A Christmas family tradition doesn't have to be something your family have done for years and years or something that's been passed from generation to generation. It can be something you want to do each year with your own family so why not start a family tradition right now?Christmas seems to come around faster every year, and the older my two get, the more I realise it’s the little things we do together that make the season feel magical. The presents and the big days out are lovely, but it’s the quiet, cosy traditions — the ones we repeat year after year — that really stick. Those … [Read more...]
Christmas in New York – Insta vs Reality….
Christmas in New York had been on my wish list for as long as I can remember. The year before last, I finally went with Miss Frugal and honestly… it was one of the best trips we’ve ever had. But as magical as it sometimes looked in the photos, the reality was definitely a bit different a lot of the time, so I thought I’d share the reality behind some of the pictures I posted at the time. 😊From the moment I booked the trip, everyone I told was instantly jealous and full of “Oh my gosh, New York at Christmas is magical!” And I believed every word. I researched, I planned, I watched … [Read more...]
Candy Cane Spoons….
If you’re planning a cosy Christmas movie night or making snowman soup with the kids, these candy cane spoons are such a fun little extra. They melt into hot chocolate beautifully, add a lovely minty sweetness and look so festive on a Christmas Eve drinks tray. They’re surprisingly easy to make too, which is probably why they’ve become one of my favourite little homemade treats to whip up at this time of year. 😊I was so pleased with the way my candy cane spoons came out. It’s not often that something I picture in my head turns out exactly the way I hoped, but these cute little … [Read more...]
What NOT to Do If You Can’t Sleep at Night….
I really struggle with sleep. It sounds a bit mad but my body seems to wake itself up anywhere between half past two and half past three almost every night and once I'm awake, I really struggle to get back to sleep. My diabetic nurse told me that this is a very common issue for people who are diabetic and that it's linked to changes in our bodies blood sugar levels through the night. These blood sugar changes happen to everyone but if someone has diabetes then their insulin response isn't enough to deal with that, hence the night time wake up call. 😁I've … [Read more...]
Have you started your Christmas Cupboard? If not, now is the time….
It's that time of year again when I start thinking about my Christmas Cupboard.If you don't know what I mean by my 'Christmas Cupboard' then let me tell you before we go any further. 🎄So, my Christmas Cupboard is literally a cupboard in our kitchen that I use at this time of year to start stashing Christmas goodies in. I buy something for Christmas every week when I do my weekly food shop from the end of October right up until we do our Christmas shop. I don't have a set list of things that I buy, it's more about what's on offer each week when we go … [Read more...]
7 Ways to Use Up Leftover Pumpkin….
Every Halloween, more than 20 million pumpkins are sold ready for Halloween and from what I understand, around 18,000 tonnes of edible pumpkin ends up in Landfill once the candles are blown out and the trick-or-treating is over. When the kids were growing up, we'd have four big pumpkins every year and have a competition to see who could carve the best one. We roasted the seeds a couple of times and I made pumpkin soup once or twice but more often than not, I would just get rid of the insides as I'm sure the majority of us do. It’s such a waste, especially when pumpkin is delicious, … [Read more...]
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