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Christmas in New York – Insta vs Reality….

35280Leave a Comment2021-12-05+12%3A50%3A29Cassandra December 5, 2021 By Cassandra
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The year before last, I spent the week before Christmas in New York with Miss Frugal and had the best time! The reality was a bit different from the dream though so I thought I'd share the reality behind some of my photos. From the day I booked our Christmas in New York break everyone I told was been super jealous, telling me how much they'd love to visit New York at Christmas time and how magical it was going to be. I researched, I planned and I got so excited about it that I genuinely was like a kid on Christmas Eve waiting for Santa to visit! We knew it was going to be … [Read more...]

The best essential oils for sleep…

38627Leave a CommentThe+best+essential+oils+for+sleep...2021-11-24+10%3A00%3A30Cassandra November 24, 2021 By Cassandra
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Today I'm sharing the best essential oils for sleep, some different ways to incorporate them into your bedtime routine, and why I'm a fan of using them.I struggle to switch off when I go to bed at night so I have a few things that I do before I go to bed to help me relax which in turn usually helps me to get off to sleep a bit quicker.First up, I do use a homemade sleep spray to spray on my pillows as I'm getting ready for bed. I spritz the pillows as I'm putting my pyjamas on so it's settled ready for when I get into bed. I use a couple of different essential oils for this and do … [Read more...]

Seven ways to spot a scam email….

268421 CommentSeven+ways+to+spot+a+scam+email....2021-11-09+10%3A00%3A46Cassandra November 9, 2021 By Cassandra
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Do you know how to spot a scam email? If not you NEED to keep reading!I know it's not often that I do a proper grown-up type of post but one of my lovely readers emailed me this week to let me know that she was grateful for one of my posts about saving money because she'd had to tighten her belt after falling for a scam. The circumstances were a bit different to spotting a scam email but it did get me thinking that lots of you might appreciate a bit of help so you know what to look for to be able to spot a scam email and hit delete straight away. How to spot a scam email! Check the … [Read more...]

Easy Refried Beans recipe….

38470Leave a CommentEasy+Refried+Beans+recipe....2021-11-08+10%3A00%3A03Cassandra November 8, 2021 By Cassandra
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These homemade refried beans are not only super easy to make but they taste absolutely amazing too and they work out super cheap to make too! In fact, I'd go as far as saying that this refried beans recipe will change your life! ** (**OK, maybe it won't change your life but I bet you love it as much as I do**)(It's IMPOSSIBLE to make refried beans look anything but a mushy mess) I only discovered refried beans a couple of years ago when I was trying to recreate a meal that I'd had in New York and now I genuinely use them all the time. I used to buy the tinned version but they can … [Read more...]

Kinder Fudge – with just 3 ingredients….

38513Leave a Comment2021-11-06+10%3A00%3A03Cassandra November 6, 2021 By Cassandra
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This Kinder Fudge recipe is brought to you courtesy of Master Frugal who sent me to the shop with a shopping list after telling me that he'd seen this recipe all over Tik Tok and Instagram so he was going to make it!It really is one of those recipes that tastes so good that it's impossible to believe that it was so simple to make! Master Frugal made this and cut it into slightly bigger pieces than I would have done as I'd have bagged it up into little bags to give as gifts to people for Christmas but his intention was to take it on a camp out with his friends so he went for … [Read more...]

Spicy Gingerbread Lip Scrub

November 4, 2021 By Cassandra
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This Spicy Gingerbread Lip Scrub is exactly what you need to give your lips a bit of a treat!At this time of year, my lips always seem to get super dry and often a little bit chapped but this Spicy Gingerbread Lip Scrub is perfect to soothe them and to stop them drying out! It's also easy to make and used things that I bet you have in your kitchen cupboards so you won't even have to go out and buy anything! What you need to make your own homemade spicy gingerbread lip scrub100g brown sugar 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or coconut oil (in its liquid form) ¼ … [Read more...]