Every week I share five small things we’ve done to save a bit of money, make life easier or help us spend more intentionally. None of them are usually huge on their own, but that’s kind of the point. Those small choices add up over time and give us more room for the things that really matter — whether that’s days out, holidays, home projects, treats we’ll actually enjoy or just a bit more breathing space in the budget. 1) Remember our brilliant bargain of a free electric fire a couple of weeks ago? It was looking a bit worse for wear when we bought it so we'd planned to give it a bit of … [Read more...]
Five little things that have saved us money this week {24th July 2026}….
Every week I share five small things we’ve done to save a bit of money, make life easier or help us spend more intentionally. None of them are usually huge on their own, but that’s kind of the point. Those small choices add up over time and give us more room for the things that really matter — whether that’s days out, holidays, home projects, treats we’ll actually enjoy or just a bit more breathing space in the budget. 1) I am absolutely over the moon with this one. 🌜 A little while ago, I shared how we found a bargain storage bench and recovered it in my favourite William … [Read more...]
Five little things that have saved us money this week {17th July 2026}….
Every week I share five small things we’ve done to save a bit of money, make life easier or help us spend more intentionally. None of them are usually huge on their own, but that’s kind of the point. Those small choices add up over time and give us more room for the things that really matter — whether that’s days out, holidays, home projects, treats we’ll actually enjoy or just a bit more breathing space in the budget. 1) We're starting off strong this week with a bargain buy that we just couldn't leave behind. 😁 I'll share more about it in this month's pre-loved finds post … [Read more...]
Five little things that have saved us money this week {10th July 2026}….
Every week I share five small things we’ve done to save a bit of money, make life easier or help us spend more intentionally. None of them are usually huge on their own, but that’s kind of the point. Those small choices add up over time and give us more room for the things that really matter — whether that’s days out, holidays, home projects, treats we’ll actually enjoy or just a bit more breathing space in the budget. 1) Right, just one garden one for you today and then we'll move swiftly on. 😁 Someone knocked on our door this week and asked if we would be OK with them taking … [Read more...]
Five little things that have saved us money this week {3rd July 2026}….
Every week I share five small things we’ve done to save a bit of money, make life easier or help us spend more intentionally. None of them are usually huge on their own, but that’s kind of the point. Those small choices add up over time and give us more room for the things that really matter — whether that’s days out, holidays, home projects, treats we’ll actually enjoy or just a bit more breathing space in the budget. 1) Last weekend, we started the day sat in the garden, enjoying the sunshine before it got too hot for me. 🌞 Somehow, that turned into ripping out a half-dead … [Read more...]
10 ways to keep cool on a budget….
I originally published this post a few years ago but with the heatwave we’re having at the moment and the fact that our new house seems to hold heat like an actual greenhouse, I’ve found myself coming back to it and looking for every possible way to keep cool again. 😂 Our old Victorian house is lovely in lots of ways but once the heat gets in, it really likes to hang around which means we’ve been trying all sorts over the last couple of weeks just to make things a bit more comfortable without relying on fans running constantly. Some of these are things we’ve done for years, some … [Read more...]
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