I totally get that the thought of getting your family finances in order can be a bit daunting and it can seem like such a big job that you might be tempted to keep putting it off but it's well worth the time spent getting it sorted. In today's post, we're going to break it down into more manageable steps so you can do it bit by bit and start 2019 in a good place...To me, it's all about understanding your current spending, setting yourself achievable goals and making necessary (not always fun) decisions, you're on the right track to ensuring your family’s future is as financially … [Read more...]
Why everyone should be a lifelong learner….
We all know that being forced to learn can result in a lack of enthusiasm for the subjects you are supposed to be studying. Take mathematics at school for example. The chances are you were learning all about the intricacies of trigonometry and simultaneous equations, knowing full well that you would never use this knowledge in your future career as a chef, a hair stylist or landscape gardener.Because this learning was forced upon you, school was compulsory, and you didn't have a choice in what you were taught, you may have become disengaged. Kids these days don't spend their days … [Read more...]
5 things to make with my free Christmas poster maker….
You might have seen that I've relaunched my amazing Christmas poster maker recently and made it even better because now it's a completely FREE Christmas poster maker so you don't have to pay a penny to use it! Today I wanted to share some cool things you could do with it....Make a Family Christmas Traditions Poster First of all, I couldn't write a post about things to do with the poster maker without including the whole reason why I set it up, could I? The whole idea started when people complimented my personalised family Christmas Traditions poster and I wanted to find a way to help … [Read more...]
3 AMAZING Christmas DIY Sugar Scrubs….
Last Christmas, my most popular post (other than my 5 minute Nutella Fudge) was my Christmas DIY Sugar Scrubs which so many of you loved. I've just made a batch of my favourite one (candy cane obviously ;-)) and it reminded me that I wanted to reshare this post with you.It's no secret that Miss Frugal loves a good DIY or that she loves her beauty products so you probably won't be surprised to hear that at least once a week, she makes herself a DIY sugar scrub using some sugar, coconut oil and whatever else she fancies adding in.She's brilliant at it and she has a foolproof method … [Read more...]
Caring for the elderly – Why choose care at home over residential care?
Regular readers will know that we had a bit of an awful time with my Dad for the year or so before he passed away in March this year. For various reasons, we felt it was better that he was somewhere where he could be looked after and would have someone there to help him when he needed it but at times, he didn't agree. It was a very difficult and sad time all round and even now, I can feel myself starting to get upset as I think about everything.At the time, we found a lovely home for my Dad so we didn't really explore other options for him - mainly because I didn't really realise … [Read more...]
Homemade cranberry and white chocolate cookie mason jar gift….
Remember my post about homemade mason jar gifts from a couple of weeks ago? Well, today I'm sharing one of my favourite mason jar gifts with you - amazing homemade cranberry and white chocolate cookie mix and I'm pretty sure you're going to love this festive cookie mix as much as we do!How to assemble your cranberry and white chocolate cookie mason jar gift What you need:300g plain flour (2 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour if you're using US measurements) 1 tsp baking soda ½ tsp salt ¼ tsp cinnamon 200g dark brown sugar (1 cup) 100g granulated sugar (½ cup) 150g white chocolate … [Read more...]
