If you follow me on Instagram then you'll probably already know how much I love a good bunch of bargain flowers and at least once a week I stalk the reduced section of our local supermarkets to see if I can find a good deal. If you time it right, you can get some gorgeous flowers that will look fab for a good week for just a pound or two.I often see some great reductions on houseplants too but I've always avoided them in the past because I don't have the best record with managing to keep houseplants alive! But last year, I couldn't resist this little guy for £1.50 so I popped him in my … [Read more...]
How YouTube can save you money….
I used to think YouTube was just for the kids to learn how to build things in Minecraft but when I was off work poorly a while ago, I realised that was most definitely not the case!I couldn't even begin to imagine how many videos are available to watch on YouTube but I do know that whatever your interests are - there's going to be something on there for you.I started watching YouTube when I was off work because I was lonely through the day when everyone was at work and school andI'm not a big TV watcher so we don't have a TV in our bedroom. I started watching lots of photography … [Read more...]
#GardenGoals for 2018….
Last week I shared my #HouseGoals for 2018 with you and today, I thought I'd do the same for my #GardenGoals...When we moved in, our garden was just a big square of mud as it was a new build house and we decided to have a go at laying our own turf rather than pay the builders extortionate cost. This is what it looked like for a good five months after we moved in as we were waiting for Spring to come around before we got started.We Googled how to lay the turf, hired everything we needed and eventually ended up with a semi-flat lawn which was closely followed by actual … [Read more...]
How to fake a tidy house when you have last minute visitors….
There's nothing I like more than a tidy house, especially when I'm expecting visitors because no matter how much they might say that they're visiting me and not my house, I still like it to be looking it's best.The problem is that I have a husband, two (messy) teenagers and two dogs so it's not unusual to come home from work at the end of the day to find the house looking as though we've been burgled! ;-)I have plenty of ways that I keep on top of the housework including making sure that the kids have their own jobs to do on a daily and weekly basis and having a regular super fast … [Read more...]
How (not to) organise a photo wall or photo shelf….
We've had an amazing year for travel this year as a family and I really wanted to print out some of our photos to showcase some of our adventures. Jen suggested a photo shelf on the back wall of my kitchen would be nice so off I popped to IKEA to pick up a couple of them and some photo frames to use on the shelf.I love, love, love how it looks now but I'll be honest, it did take me a week and a couple of attempts to get it right! I thought you might like to see the step by step process in case you want to make your own photo shelf or wall....(Top tip - before following these … [Read more...]
Using milk paints to upcycle furniture….
Today I'm going to share how you can upcycle a table using milk paints, something I learned at a class I went along to recently as part of my mission to create every day and spend a little more time on me!I love the idea of using milk paints, which is something I hadn't even heard of until I went to the Festival of Thrift last month but now that I've tried it, I'll definitely be using it again! Basically, milk paint is a non-toxic paint which contains no additives or distillates that can cause any harm to people, pets or the environment. It's made from iron oxide pigment, milk casein … [Read more...]
