Read more...]
This month’s pre-loved bargains {May 2026}….
Welcome to my monthly pre-loved bargain post - one of my favourite things to write because it gives me an excuse to share the second-hand treasures I’ve brought home lately. 😀May has been the first month since last September that I've felt like me again and have been able to enjoy life fully again after not being very well for a while and I've really tried to make up for lost time this last few weeks and that's meant getting out and about much more than I have done in way too long. We started the month by going to our local boot sale which I hated. It was ridiculously busy … [Read more...]
Homemade Coconut Soap using melt and pour soap…
A while ago now, I shared my first attempt at making soap with you. My lovely Honey and Oatmeal Soap was so lovely that I decided to have a go at making a coconut soap because as the weather gets warmer, coconut is definitely one of my favourite scents.I always used to think that making your own soap would be a huge complicated process involving goggles, gloves and possibly some sort of minor science qualification. 😂 I’m pretty sure the traditional way of making soap involves lye, which is the bit that always put me off looking into it properly because I am absolutely not … [Read more...]
The little things I’ve done to feel ready to go back to work….
Going back to work after being off for over six months feels much bigger than I expected it to.When I first went off, I think I assumed life would somehow pause for a little while and then I’d just slot neatly back into my old routine as soon as I was feeling better. But life doesn’t really work like that, does it? Things happen while you’re away from your normal life and sometimes those things change you a little bit.The last six months have definitely shifted my priorities and made me realise how important happiness, balance and peace of mind are to me. It's not like … [Read more...]
Five Frugal Things we did this week {15th May 2026}….
Every week I share five frugal things that I've done during the previous 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) Let's start today with a nice bargain flowers post, shall we?I bought two bunches of tulips for 96p each reduced from about £4 a bunch I think and they look fantastic on our dresser in the dining room. 🌷🌷🌷Tulips are my favourite flowers so at 96p a bunch, there's no way I was just getting one … [Read more...]
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