Halloween is over and even though the warmer than usual weather is doing it's best to convince us otherwise, it's now November which can mean only one thing....I've been busy getting ready for a while now and I've got lots of Christmas money saving to share with you in the run up to Christmas year. There'll be everything from homemade presents and decorations to bargain buys and gift lists and from favourite family traditions to things for you to make and do as a family.If you're reading this with a smug smile because you're almost done with your Christmas preparations then well … [Read more...]
Last Minute Gifts – A Cook’s Hamper….
Last year Mr Frugal who is notoriously not great at buying presents surprised me with a really thoughtful gift. It didn't cost much but the fact that it was clear that he'd thought about it so well made it one of my favourite presents, despite it probably being the cheapest.He bought me lots of cupcake making and decorating things - everything from a beautiful kitchen time to some lovely cake cases and sparkly sprinkles. There was even a cupcake recipe book to go with it!How nice is that? You could easily make similar themed versions - a pizza lovers set including a pizza cutter … [Read more...]
Last Minute Gifts – Homemade Sweetie Hamper….
If you're struggling for an idea for a present for the chocolate lover in your life you could always try making them your own homemade sweet hamper. We make one every year for Mr Frugal and it's not only excellent value if you compare ours to the ones you can buy in the shops, it also means that you can pick and choose the chocolates and sweets that you put in it.We've been stashing the chocolate away for the last month or so whenever we've seen a bargain - I think the above little lot cost less than £6.00 and we have extra left from some of the multipacks to eat as a reward for making … [Read more...]
20 Christmas moneysaving ideas that you probably know you should be doing but don’t….
My favourite kind of money saving is the kind that doesn't take much effort or involve big changes - just a bit of common sense and sometimes a reminder of things that I know I really should be doing anyway but for one reason or another I'm not.Just in case you're the same as me, I thought I'd share my top twenty Christmas money saving ideas....If you're not going to be visiting someone until after Christmas, buy their presents in the Boxing Day sale - you can save a fortune. Check your store loyalty cards and use whatever points you have to buy presents / Christmas food. Tesco are … [Read more...]
Now we’re talking Christmas, can I talk New Years resolutions too?
I know I've said this before but I do love New Year because it feels like a fresh start and I really enjoy writing a good New Years Resolutions list. I shared last year's list on here with you and looking back at it now, I actually think I've done quite well although there are a few things that I didn't achieve that I'll be carrying over to next years list no doubt.One of the resolutions that I didn't achieve and never manage to (despite it being on the list every year) is to lose weight and become more active although we do eat healthier and get out and do more than we've ever done … [Read more...]
Five ways to de-clutter and make some money….
Am I correct in thinking that it's OK to talk about Christmas now that the Coca Cola advert has been on TV ;-)I hope so, because with just 38 days to go, I've got lots to say, I'll try and keep most of my Christmas mutterings confined to the OneStopChristmasBlog but very often every now and again I'm not going to be able to help myself!Like today for example, we're using today to have a bit of a pre-Christmas clear out as we do every year around this time and I'm going to try and make some money with our things to go towards our Christmas fund.I find it much easier to clear our the … [Read more...]
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