I've made myself a cheeky little DIY herb garden and over the last few weeks, I've been inspired to cook more using the herbs I'm growing which in turn has meant more home cooked yummy meals for us! Today, I'm sharing how I made my little DIY herb garden in case you want to make one too...This little project was totally inspired by Pinterest because over the last few months, I've seen so many different ways to make a DIY herb garden - all of which would look perfect in the back garden I have planned for this Summer. ;-)I had planned to upcycle a full pallet and even got as far as … [Read more...]
Why you should always check Trip Advisor before a trip (and why you should take some reviews with a pinch of salt)….
Today, I'm going to tell you why you should always check Trip Advisor before a trip but also, why you should take some reviews with a pinch of salt.Have I ever told you that I used to work as a travel agent? I worked in a small independent travel agency for about five years after leaving school and I absolutely loved it and not only because I got at least two holidays a year either free or massively reduced. ;-). No, the main reason I loved it was because I love to travel myself and I really enjoyed being able to help people find their perfect holiday knowing that they're going to have … [Read more...]
Five Frugal Things I’ve done this week {11 May 2018}….
Every week I share five frugal things that I've done during that 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.Before I start though, I do want to say that being frugal to me is about getting the best value for our money - it's not about doing without for us or about not having nice things. We all have different financial situations and we're all frugal for different reasons - we're frugal so we can afford to do nice things together.1) I love to start these posts with a bargain flowers … [Read more...]
{Credit File Concerns} How to disassociate someone from you on your credit file….
There is a way that you can disassociate someone from you on your credit file if you believe that their credit history is having a negative effect on your own credit file and today, I'm going to tell you how to do it and share how you know whether you even need to bother.Credit Scores are so important these days as they can affect everything from getting a mortgage to taking out a mobile phone contract and from the interest rate you're given on a credit card to the amount that you're allowed to borrow.And the fact that it does have such an impact on your financial wellbeing means … [Read more...]
Five Frugal Things I’ve done this week {4 May 2018}….
Every week I share five frugal things that I've done during that 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.Before I start though, I do want to say that being frugal to me is about getting the best value for our money - it's not about doing without for us or about not having nice things. We all have different financial situations and we're all frugal for different reasons - we're frugal so we can afford to do nice things together.1) It's been an awful, awful last four weeks with my … [Read more...]
How to Haggle and Save Money….
I'm a naturally shy person so haggling with people over the cost of something is so not my style but I know that there's money to be saved by haggling over a price so I try. Today I'm going to share my top tips on how to haggle and save money - no matter how uncomfortable you are with it at first.Do Your Research so you know what is a good deal and what isn't! Arm yourself with advertisements, comparable pricing elsewhere and be educated on the product or service that you’re trying to haggle down to save money. Knowing your facts about the pricing elsewhere as well as what the value is … [Read more...]
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